Do I Sound Gay? (2015)
Overview
What makes a voice “gay”? A breakup with his boyfriend sets journalist David Thorpe on a quest to unravel a linguistic mystery.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.397 |
Directed By
David Thorpe
Crew
David Thorpe
Maeve O'Boyle
Matt Bockelman
David Thorpe
Jenny Raskin
Nicholas Bussey
Dan Cogan
Maeve O'Boyle
Howard Gertler
David Thorpe
Matt Bockelman
Brian A. Kates
Drew Kilgore
Rosemary Rotondi
Eric Hirsch
Ryan King
Robin Shore
John Turner
Jordan Montminy
Lawrence Fancelli
Craig Feldman
Peter Dodenhoff
David Briggs
TOP CAST
David Sedaris
Self
Dan Savage
Self
Jeff Hiller
Self
Margaret Cho
Self
Susan Sankin
Self
Bob Corff
Self
Tim Gunn
Self
Michael Airington
Self
George Takei
Self
David Thorpe
Self
Don Lemon
Self
Louis C.K.
Self
Truman Capote
Self (archive footage)
Liberace
Self (archive footage)
Kenji Yoshino
Self
Stephen Fry
Self
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