![]() We never tried to hide who we were in order to find an audience. We want as many people to see this movie as possible, but we also knew that we wanted to make a movie that was as specific as possible. It is inescapable, but it also is, we hope, if we’re successful and if we’re lucky, it becomes part of the larger canon of rom coms, rather than simply kept in a corner. ![]() It is part of what makes this movie unique. This is as unapologetically a queer rom com as “Moonstruck” was as unapologetically an Italian rom com. I don’t see any reason why the stream doesn’t flow in both directions. I’ve spent a lifetime as an avid consumer of straight love stories, and not just because I had no other options, but because I genuinely wanted to see any of those particular films. Do you think the actors could have the same draw on straight audiences? I’d do it again if they let me.īLADE: With actors such as Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in the lead roles of First Son Alex and Prince Henry, “Red, White & Royal Blue” will have no trouble drawing gay men. But it was mostly thrilling, and it was great fun, really. I was acutely aware of the things I didn’t know, and on occasion, there were things I didn’t know I didn’t know until I had to know it, at the risk of sounding like Donald Rumsfeld. But it was only daunting in that there was just a steep learning curve. ![]() MATTHEW LOPEZ: Generally thrilling, occasionally daunting. ![]() Matthew generously made time in his busy schedule for an interview in advance of the movie’s release, which premiered last week on Prime Video.īLADE: Matthew, considering your long and lauded history in the theater, was the prospect of directing your first feature film daunting, thrilling, or both? “Red, White & Royal Blue” marks the directorial debut by Tony and GLAAD Media Award-winning gay playwright Matthew López (“The Inheritance” and “Some Like It Hot”). So, does “Red, White & Royal Blue” have what it takes to stand apart from the pack? Based on the popular novel by queer writer Casey McQuiston, “Red, White & Royal Blue” isn’t just notable for its storyline involving the budding romance between Alex, the bisexual First Son of the first female POTUS, and gay British Prince Henry. There is even a preponderance of gay Christmas movies. It does not store any personal data.These days, it seems that gay rom coms are as prevalent as right-wing religious fanatics protesting said movies. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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