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Jun 8, 2022 · No, ‘Queer as Folk’ is not based on a true story. The drama series is a reimagination of the eponymous 1999 British series created by Russell T Davies. In the interview with The Guardian, Russell, who is openly gay, said, “The subject matter – what it felt like to grow up as a gay man – had been bubbling up in nearly everything I ...
- How Two Versions of Queer as Folk Were Made
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- How Was Queer as Folk received?
The original Queer as Folk was created in the U.K. by writer and producer Russell T Davies—perhaps best known for his work on Doctor Who—and was nearly called Queer as F-ck. The eventual, slightly less vulgar name is a play on the Yorkshire colloquialism, “Well, there’s nowt so queer as folk” (in essence, “People are weird.”). Davies was itching to...
Both versions of Queer as Folk followed homogenous main casts of white, cisgender people, most of whom were in their 20s and 30s. Though each version provided unprecedented gay representation, the lack of diversity in race and gender expression in the show leaves out any representation of trans people and people of color in the queer community. Rat...
Predictably, both the U.K. and U.S. Queer as Folks received somewhat mixed early reception from both conservative forces unhappy to see a show centered on gay people airing on a major network, and queer people who felt the show relied too heavily on stereotypes and lacked diversity. Beck’s Brewery, a beer company that was initially slated to sponso...
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Queer as Folk (1999 series) Queer as Folk (2022 series) Queer as Folk is a serial drama television series that ran from December 3, 2000, to August 7, 2005. The series was produced for Showtime and Showcase by Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions, Temple Street Productions, and Showtime Networks, in association with Crowe Entertainment ...
Apr 17, 2024 · 25 years ago, Channel 4 brought the unapologetic story of three men on Manchester's gay scene to a viewing public who had largely seen queer characters relegated to soaps. Here, the series' cast ...
May 11, 2022 · The first-time TV creator from Newfoundland behind Pop-Up Porno met Little America exec producer Lee Eisenberg at Sundance a few years ago and, after hitting it off, the subject of Queer as Folk ...
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Jun 14, 2024 · Before Peter Paige was changing television by creating the hit show, The Fosters, he was Emmett Honeycutt on Queer as Folk. A show that really got the ball rolling when it came to depictions of queer families and non-traditional relationships. In fact, Emmett Honeycutt got to be part of a relationship that started when he was a performer on Ted ...
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Jun 9, 2022 · June 9, 2022. When Russell T Davies ‘ Queer as Folk arrived in the U.K. in 1999, the series marked a turning point for the depiction of gay life on TV as the drama about a group of friends ...
