{"id":62393,"date":"2018-01-25T14:15:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T19:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/gods-own-countrys-josh-oconnor-urges-film-bosses-to-continue-supporting-queer-cinema\/"},"modified":"2018-01-25T14:15:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T19:15:32","slug":"gods-own-countrys-josh-oconnor-urges-film-bosses-to-continue-supporting-queer-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/gods-own-countrys-josh-oconnor-urges-film-bosses-to-continue-supporting-queer-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"God’s Own Country’s Josh O’Connor Urges Film Bosses To Continue Supporting Queer Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"

God’s Own Country’s Josh O’Connor Urges Film Bosses To Continue Supporting Queer Cinema<\/b>
\nBafta Rising Star nominee Josh O\u2019Connor has urged film bosses to continue to support queer cinema, following the huge commercial success of \u2018God\u2019s Own Country\u2019.<\/p>\n

The actor, who played Johnny Saxby in the film, believes it has helped break down barriers about LGBT+ stories being told on screen.<\/p>\n

Speaking to HuffPost UK on an episode of \u2018BUILD\u2019, Josh reflected on a huge year for queer cinema, which also saw the likes of\u00a0\u2018Call Me By Your Name\u2019 and \u2018Beach Rats\u2019 achieve commercial and critical success.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think people are starting to cotton on to queer cinema being commercially viable,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s clearly a hunger for an independent films like \u2018God\u2019s Own Country\u2019 to be made. I think it\u2019s the most commercially successful British independent film of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cNow, hopefully regardless of the genre, this film is no longer niche, it\u2019s no longer arthouse. People want to see these stories told, so let\u2019s make them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining why people who wouldn\u2019t usually watch a film like \u2018God\u2019s Own Country\u2019 need to be open to it, Josh continued: \u201cI don\u2019t think anyone I know doesn\u2019t know a Johnny Saxby. Regardless of his sexuality, regardless of his gender, he is someone you\u2019ll come across in your life and is emotionally closed off – someone who can\u2019t love or be loved.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s why this film hit – regardless of your background, sexuality, north.\/south divide, Brexit\/Remain – this is a film for everyone because it is about relationships.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a universal love story and people love love stories. And it\u2019s got hope, and we all love a bit of hope, don\u2019t we?\u201d<\/p>\n

During the interview, Josh also reflected on the importance of the film\u2019s sex<\/a> scenes, which depict gay<\/a> sex<\/a> in an real and honest way.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s funny that people see them as intense because I don\u2019t see them as intense actually – they felt right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you were to take them out, it would be a really bizarre film, because the way you\u2019re following Johnny Saxby, you\u2019re so intimate and you\u2019re allowing the audience to be the third person in this relationship. So to go into a room or the barn and shut a door and leave them to it, I\u2019d feel shortchanged.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cAs far as the actual doing of it, we choreographed it down to a tee. That mud scene that\u2019s very raunchy, we did no more than two takes and we just knew exactly what we were doing. It was muddy and mad and a bit crazy, but it was like a dance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the full interview with Josh in the video<\/a> below…
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