Do I sound gay? /

After a break-up with his boyfriend, journalist David Thorpe embarks on a hilarious and touching journey of self-discovery, confronting his anxiety about "sounding gay". Enlisting acting coaches, linguists, friends, family, total strangers, and celebrities, he quickly learns that many peop...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Sundance Selects (Firm) (film presenter.), Impact Partners (Firm) (film presenter.)
Other Authors:	Thorpe, David (Director) (Screenwriter), O'Boyle, Maeve (Screenwriter), Cho, Margaret (on-screen participant.), Gunn, Tim (on-screen participant.), Lemon, Don, 1966- (on-screen participant.), Savage, Dan (on-screen participant.), Sedaris, David (on-screen participant.), Takei, George, 1937- (on-screen participant.), King, Zach (on-screen participant.)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional English subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : IFC Films, [2015?]
Subjects:	Thorpe, David > (Director) Gays > Identity. Gay men > Identity. Stereotypes (Social psychology) Effeminacy. Accents and accentuation. Expression. Documentary films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)

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Summary:	After a break-up with his boyfriend, journalist David Thorpe embarks on a hilarious and touching journey of self-discovery, confronting his anxiety about "sounding gay". Enlisting acting coaches, linguists, friends, family, total strangers, and celebrities, he quickly learns that many people, both gay and straight, often wish for a different voice. What starts as a personal journey becomes a chance to unpack layers of cultural baggage concerning sexuality, identity, and self-esteem.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (77 min.)) : sound, color.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Editor and co-writer, Maeve O'Boyle ; director of photography, Matt Bockelman ; original score, John Turner.