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by George Holdgrafer ] 11 LavenderMagazine.com 12 September 10-23, 2010 gay character. screen, isitjustme?hisfirst leadplaying a Public. Althoughheisnostrangertothe big vision seriessuchasColdCaseand Boston and including der’s OutattheMovies. mieres locallyonSeptember16atLaven- hit film, directedbyJ.C. Calciano, thatpre- who starsinisitjustme?asBlaine,aboutthe Nicholas DownsasBlaine(right)andDavidLorenXanderattheirfavoritespotabove LosAngeles. > Cover Feature When Iasked Downs abouthisrole Downs hasperformedinmany movies, Recently, IchattedwithNicholasDowns, Pearl Harbor,aswellprime-timetele- NICHOLAS DOWNS NICHOLAS Constantine, The GirlNextDoor, STARS INISITJUSTME?

Lavender’s Outatthe MoviesFallFilm right role,script, andrightopportunity.” personal relationships.Thiswas the just to playaroleinfi lm aboutpeopleandtheir Detroit FilmFestival. nolulu FilmFestivalandBestPicture atthe ors, includingRainbowAward attheHo- nent yet,ithelpedthefi about mycharacter.” the movieonmyshoulders.Theis from hisothers—hesaid,“Ihadtocarry in is itjustme?—andhowdifferent Downs enthused, “I am thrilled I was able Downs enthused,“IamthrilledI was able With thisportrayalDowns’s mostpromi- [

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Photo Courtesy ofwww.isitjustmethemovie.com Photo Courtesy ] inside. Haven’t weallbeenthere? pairs hisabilitytoshowwhathe hasonthe Blaine andmyadolescence.” ings, andIrecognizedtheconnection between a daywhenIsharedsimilarthoughts andfeel- to havemoreconfi dence inhimself.Therewas I identifywithBlaineintherespectofhisneed gay. Blaineisaglass-is-half-emptytypeofguy. not agayactor. I’manactor thathappenstobe with hischaracter, Blaine, heexplained,“I’m When IqueriedDownsifheidentifi Downs noted,“ is itjustme?putme Blaine setshimselfupforfailure. Heim- es es 13 LavenderMagazine.com 14 September 10-23, 2010 excited aboutthis fi lm, duetotheuniversal sexual orientationofBlaine’s character. Iam ship. Mygoalisnottogetrecognized bythe just me?becauseoftherealityrelation- want toact.Igreatlyenjoyedmy rolein careers bymakingastatement.For me,Ijust do thistogetoutoftheirshell, andboost ‘thing todo.’Explainthis.” view, youmentionedplayingagayroleisthe looks andstrong,welcomingpersonality. and talentalwayswins.” This businessisbasedonlooksversustalent, impair mefromgettinganyotherroles. not hisfocus. projecting acertainsexualorientationare I loved.” yes. However, Ihavejustalwaysdonewhat ing, orhelpsparkyourcreativity?” family, didthispromptanyinterestinact- 10 children. comes frombeingpartofalargefamilywith ly keephimhumble,unlesshisgentlenature see today. time formedthefoundationoftalentwe performances, andspeechcontests,whichin into moreauditions,paiddinner-theater Soon, actingbecameahobby. Itblossomed a partintheschoolplay, TheMusicMan. introduced himtotheater. Then,helanded when inmiddleschool.AnEnglishteacher choice. It’s justsomethingyouwanttodo.” sure tomakeadifference.Itisjustpersonal their connectionwithfans.Idon’t feelpres- munity, andactasarolemodel. a responsibilitytoreachoutthegaycom- ference inthegaycommunity?” on apedestalinthegaycommunity.” OPPORTUNITY.” THIS WAS THEJUSTRIGHTROLE, RIGHTSCRIPT, ANDRIGHT IN AFILMABOUTPEOPLEANDTHEIRPERSONALRELATIONSHIPS. DOWNS ENTHUSED, “I AMTHRILLEDIWAS ABLETOPLAY AROLE > Cover Feature Downs clarifi ed, “Straight guystypically I laterquestioned,“Inanonlineinter- That’s easyforDownstosay, withhisgreat In Downs’s words,“Beinggaydoesnot Though Downsidentifi es asgay, roles Downs mused,“Maybeinsomeways, I quizzed,“Comingfromsuchalarge Downs’s MidwesternIowarootscertain- The actor’s successbeganatanearlyage Downs observed,“Somanyactorslose As apublicfigure, Downsbelieveshehas Downs stated,“Absolutely.” I inquired,“Doyouaspiretomakeadif-

