Would you say, then, that what we’re seeing with him is outside of sexuality? But something bigger than that?
RC: I wouldn’t put him in any category or label him in anyway, which is interesting to play with a character like that. It’s great to be able to work with that, but it has nothing to do with sexuality. And, I’m not sure if this is a good thing to say, but it’s almost like someone who is a cutter. It’s not about the cutting, it’s not about that. It’s about wanting to have some physical manifestation for what you’re feeling on the inside.
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Interview: Reeve Carney Talks Dorian Gray’s Sexuality on “Penny Dreadful” on thebacklot.com
This, on the other hand, feels like a giant “no homo” after the preceding question. And I blame it more on the interviewer than the actor.
WHY IS EVERYONE SO AFRAID OF CALLING SOMETHING BISEXUALITY? Or, better yet, pansexuality, which seems more accurate for Dorian - I doubt he’d restrict himself to the binary.
