Quinto on Franco’s gay films: ‘He wants to start a dialogue’
By Sam Rigby
Zachary Quinto has defended James Franco for his interest in making gay-themed films, describing him as a “provocateur”.
The Star Trek actor – who stars alongside Franco in his latest film Michael – said that the actor is “interested in generating a dialogue” about topics that people don’t necessarily want to talk about.
Speaking to HuffPost Live, the out gay actor said: “My feeling about James, in particular, is that he’s someone who is really interested in generating a dialogue. I think it’s certainly an issue in society today that warrants provocative discussion.
‘People are probably more comfortable not talking about these topics,” he added. “So I feel like putting it out there, and putting it out there in different ways, is something that’s interesting and something that I don’t think people should shy away from.”
Franco and Quinto star as gay lovers in Michael, which tells the story of former gay activist Michael Glatze, who later denounced homosexuality and became an anti-gay pastor.
Franco has previously worked on numerous gay-themed films, including Milk, Howl and Interior. Leather Bar.
Next year, Quinto will guest star in the fourth season of Lena Dunham’s comedy Girls – read more here.