is it Photo Courtesy ofwww.isitjustmethemovie.com Photo Courtesy ren) afteraroughnightattheclub. Cameron (AdamHuss)inthekitchenwithXander(DavidLo- sonality. his widerangeofinterestsandoutgoing per- tor whocanadapttoanarrayofroles,given animal show. Also,Ilovetroutfi a hugenaturefreak,andwouldlovetohostan work withanimals—possiblybeazoologist.I’m thing youwantpeopletoknowaboutyou?” acting. Iwanttobethebest!” diversity ofrolesIplay, andlearnfrommy my dreamasanactor. I plantogrowinthe tive, andgetmoreconfi the film industry, Ihaveawholenewperspec- gained experience,andestablishedmyselfin actors arenottakenseriously. NowthatIhave what Ilove.Whenactingisahobby, attimes, and hopetocontinuemakingalivingdoing contingent onhissexuality.” proved he,too,iscapableofanyrole,not made verysmartcareerchoices,andhas career ofJosephGordon-Levitt,ashehas minded andupforanything them ontoprovetheirabilitybeopen- played bystraightmen,whooftentimestake love storythateveryonecanrelatewith.” < www.LavenderMagazine.com/summerofpride> (763) 788-9079 3951 CentralAve. NE, ColumbiaHeights Heights Theatre Sept. 16, 7:30PM is itjustme? That’s notsurprisingtohearfromtheac- Downs shared,“Well, ifIweren’t acting,I’d I putDownsonthespot:“Whatissome- Downs remarked,“Yes! Idowhatlove, I asked,“Areyoulivingyourdream?” Downs related,“Iaminspiredbythe The actorlaterreferencedothergayroles shing.” dent with with dent within thisthreesome.” on’s brawn, aslove blossoms Blaine’s Camer- brainversus It’swith hiswitandcharm. until hecanwinover Xander pose ashimduringthedate hisroommateto persuades is expectingtosee.Blaine er—and that’s theguyXander Cameron isasexygo-godanc- eron’s profi le. Theproblemis, under hisroommateCam- with hisnew onlineboyfriend discovers he’s beenchatting world, nothingcomeseasy. He for acoffeedate.InBlaine’s decide tomeetface-to-face relationship. Beforelong, they each other, avirtual andstart room, they quicklyfallfor meeting inanonlinechat the manofhisdreams.After much success.EnterXander, man lookingforlove…without Downs, isatypicalyounggay Offi is itjustme? From STORYLINE “Blaine, played by Nicholas cial Website 15 LavenderMagazine.com On the Runway |

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22 23 LavenderMagazine.com 24 September 10-23, 2010 MOVABLES known forhisworkinthetradetaught and intensifi ed whenaMinneapolisman to beanartist,buthertalentswererefi edly willampupanyconversation. search ofahome-decorpiecethatundoubt- fi a freshlookwithupdatedfunkyfabricsand nishings forconsigners,whilegivingpieces District. Herfocusisonsellinghomefur- store intheNortheastMinneapolisArts owns andoperatesMovables,aconsignment a decadeago.Sheisfurnitureartistwho bye herdaysincorporateAmericacloseto and couldn’t behappierthatshekissedgood- ualistic, radiatesexcitementfortheunusual, Home & Yard Boulevard FUNKED FORFURNITURE nishes,aswellreachingouttopeoplein Anderson alwayshasconsideredherself Kendra Andersonisfabulouslyindivid- ned | Kendra. Anderson Photo byJustinReis [

by Justin Reis ] 25 LavenderMagazine.com 26 September 10-23, 2010 ing whatyoucandowithalittleOldEnglish!” vamping process,Andersonshared,“It’s amaz- ’80s, andifitwasinyourdormroom.” her words,“justaboutanythingfromthe rics andcolorsoftoday. dition, somegivennewlifewithfreshfab- the 1950sand1960sareinimmaculatecon- contemporary toantique.Manypiecesfrom individuals insearchofanewtreasure. loved furniturewillfi nd anewhomewith through Movables,anticipatingtheironce- ers fromallnichesintheTwin Citiessell interior accentpieceonabudget.Consign- customers searchingfortheperfectquality the economicshift,Andersonhastargeted rior designwithherfirsthand knowledgeof September 11,2001,attacks. which wereimpacteddramaticallybythe the travelandbankingindustries,bothof mately thesametime,shewasworkingin her howtoupholsterfurniture.Atapproxi- > Home & Yard Boulevard As shebegantodiscussthefurniture-re- However, Andersonstaysawayfrom,in Anderson choosesstylesthatrangefrom Combining herpassionforartandinte- sophisticated styles. projected throughtheMovablestimeless, ing themselvesbecauseit’s secondhand.” or tomakepeoplefeelliketheyarelower- to projectanimageofpiecesbeingthrifty, get excitedaboutagooddeal.Idon’t want the unique,one-of-akindfurniture,andto “Fun!”