American - Director | December 3, 1957 -
I don't discriminate against straight or gay people in casting; I'm open to good acting.
Del Shores
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I was there in 2009 for the Matthew Shepard Foundation dinner. I was honored with an award - Making A Difference Award. It was a wonderful night.
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With my work, I always want to people to just forget about anything stressful going on in their lives and be fully entertained. Laughter is key. If they shed a tear or go home thinking about the play, that's a bonus.
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I love directing actors. In the last few years, I have started expanding my directing into workshops for actors who truly want to grow and learn. My mom was a high school drama teacher, and teaching makes me very happy. My workshops are nurturing.
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I tell stories, and I do it through writing, through acting, through my stand-up, and through directing. All the hats I wear - producing as well - ultimately, I am a storyteller.
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If you cast the right actor, it not only compliments your work, it elevates your work.
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I'm a gay man and a proud gay man and a loud gay man.
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I consider myself a religious person, but when it comes to God and faith, I don't know. I guess that means I'm agnostic.
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I'd like to have one of my plays on Broadway.
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Putting a face on a gay is important. We are just people.
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Through the years, I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who have shared how much they relate to my 'Sordid Lives' family, and how many gay men and women used it to come out to their conservative families through the humor of the film.
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Not a day goes by where someone doesn't write me asking me for more 'Sordid Lives.'
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