Sir Ian McKellen on ‘Mr. Holmes’ and Why Coming Out Made Him a Better Actor
“My acting stopped being about disguise and became about truth which suits the camera, so my film career took off when I came out.” – Ian McKellen
Zachary Quinto on Coming Out: “I haven’t stopped working, I’ve only worked more since I came out”
Though 2009’s Star Trek made headlines for featuring a Mr. Spock who was no stranger to romance with Zoe Saldana’s Uhura, Zachary Quinto, who played the Vulcan hero, came out as gay in real-life two years afterward. While appearing on The Jonathan Ross show to promote the Star Trek sequel, Quinto spoke about coming out and its effect on his career.