—adding, “Iwantpeopletoenjoy want peopletoknowaboutyourstore?” ness ownerandfurnitureartist,whatdoyou showroom, IaskedAnderson,“Asabusi- 40 music,absorbedbythetrendyMovables just asindividualistictheartistherself. including otherideasthatmakeherpieces decision offabriccolorandpatternchoice, and smooth,elegantcurves.Itleadsintoher visions fromtheinspirationofcleanlines even diningroombuffet,forminginnovative vintage chaiselounge,daybed,dresser, or endless timestaringateachchair, couch, be soldontheshowroomfl oor, shespends Clearly, Anderson’s class-actpersonais Anderson didn’t hesitatetoreply, As IbegantojamoutthelivelyTop After Andersonapprovestheitemsto be movable. pieces youcangrowwith.Allowyourselfto late—or early—tobegininvestinginstylish living withMomandDad,it’s nevertoo vealing oneofthemetro’s best-keptsecrets. ticipating thestore’s futuresuccess,andre- ies namedit“BestNewConsignment”—an- open ayearwhenTheBestoftheTwin Cit- use aredooftheirown. thinking ofareasinyourhomethatcould Victorian styleswithamoderntwist. which debutsSeptember17,featuresantique next one,“EverythingIsBetterinPairs,” annually, atthestartofevery season.Her (612) 746-2929 1228 2ndSt.NE, Mpls. Movables Whether yourent,own,orstillare In early2010,Movableshadn’t been Expect morejaw-droppers,andbegin Anderson premieresfournewcollections 27 LavenderMagazine.com 28 September 10-23, 2010 O OutFront MinnesotaandProject515ReportedlyWould HaveBeenRecipients TO LOCAL GLBTORGANIZATIONS NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSEOVERCONTRIBUTION HUMAN RIGHTSCAMPAIGN- News &Politics CEO GreggSteinhafelandhisboard. words were,HRCcouldn’t crackTarget returned.” Now, it’s timeforthatfaithfulnesstobe companies enormouscustomer loyalty. LGBT communityhasshownthesetwo still inherentintheircorporateidentity. to demonstratesupportforGLBTrightsis cies forGLBTworkers,buttheyneeded continue tohavemodelemploymentpoli- corporate donortoMNForward,would Target andBestBuy, another Minnesota proequality candidates.” message thatwewillworktirelesslytoelect important thatweasacommunitysend ance inMinnesota,regardlessofTarget, it’s full marriageequalityhanginginthebal- that wewillsoonforget.However, with punch inthegut,andthat’s notsomething the face,theirrefusaltomakeitrightisa ity. Iftheirinitialcontributionwasaslapin ly questionTarget’s commitmenttoequal- “All fair-minded Americanswillnowright- The Patriot. of LibertyradioprogramairsonAM1280 radio host,BradleeDean,whoseTheSons with theregion’s mostvehementlyantigay marriage andcandidatesinfavorofit. run infl ammatory adsattackingsame-sex rial candidateTom Emmer. antigay RepublicanMinnesotagubernato- contribution toMNForward,whichbacks tive actionstomakeamendsforits$150,000 ond-largest retailerwouldnottakecorrec- with Target Corporation,thenation’s sec- But HRChas been hush-hushabout Unfortunately, asfi rm asSolmonese’s As Solmoneseexplained,“Thenation’s Solmonese addedthathebelieved HRC PresidentJoeSolmonesestated, HRC alsostressedEmmer’s association In recentweeks,Emmer’s campaignhas two tentativeagreements weeks ofdiscussionsand announced thataftertwo Rights Campaign(HRC) n August16,theHuman > taking furtherexternal actionregardingour have concludedthatitisbestto wait before and emotionallychargedenvironment, we 16 statement:“Giventhecurrent political tion ofTarget’s responsetoHRC’s August entailed, sherepliedwithane-mail reitera- sica Carlsonwhattheclosed-door meetings any talks. der’s inquiryaboutwhetheritwaspartof point, buthavenotbeenofferedoneyet.” meeting withTarget representativesatsome comments andviews.We wouldappreciate