“You have to make the move, I can’t”: Elliot Page Makes Disturbing Confession About Hollywood Director
The Canadian actor and director Elliot Page is an active supporter of LGBTQ. He came to the media attention with his 2007 Jennifer Garner-starer movie Juno, which dealt with the issue of teenage pregnancy. The 36-year-old actor has been associated with reputed projects like- Christopher Nolan’s Inception, Marvel Comic’s X-Men: Days Of The Future Past, and Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.
In December 2020, the Whip It actor came out as transgender on social media by sharing his preferred pronouns as he/they. He also made his directorial debut in the year 2019 along with Ian Daniel with There’s Something in the Water on Netflix. The documentary-drama focuses on environmental racism inflicted on the indigenous African Nova community fighting to preserve their natural reserves and their identity. Elliot Page is a vocal advocate for the visibility of trans youth and LGBTQ+ rights.
Elliot Page Breaks His Silence On Being Harassed By A Male Director During His Teens
The Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page exclusively spoke to the media outlet People about his much-hyped memoir Pageboy. The actor has come a long way after starting his acting career as a child artist, being nominated for Juno, becoming a significant part of Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece Inception, and debuting as a director with There’s Something in the Water. The actor struggled to find his place in Hollywood after he came out as gay in 2014 and later as a trans in December 2020.
Recalling a dreadful experience with a director during his initial years, the actor has revealed in his memoir Pageboy, that the respected personality from Hollywood physically harassed him. The memoir mentions-
“You have to make the move, I can’t, stroking [his] thigh under the table. In between takes, he would talk to me about art and films, he invited me to hang out on a Saturday afternoon. After a walk in the rain, he grabbed me, asserting we go upstairs. Pulling me into his body, I could feel his hard c–k against me.”
Actor Elliot Page further went on to add-“He was funny and strange, and he was kind to me. We spoke about books, discussed films and obscure, depressing graphic novels.” In his memoir, the actor has also mentioned the better side of the director who is responsible for grooming him during his initial days in the world of entertainment. According to his memoir-
“Frequent texts” from the man “made me feel special, as did the books he gifted me. A glint in his eyes made me feel seen, and supported. He had a sweetness even.”
His memoir Pageboy not only talks about the struggles he faced after coming out as a trans but also about his friendships and relationships that made him a better person today. From his first crush to his last relationship and how he has evolved as a human being- the memoir features everything about his life.
Elliot Page On Coming Out As A Trans: The Actor Always Knew He Was A Boy
Actor Elliot Page came out as a trans in December 2020. Gradually, The Umbrella Academy star started talking about his life as a trans in various podcasts and interviews. During an interview with the reputed media house Vanity Fair, Elliot Page spoke about he knew about his true gender even as a child. He mentioned-
“All trans people are so different, and my story’s absolutely just my story. But yes, when I was a little kid, absolutely, 100%, I was a boy. I knew I was a boy when I was a toddler. I was writing fake love letters and signing them ‘Jason.’ Every little aspect of my life, that is who I was, who I am, and who I knew myself to be.”
The interviewer Thomas Page McBee is also a trans man, described how he has spent his life “trying to reconnect with that self that I was as a child,” Elliot Page admitted feeling the same and confessed feeling a mix of emotions while coming out as a trans. His fans supported him, but there are multiple countries where trans people have to struggle for the basic things. He said-
“I feel emerging joy and excitement one moment, and then in the next, profound sadness reading about people wanting to take gender-affirming health care away from children. I feel so grateful to be at this place in my life, and I want to use the strength I have to help in all the ways that I can. The reason you and I have the privileges we have is because, people have sacrificed so much for so, so, so long and put everything on the line.”
Elliot Page has been vocal about LGBTQ and trans rights. He appeared in the 2021 issue of Time, which made him the first trans man to be on the cover. He would be doing the voice-over for the character of Victoria Walker in the upcoming Ark: The Animated Series.
Source: Daily Mail
