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Summary:

After a break-up with his boyfriend, journalist David Thorpe embarks on a hilarious and touching journey of self-discovery, confronting his anxiety about "sounding gay". Enlisting acting coaches, linguists, friends, family, total strangers, and celebrities, he quickly learns that many people, both gay and straight, often wish for a different voice. What starts as a personal journey becomes a chance to unpack layers of cultural baggage concerning sexuality, identity, and self-esteem.

Contributors:

Thorpe, David (Director) , screenwriter, film director, film producer

Gertler, Howard , film producer

O'Boyle, Maeve , editor of moving image work, screenwriter

Cho, Margaret , on-screen participant

Gunn, Tim , on-screen participant

Lemon, Don, 1966- , on-screen participant

Savage, Dan , on-screen participant

Sedaris, David , on-screen participant

Takei, George, 1937- , on-screen participant

King, Zach , on-screen participant

Sundance Selects (Firm) , film presenter

Impact Partners (Firm) , film presenter

ThinkThorpe (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Little Punk (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

IFC Films , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Other Related Resources:

Videodisc version: Do I sound gay? (New York, NY : IFC Films, [2015] — OCLC Number 976504718)

Subjects:

Thorpe, David (Director)

Gay people — Identity

Gay men — Identity

Stereotypes (Social psychology)

Effeminacy

Accents and accentuation

Expression

Femininities

Gay identity

Gay men.

Gender expression

LGBTQ+ people

Lesbian identity

Lesbians

Sexual identity

Sexual minorities

Gay people

Genres:

Documentary films

Documentary film

Feature films

Nonfiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Internet videos

Online media

Performers:

David Thorpe, Margaret Cho, Tim Gunn, Don Lemon, Dan Savage, David Sedaris, George Takei, Zach King.

Production Credits:

Editor and co-writer, Maeve O'Boyle ; director of photography, Matt Bockelman ; original score, John Turner.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Digital format: Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Swank, viewed on April 9, 2019).

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (77 min.)) : sound, color.

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

ONLINE VIDEO

OCLC Numbers:

987304845