South African film director and writer Oliver Hermanus has been on a roll with the recently released LGBTQ+ historical miniseries ‘Mary & George’, as well as the highly anticipated gay film ‘The History of Sound’.
The upcoming film is starring Paul Mescal as Lionel and Josh O’Connor as David. As per Gay Times, ‘The History of Sound’s plot reads:
“The title story follows two young men in the shadows of WWI who are determined to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen. Lionel (Mescal) and David (O’Connor) begin to log the events, whilst falling in love in the process.”
In a new interview with the outlet, Hermanus spilled the tea on Mescal and O’Connor’s chemistry, revealing that they are already “on fire.”
“I mean, they’re great friends and they get on. They love working together. This is their first time,” he stated.
‘The History of Sound’ is based on writer Ben Shattuck’s Pushcart Prize-winning novel of the same title, which is “a collection of 12 short stories that are set across three centuries and explores generational patterns of love and loss.”
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Moreover, the 40-year-old gay filmmaker also directed the LGBTQ+ historical miniseries ‘Mary & George’, which is starring Nicholas Galitzine. He compared Mescal and O’Connor’s work ethic to the ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ actor, whom he has nothing but good words to say about.
“I was really grateful that somebody who was having to carry so much labour on his back could find a way of being very light and fun everyday,” Hermanus said about Galitzine.
Source: gaytimes.co.uk
Still haven’t finished ‘God’s Country’ all the way through, mostly because it felt like something I wanted to see on at least a flat screen due to the setting/photograph, versus trying to watch it even on my retina display laptop. But I always liked O’Connor who comes across as perfectly charming and open-minded.
I don’t personally get all these people (male or female) who want to spread their legs when the see/hear Mescal but also seemed okay when I saw any of the interviews he did with Andrew Scott and he certainly did a good enough job playing his role in “All of us Strangers” which I did catch in theaters last month.
I’m not saying I would want one of these roles to be played by an out actor but it sounds from other interviews that none were considered or auditioned and I know, from working in the industry here in Hollywood that this was likely due to getting the financing to get this production approved, so there’s that. But I’m not thrilled about it.
The last thing queer cinema needs are two straight people pretending to be gay in order to advance their career and get likes. We get that enough from g4p onlyfans models.