Playing a Gay Man

In light of Firth’s recent turn as a gay man mourning his dead lover in Tom Ford’s A Single Man, which opens in select Canadian cities Friday, Firth may well find a whole new group of admirers on the other side of the gender fence, as well.

Warmth radiating behind a cool exterior is a natural draw and, for Firth, it seems to be a natural state of being, because, at some level, you can tell he doesn’t care about all this entertainment business hullabaloo.

Just watching him entertain questions from reporters as he sits quietly – and ever so elegantly – in his deco chair at the Toronto International Film Festival, Firth is the embodiment of alpha male tolerance: He’s just rolling with the punches as he greets the non-stop parade of inquisitors.

“I want to engage,” he says, affirming his commitment to the craft, as well as the immediate job at hand.

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