porters, asweeachrespondedtotheother’s we communicatedwithTarget throughre- ter wesentanopenlettertoMr. Steinhafel, tions withTarget, butOutFronthasnot.Af- Meyer stated,“HRChasbeeninnegotia- of deferencetothoseorganizations.” zations public,norhaveweplannedtoout We haven’t madethenames oftheorgani- zations werethatHRCwantedmoneyfor. ally wanttosaypubliclywhattheorgani- in thediscussions. MN Forward,andthatHRCwasinvolved amount comparabletowhatwasgiven and Project515,inhopesofobtainingan GLBT organizations,OutFrontMinnesota that thenegotiationsinvolvedtwolocal gotiations withTarget.” organizations thatwerediscussedinthene- end. HRCisnotreleasingthenamesof pull thetrigger, buttheypulledbackatthe casions, itlookedliketheyweregoingto could makeuptheirownmind.Ontwooc- ganizations infrontofthem,sothatthey candidates. We putawholehostofor- that wouldsupportpro-marriage-equality parable donationstogroupsinMinnesota Guequierre recounted,“We askedforcom- agreements. details involvingthetwofailedtentative When IaskedTarget spokespersonJes- Project 515didnotrespondtoLaven- OutFront ExecutiveDirectorMonica According tothesource,“We don’t re- A sourceclosetoSolmoneserevealed As HRCDeputyPressSecretaryPaul TARGET the factsisasmarter waytogo.” believe thatamorecarefulconsideration of pricious decisionsaboutscoring criteria, we workplace policies.Insteadof making ca- road mapforcompaniestoinstitute fair it hasbeenapredictableand transparent lives ofLGBTpeople,inlargepart because has madeatremendousimpactonthereal it’s importanttokeepinmindthattheCEI Index [CEI].Whileconsideringallofthis, future editionsoftheCorporateEquality “cause forreflection onthecriteriaused for Best Buy’s right-wingcontributionsare cent CorporateEqualityIndex. gaining 100percentratingsinitsmostre- porate power. organizations areupagainstawesomecor- Corp. 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you? Check heroff. host isadykeanyway. So,anotherone? who hasanationalaudience. Miller comingout? not goingtolastlong,isit? hint ofJoanCrawfordinhervoice]Butit’s you.” So,suddenly, he’s thestar. [With a picture withher. We wantapicturewith after shows,andsaying,“We don’t wanta people cominguptohimonthestreetor on tohim? Photo byGerardoSomoza [Gasps] No!Guess what?Itwasa Is SandraBernhardstillpissed at I justassumedeveryliberaltalk show The liberalcomedytalkshowhost I don’t evenknowwho that is. What doyouthinkaboutStephanie Oh, myGod!Halfthetime,he’llhave Do youhavealotofgayfanscoming sounds likeyou’vemellowed. friend, andstartdoingher. Jimmy, I’mgoingtobumpoffSandra’s girl- call the“tunaboat”? think we’reofficially acouple. I, inturn,extendedanolivebranch.AndI she’s great.Sheextendsanolivebranch,so like, suddenly, wehateeachother. Ithink out ofmycomfortzone.”Andthen,it’s, bump intoherattheseroasts,andI’mso And shegoes,“IjustlovethefactthatI really likeher—she’s lovelyandtalented.” why wewereinthisargument,because“I other.” Andshesaid justdidn’t know “You andLisaLampanellidon’t likeeach a monthago,andhesaidsomethinglike, love fest.ShewasonHowardabout Stern You knowwhat’s funny? It’s, like, That doessoundhot.Now, Lisa,it Not yet.Butifitdoesn’t workoutwith Lisa, areyoujumpingonwhat (800) 745-3000 805 HennepinAve., Mpls. State Theatre Sept. 25, 7:30PM Lisa Lampanelli Poor Jimmyhastoputupwitha lot. They lookedtotallylikeanillegalcouple. NAMBLA couple—reallyoff-putting. see of Ages,andhetookmylittlenephewto good musical.He’s aNewYorker. like musicals.Ibetyourfi ancé likesa who aren’t gay. fore theshow, justtopunishallthepeople Smile.” So,Imaketheaudiencelistenbe- “You’re NeverFullyDressedWithout a fag hag,I’maddictedtotheAnniesong fag hag.It’s showtunesonly. I’msucha or rock’n’roll? rest stop.Anythingelseonsex,drugs, praise. Hey. Ihavetogetbackthe ballsy! just can’t believethatyoudidthat.That’s roots. hope Ihaven’t offended yourCatholic denounced byTheNewYork Times. I part ofthewholeCatholicdeal.Iwas