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Elliot Page on LGBTQ Cinema: ‘I’m Sorry, but This Is Not Niche’


Page was speaking at the BFI Flare Festival in London following the European premiere of his film 'Close to You.'

Page was in London with his latest feature “Close to You,” which had its European premiere as the BFI Flare opening night film on Thursday. The feature — Page’s first since 2017 — was also the actor’s first time using an intimacy coordinator on set, something he said was remarkable given the sex scenes he’d shot much earlier in his career. Page also discussed coming out as trans to “ The Umbrella Academy ” creator and showrunner Steve Blackman before shooting the third season of the hit superhero series, and how it was then woven into the storyline.

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