You do seem very uninhibited as an actor. I can’t recall another director who bottomed onscreen in his first movie.
You know what? I don’t think I would do that now. And I’m not even a bottom, actually, if we want to go there.
Let’s go there.
Okay. What outlet is this for again? [Laughs.]
Your film ‘Tom at the Farm,’ to me, feels like it’s about a bottom. Even the way it’s shot is this dance between a submissive protagonist and a domineering top.
It is a dance. I don’t have a problem with putting myself in a submissive position. [Pause.] Are you trying to make me confess? Are you trying to make me come out as a bottom here?
Come out however you’d like. There’s also “vers.”
I’m not.
You’re strictly …
I’m strictly.”— Actor/director/screenwriter Xavier Dolan (Mommy, It’s Only the End of the World, Adele’s “Hello” music video) in a new interview with Vulture.
Captain Obvious
I’ll never understand this fascination with making being a bottom sound horrible. If everyone was a top what would you do then? Masturbate? So tired of that weird stigma that tops created and are literally obsessed with.
Would anyone mention this if it was in the reverse? There’s no awkward admission of being a top.
Herman75
What is the point?
Xavier Dolan is young, good looking and unusually talented. His next movie stars Kit Harrington and Jessica Chastain.
I really, really don’t get the point of this piece. And I don’t care if he is a top or bottom.
ChrisK
@Herman75: Isn’t that point of an interview. Getting to know someone? If he doesn’t want to answer any questions then don’t give any interviews.
Jack Meoff
I don’t get all this perceived bottom shaming. I have never heard anyone spoken about negatively for being a total bottom. In fact most bottoms I know where the label with pride. If you are a bottom the hard part is finding a good top.
gregory_phillips
Who Cares? this is a perfect example of how difficult it is to find read-worthy news on gay-news websites.
DMRX
@gregory_phillips: Because you’re apparently still confused, this isn’t a news site. It’s an entertainment site.
ChrisK
@DMRX: Yeah, I feel sad for Gregory if this is where he comes to get his news.
Doug
@Captain Obvious: I’m tired of guys who enjoy bottoming being so afraid to admit it. I don’t read the interviewer making any judgments here, but the guy being interviewed acts like bottoming is something to be ashamed of. There’s nothing hotter than a guy who is totally in tune with his ass and feels good about it.
Daniel-Reader
Fascinating.. a strange interview that makes a person less interesting. Those are rare.
dean089
This whole thing where guys must declare themselves top or bottom has always puzzled me. If we ever want to move beyond labels then we’re going to need to stop creating and enforcing so many damned labels!
frankcar1965
@dean089:
Except sometimes labels are needed, like I am a big hard bottom and I need some weenie and don’t want another bottom to have to deal with, got it? My SO is a total top and doesn’t want someone to play with his butt, so some NEED a label.
Granny Spoth
@dean089: you’re presumably like to top and to bottom, that’s cool. But stop pretending you are more enlightened than people who are 100% bottom or top.
We need words to describe realities. It’s called language. It’s that simple.
You can identify with as many labels as you want. You don’t need to stick to just one.
Cocodrila de aguadulce
Omg !! I want him to top me till I can’t walk anymore!