Colin Firth Hollywood Restrains Gay Actors

A Single Man star and likely Academy Award nominee for Best Actor Colin Firth sat down with Parade to talk about his new film -- and the reality for gay actors trying to make a name for themselves in Hollywood.

"If you're a straight actor who takes on the role of a gay man, it's obviously not the same as being one in this business," he said. "I think there are still some constraints against being openly gay. It is to do with whatever sexual taboos are in place. In Hollywood, I know that some actors are far more circumspect about keeping that secret hidden. There are not a lot of openly gay leading men."

Read the full interview here.