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Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ian McKellen Praises 14-Year Old Director's 'Courage' After Starring In Debut
Ian McKellen is helping a young LGBTQ filmmaker get their start. The 2x Oscar nominee recently appeared in 14-year old Jacob Franklin's Dragged Through Time, which premieres July 26 at Windsor & Eton Pride, explaining that he met the young writer-director through a 'mutual friend' and was inspired by his 'courage.' More from Deadline 'LOTR' Actor Ian McKellen Tells Young Actors They Should 'Come Out, Being In The Closet Is Silly' Steven Soderbergh Taps Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel & James Corden For Dark Comedy 'The Christophers' Matt Bomer Slams "Victim Narrative" That He Lost 'Superman' Role Over Sexuality 'I often look back to myself at his age and regret,' he told Maidenhead Advertiser. 'I wasn't close enough to my parents to talk to them about what I knew of myself, that I was gay.' McKellen continued, 'And the idea that at 14, I could have plucked up the courage to have a conversation with them about something so personal. So I never told either of my parents that their only son was gay. So to see him and this situation makes me think, 'Oh perhaps I could have done this if I'd been a bit braver or the world had been a bit different.'' Franklin added that it 'was inspiring to have Ian McKellen involved, not only because he is a great professional actor, but more because he fought for gay rights.' Produced by Windsor youth drama company Notice Productions, Dragged Through Time touches on major moments for the LGBTQ community throughout history. 'I wanted to make this film because there aren't a lot of [LGBTQ] history films for young people,' said Franklin, adding: 'History teaches us that things can sadly go backwards as well as forwards for [LGBTQ] people. But it also teaches us there have been many positives.' Best of Deadline 'Ransom Canyon' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The New Netflix Western Romance Series Everything We Know About 'Emily In Paris' Season 5 So Far Everything We Know About Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners': From The Themes To How It Was Shot
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ian McKellen stars in young director's film debut
A 14-year-old boy is due to make his directorial debut with a film starring Sir Ian McKellen. Jacob, from Windsor, Berkshire, explores 1,000 years of gay history in his film, as well as what it is like to be part of the LGBTQ+ community today. Dragged Through Time, which draws on his experiences as an openly gay young person, will be screened for the first time at Windsor and Eton Pride on 26 July. Speaking to BBC Radio Berkshire, Jacob said Sir Ian was "very easy to work with". Jacob said he had been working with Windsor-based youth-led film project Notice Productions for about a year when he suggested to one of the coordinators, Brad Day, that they should make a film about gay issues. "He [Mr Day], as a joke, tells me that I have to have a synopsis ready by the next day - and I take him seriously," said the young director. "So I write this whole two-page thing, hand it in, it gets approved and I'm in utter shock." Exploring LGBTG+ history was "really important" to him, said Jacob, adding: "While we have great films and TV shows now that focus on the present, I really think it's an important thing to focus on the past." Dragged Through Time goes as far back as ancient Greece, he said. "It was quite an accepting place back then. "Most of the Greek gods, while they may be fictional, had male lovers." He described the genre of the film as "drama, in a way", explaining: "We have these dream sequences... that are different forms of theatre with drag queens played by me, which we had to make costumes for." Sir Ian plays the role of Great Uncle Peter, a semi-closeted older relative of the film's main protagonist. Jacob said they managed to secure the Hollywood star's involvement via Eton College's main film director Scott Handy. The actor described the project as "a really inspiring thing to look at", said Jacob, adding that Sir Ian was very easy to work with". Looking ahead to Windsor and Eton Pride, he said it would feel like "my community is moving closer to home". You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Ian McKellen has 'no plans' to retire from acting Father's 'film letters' inspired director daughter London 'inaccessible' to Gen Z, says film director London's 'first dedicated LGBTQ+ cinema' approved Notice Productions Windsor and Eton Pride
BBC News
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Young Windsor director's film debut to star Sir Ian McKellen
A 14-year-old boy is due to make his directorial debut with a film starring Sir Ian from Windsor, Berkshire, explores 1,000 years of gay history in his film, as well as what it is like to be part of the LGBTQ+ community Through Time, which draws on his experiences as an openly gay young person, will be screened for the first time at Windsor and Eton Pride on 26 to BBC Radio Berkshire, Jacob said Sir Ian was "very easy to work with". Jacob said he had been working with Windsor-based youth-led film project Notice Productions for about a year when he suggested to one of the coordinators, Brad Day, that they should make a film about gay issues."He [Mr Day], as a joke, tells me that I have to have a synopsis ready by the next day - and I take him seriously," said the young director."So I write this whole two-page thing, hand it in, it gets approved and I'm in utter shock."Exploring LGBTG+ history was "really important" to him, said Jacob, adding: "While we have great films and TV shows now that focus on the present, I really think it's an important thing to focus on the past."Dragged Through Time goes as far back as ancient Greece, he said. "It was quite an accepting place back then."Most of the Greek gods, while they may be fictional, had male lovers."He described the genre of the film as "drama, in a way", explaining: "We have these dream sequences... that are different forms of theatre with drag queens played by me, which we had to make costumes for."Sir Ian plays the role of Great Uncle Peter, a semi-closeted older relative of the film's main said they managed to secure the Hollywood star's involvement via Eton College's main film director Scott actor described the project as "a really inspiring thing to look at", said Jacob, adding that Sir Ian was very easy to work with".Looking ahead to Windsor and Eton Pride, he said it would feel like "my community is moving closer to home". You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
