Wentworth Miller Breaks Down The Reality Gay Actors Face In Hollywood

[JoelR]

Wentworth Miller, discussing his decision to come out and the inner workings of the Hollywood system in the November issue of Attitude:

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It was a long road. I did it in my own way. And my own time. When I was ready: emotionally, mentally, spiritually. When I had a support system in place. I think that’s critical. To lay a solid foundation first and then make the big life decision.

“I don’t think the average exec decides not to hire openly gay actors because they hate gay people. Hollywood is a business. It’s corporate. It’s about profit.

“And if I’m an exec and I’m trying to please my corporate masters, and guarantee a big opening weekend – and you only get one shot at the box office – and I want to keep a roof over my head and I have to choose between hiring a straight actor for the lead in my movie and an actor who’s openly gay, I’m going to go with straight actor because I don’t want to risk alienating various demographics.

Do you think it's safer for gay Hollywood actors to hide in the closet until after they achieve fame?  Do you think Hollywood is naturally prejudiced towards gay?  What are your thoughts on the gay ceiling in Hollywood?