James Schamus
The producer and the head of Focus Features ('The Kids are All Right,' 'Milk,' 'Brokeback Mountain') earned a special tribute at this year's awards.
At a time of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' and gay bullying, how have audiences responded to the depiction of a normal lesbian marriage in 'The Kids Are All Right'?
One film doesn't change the world. All we can do is hope that ours shows a way forward. But public opinion is so far ahead of these cretins. People recognize that homosexuality is normal.
Both actresses, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, are being pitted as lead actresses for their work here, going into the awards season. Could that spoil their chances:
The bottom line is, what's real is real. Julianne and Annette share screen time equally, and they're both the leads of their movie. If they do get nominated, they both deserve it as lead actress. For better or for worse, that's what's fair!