this closetedLutheranpastorwhowas group—which itwasn’t—and Iouted Work it. chastity group? know Iinfiltrated asecretCatholicgay and pearls. doesn’t fi t inwithourlittlesweatersets place herwithyouastheiricon. body likesyou. you dirtyJew?Yes. Retire.Please.No- Mel Gibson.Now, Laura.Who areyou, First, MichaelRichardsstealsit.Then, with theN-word? so goodto,like,notbemadatsomebody. I’ve stoppedfi ghting withpeople.Itfeels He does.We wenttoseeRock Well, there are straightguyswho Rock ’n’roll?Listen,bitch.I’ma Coming fromyou,that’s high Oh, God,no!Icouldn’t careless.I The mediacalleditatherapy Hey. Oh,Ilovethat!You go,girl. Speaking ofconservatives,didyou No. Ithinkthey’dbe,like,oh,no!She Maybe conservativewomencanre- Oh, myGod!She’s stealingmyact. What aboutDr. Lauragoingwacko Wicked. Theylookedlikesomeodd 35 LavenderMagazine.com 36 September 10-23, 2010 Operation Greenhut. Lanka’s Tamil Tiger movement,andIndia’s of womeninLiberianrefugeecamps,Sri name of‘saving’thechildren.” children beingtakenawayfromtheminthe wasn’t enough,somanywomenfoundtheir Haiti—as iflosinghomesorlovedones name oftakingcarethem.Thinkabout home, andallthethingsthathappenin relocation, dislocation,exile,evacuation, gled throughandsurvivedexperiencesof Decay! looksatthewaywomenhavestrug- that governourhistoryandsociety. Kshoy! systemic, lodgedintoallofthestructures problem. Iamsuggestingthatviolenceis vidual assaultinganother, andso,itistheir ‘domesticated’ or‘privatized’asoneindi- observes, “Violence againstwomenisoften unfortunately commontravailinnewlight, is anessentialpartofmywork.” growing upthere.Forme,itsignifi touch wasquitecommoninIndiawhenI I didnotgrowupwiththatfear. Same-sex there isatremendousfearofsame-sextouch. in societyaroundmetheUnitedStatesthat emotionally andphysically. proximity andfullsupportofeachother, queer spaceofwomenwhoworkinclose aesthetic. Shecallsherall-femaletroupea cy amongwomen.Touch iscentraltoher rapher whoboldlyrevealsphysicalintima- show thepriceof fameandmoneyinHol- And forthe‘real’world,Ireally wantedto brace thenoirstyle,withoutsending itup. movie world,Iwantedmyactors toem- derside oftheirsocietyandeconomy. cans werereadytopeerintothe murkyun- fi shortly beforetheMcCarthyEra,when cinematic imagination.Itcapturesthetime between twodimensions:dailyrealityand Arts &Entertainment lm noir’s popularityshowedthatAmeri- Kshoy!Decay! alsorefl ects theplight Chatterjea, whoselatestworkcastsan As Chatterjeashares,“Touch isflow. Isee Ananya Chatterjealoomsasachoreog- Director RandyReyesnotes,“For the 1990’s Tony-winning BestMusicalshifts 1800 W. OldShakopee Rd., Bloomington 1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls. Bloomington CivicTheatre CITY OFANGELS KSHOY!DECAY! Through Sept.12 Through Sept.19 Southern Theater Southern (952) 563-8575 (612) 340-0155 ed fl ow. It > On theTownsend City ofAngels. made intoafilm. 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Thevets—T. that sound,alongwithagiftedteen,Jack- three singer-actor greatsrevivearevueof But “soul”musicwas.Therefore,when were notthesoundtracktomyangst. The Beatles—a1960sphenomenon— ents herascured.” on theroadtoPadua,Shakespearepres- he isplaying—andwhenKatejoinshim “shrew-taming” celebrateslife,because becomes aliberatingforce.Petruchio’s doesn’t belongto,thechaosofplay result oftryingtofit intoaworldthatshe and play. Ifshrewishnessisarigidityas imagination, andthepoweroflaughter liberated bythediscoveryofherown Henderson]’s whip,butrather, she’s Bjork] isn’t tamedbyPetruchio[Grant at thetext,it’s clearthatKate[Amber tion, explains,“Whenyoulookclosely tor ofGremlinTheatre’s newproduc- that conclusion. some feministdirectorshavequestioned feminism. However, inrecentyears, (1792), theseminaltreatiseformodern wrote nist evenbeforeMaryWollstonecraft 1590s comedywasconsideredmisogy- Always &Forever. 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