Guillermo diaz gay

Díaz is gay. [21] In , he told Out magazine that his rough upbringing in New York City, during which he hid his sexuality so as not to become a target, ultimately made him a better actor. Guillermo Diaz is an openly gay American actor best known for his role as Huck in the hit ABC show Scandal. Guillermo Diaz was born in New Jersey to Cuban parents, but grew up in. Adapted from Dennis Cooper’s infamous gay serial killer novel, the film’s outstanding indie cast featured Craig Chester, Parker Posey, Alexis Arquette, and actor-turned-editor James Lyons, with a score by British experimental band Coil.

Michael Vaccaro as John and Guillermo Díaz as Rick in You Can’t Stay Here (). Photo by Todd Verow. Guillermo thinks that his sexuality as being gay helped him to make and uplift his career.

During this time, Guillermo Diaz

Guillermo was reportedly dating a boyfriend named Mike b since As per the reports in Out Magazine in , he was in a relationship with his partner for seven long years. Growing up gay in New York with Cuban parents, Guillermo Diaz had to work to fit in. Keeping his homosexuality a secret from his classmates was a constant struggle, but, he says, is. Truer words had never been spoken.

It is a project that he not only stars in but is also coproducing. After bonding over our mutual love for Madonna I had just seen the opening night of the US leg of The Celebration Tour the night before our chat , we got down to business. When asked how he discovered the community he said:. My partner is a bear.

And then, I just sort of stayed there. And thankfully he did. When asked about the importance of representation he said:. I was living in New York City at the time, about two years ago. I was doing a show there where I was a recurring guest for over a year, and I sort of creatively felt a little bit stifled. Guillermo, as Rick, gives a strong and layered performance as a man struggling with his sexuality and the impact it has on his relationships with his ex-wife, his son and his mother.

It also focuses on how Rick uses the Central Park cruising spots as a way to find at first catharsis, and then release. I asked if his own experiences informed the story and how he played the character. And then I gave him my ideas and we tweaked it. My first sexual experiences were cruising in a park or at the Port Authority bathrooms. Some of that stuff is in the film. Rick is still struggling with his sexuality.

For me it mirrors my life. During all those years of figuring out my sexuality — well, I never had to figure it out — I always knew I was gay; but I was just figuring out how to deal with life as a gay man — I was very in the closet and not out there about my sexuality. Unfortunately, it was a very typical slice of gay life during that era.

I related to it completely. A lot of the stuff that happens in the film were stories that happened to me or to Todd. After a near catastrophic encounter with the killer, Rick continues to go down the rabbit hole with Adam, trying to outsmart and ultimately stop him since the authorities were doing precious little to stop the killings. The dynamic between the two is reminiscent of Count Dracula and Mina Harker, a reference that Guillermo excitedly explained was the inspiration for how he played his scenes with Justin.

What do you mean? I always played it that way, as if it was Dracula talking to Lucy or to Mina. What goes down afterwards would require me to spoil too much of the movie so you will have to see it for yourself. Suffice it to say that the story goes to some strange and titillating places with an ending that is definitely up for interpretation as was confirmed in my discussion with Guillermo.

And again, our movie is told in a very stylized way. The audience is left to make of it what they want. It is a really interesting and very different kind of film. I also want audiences to take away the brilliance of Todd Verow. Tickets HERE.