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Will Ferrell Had ‘Zero Knowledge’ About the Trans Community, then His Best Friend Came Out


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Will Ferrell Had ‘Zero Knowledge’ About the Trans Community. Then His Best Friend of 30 Years Came Out: ‘This Was All New Territory for Me’

 

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“It was three summers ago in which Harper emailed a lot of her close friends with the headline: ‘Here’s a Weird One,'” Ferrell said at the Variety Studio presented by Audible. “She went on to explain she was going to transition and we were all of course excited to hear the news and surprised to hear the news. All of us were extremely supportive and expressed love…but that sort of opened the questions like, how can we help you? What do you need us to do?”

 

Ferrell said he had “zero knowledge” about the trans community before Harper came out to him.

“I had met trans people, but I didn’t have anyone personally in my life,” Ferrell said. “So this was all new territory for me, which is why I think this film is so exciting for us to kind of put out there in the world.

 

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Will Ferrell’s road-trip doc could be the biggest in Sundance history

In ‘Will & Harper,’ the comedian drives across America with Harper Steele, his friend of 30 years who’s recently transitioned. It got the biggest standing ovation of the festival and is rumored to have sparked a major bidding war.

 

Gift link to the otherwise paywalled article: https://wapo.st/49bCabH

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I learned about this severalk months ago and posted in my pride alliance newsletter. Thank you for sharing here. It is a big step for the community and us older ladies such as myself.

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Wow!  I had not heard about this before.  Very exciting.  It looks good.  Reminds me of me and my lifelong friend Roger, whom I met in high school.  He's still my bestie.

 

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This is so exciting! I hadn't heard of it, either. I can't wait to see it. Such promise for our community.

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First question in the second interview...do you worry about hearing from the other side?

 

Isn't it special that your existence has 'sides'. 

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Youtube did that youtube thing where it feeds you more of the same so here are a couple more:

 

 

 

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One more. You can get an idea of what's it's like to promote a movie (or anything) where you have to answer the same questions over and over and over...

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On 9/6/2024 at 11:53 PM, KayC said:

OMG!!  This is so Wonderful and Special!  I'm crying my eyes out watching the trailer ...

Me too!!!

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Just now, Timi said:

Me too!!!

I think I am going to start using the email Coming Out method that Harper used - and include a link to this trailer in the email. 

A friend agreed that it helps to give people some time and space to absorb the news.

 

I think this will help a LOT of us to work through that process and start new connections with our best friends/family.

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I thought about seeing it in a theater, but was worried I'd weep too much.

 

I was right. 

 

So much of Harper's story resonated with me (as it will with many people here). I know now I'm no longer alone in feeling the way I have for so long but it's great to see someone like me in a doc that is so mainstream. 

 

Kinda wish it was a miniseries!

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On 9/27/2024 at 9:35 PM, MirandaB said:

So much of Harper's story resonated with me (as it will with many people here).

I just finished watching it also, Miranda.  It was SO Powerful, and also matched so many aspects of my (and many of our) journey.

I would encourage everybody on this Forum to watch it (Warning:  there may be some triggers for some, and Yes, many tears too).  But mostly I would hope that Family and Friends of our community who are struggling with acceptance and understanding should watch it too. 

 

It's not going to change the people who have already decided to hate and demonize us ... but it is Wonderful somebody finally told our collective story.  THANK YOU Will & Harper!

:thumbsup: :score:

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On 9/30/2024 at 9:20 AM, KayC said:

But mostly I would hope that Family and Friends of our community who are struggling with acceptance and understanding should watch it too. 

 

My wife and I watched this the other night. Certainly the best film I have seen on the subject, and one that gave my wife a clear insight into the difficulties of being transgender.  Until now, she accepted my cross-gender feelings but did not understand them.  Now she does, and asked me how she could help more.

 

I, too, urge showing it to family and friends.

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13 hours ago, Karen Carey said:

Until now, she accepted my cross-gender feelings but did not understand them.  Now she does, and asked me how she could help more.

I'm so happy to hear that, Karen.  It is a very profound Human story ... and one that is long overdue.

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On 9/7/2024 at 2:04 AM, MirandaB said:

I liked that two cis people I know sent me a link to the trailer when it dropped.

 

One of them texted that she watched it and we discussed the parts that made us smile and the parts that made us cry and the parts that made us angry.  

 

She said that no one is happy about how they look in a swimsuit.  Yet she looks better than most, so not being happy with how you look is not just for trans people (or unattractive cis people!) 

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On 10/4/2024 at 7:34 AM, MirandaB said:

we discussed the parts that made us smile and the parts that made us cry and the parts that made us angry.

I've had similar conversations, Miranda.  That is what I feel is so Special about Will & Harper.  It opens dialogue between our Community and those wanting to support us or those who are struggling with the topic.

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