For my taste, I think he may be the most attractive man on the planet. Sir Patrick Hewes Stewart, actor in film, TV & stage on both continents, & a university Chancellor. Patrick Stewart's distinguished career in theatre includes leading & supporting roles on Broadway & The West End, as well as repertory & regional theatre. He is most widely known for his TV film roles: Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation & as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films. I loved him doing gay for pay in the film version of Paul Rudnick's Jeffery in 1995. He is slated for Broadway this fall, in Mamet’s A Life In The Theatre. He has been acting for 50 years & is still doing great work. It has been noted that he is the greatest Prospero of our time, having done the role at the RSC in rep with Antony & Cleopatra. I swoon when I see him. He turns an astonishing 70 years old today.
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I first noticed him in Lucas’s American Graffitti, but the Indiana Jones films really won him over to me (I am not a big Star Wars fan).. I love his work in : Blade Runner (another favorite), Witness, Patriot Games & Clear & Present Danger, The Fugitive, Air Force One, & What Lies Beneath. Until this century, 4 of the top 5 box office hits of all time included 1 of his roles. 5 of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry. The USA domestic box office grosses of Ford's films total more than $3.4 billion, with worldwide grosses surpassing $6 billion, making Ford the 3rd highest grossing U.S. domestic box-office star. Ford is the husband of actress Calista Flockhart. Lucky little skinny girl. Harrison Ford is superb cabinet & furniture maker. He would be handy to have around, fighting Nazis & making bookshelves. Mr. Ford turns 68 today.
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I used to do quite a bit of voice-over work in the 1980s & 1990s & much of that work was recorded at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, owned by Anne & Nancy Wilson of Heart. I would occasionally see Cameron Crowe in the hallway with his wife- Nancy Wilson. I was awestruck. He was the man responsible for writing &/or directing: Say Anything, Jerry Maguire, & Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Little did I know that we would someday have a history together. Cameron Crowe cast me in his 1992 film- Singles, which I still get recognized for on occasion. It was a wonderful experience in every way & my 2nd film with my good close personal friend- Matt Dillon. Kyra Sedgwig co-starred, which makes me 1 degree of separation from Kevin Bacon. Today is Mr. Crowes birthday.
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On Queer As Folk, Michael leaves Pittsburgh to live with his new, very hot Chiropractor boyfriend in Portland Oregon (!). The role was played by the awesome hottie & out actor Robert Gant. Robert John Gonzalez has also starred in Personal Affairs on the BBC, Popular & Caroline in the City. Other guest appearances on TV programs include Melrose Place, Ellen, Friends, Nip/Tuck, Special Delivery ( I would like to give him a special delivery), The Contract, Fits & Starts, & Marie & Bruce.
In 2007, Gant, Chad Allen &Judith Light acted in & produced Save Me, which I thought very highly of & have posted about.. The movie about the ex-gay movement was distributed by Mythgarden, the production company formed by Gant, Allen, & Christopher Racster in 2004. Gant starred in the short film Billy's Dad is a Fudgepacker, an homage to 1950s educational films.
Gant is an advocate for elder gays. Help! I have fallen & I can't get up!
I still dream of his being my chiropractor in Portland Oregon. I can only imagine what he might do for my spine. Robert Gant turn 42 today. If you know him, please let him know I have something special for him on his special day.
