However, there are those who think that being out is really the only way to be at peace with yourself and that it has little if any impact on your career as an actor.

One such person is Sir Ian McKellen.  According to a post on Hollywood News:

“If you’re going around telling a lie you may get by but you won’t be half as happy as you would be if you came out. If that means you have to give up hopes of being one of the three or four young sex symbols in Hollywood so be it. You probably weren’t going to be one of those anyway. That happens by chance and it doesn’t last for very long.”

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“It’s extremely distressing to consider that in 2009 suicide is a top three killer of young people… It’s vitally important that young people understand they are not alone and, perhaps even more important, that their young lives have real value,” Radcliffe said.

Read more at: Popeater.com!

Oh, and he also doesn’t think there should be another “Harry Potter” film. Blasphemy or not?

On people thinking he’s gay:

“I grew up around gay people my entire life, basically, that’s possibly why I’m quite camp, and some people think I’m gay when I meet them, which I think is awesome.”

Yeah, and this suit may have something to do with it too.

Get more at: LATimes Blog!

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