“I am going around British secondary schools, as a gay man talking about my life, and encouraging schools to get rid of homophobic bullying and to care for their gay members of staff and their gay students.” MenCareSchoolTalkingStudentsGayMembersBritishBullyingStaffGay MenHomophobicSecondary School Author:Ian Mckellen
“The demographic of our audience is young. It also contains a high proportion of black, Jewish and gay people, who have all been encouraged by society to think of themselves as oddities or mutants. I hope that's why X-Men chimes with them - it's certainly why I was attracted to the idea in the first place.” PeopleThinkingMenFirstsIdeasYoungBlackAudienceGayProportionGay PeopleDemographicsX MenMutantsChimesOddities Author:Ian Mckellen
“On the day after 9/11, I walking through the smoke and the smells of New York. There were knots of policemen everywhere. As I went past one officer, he called out: "Hi, Magneto." That's an indication of X-Men's extraordinary reach.” MenPastNew YorkWalkingExtraordinarySmellSmokeOfficersPolicemenIndicationKnotsX MenMagneto Author:Ian Mckellen
“A few years ago, a friend said to me: "You do realize, Ian, when X-Men and Lord of the Rings come out, your life will totally change?" I didn't know what he was talking about, but he was right. My life has totally changed - but in a good way. Unbeknownst to me, it's given me a lot more confidence.” KnowsMenWayYearsSaidGivenRealizingTalkingLordChangedYears AgoRingsGood WayX Men Author:Ian Mckellen
“We are very lucky to be men because women have a terrible time getting older parts. It's much more difficult.” MenDifficultTerribleLuckyGetting OldGetting OlderTerrible Times Author:Ian Mckellen
“If you've got Mystique as your girlfriend the fun you could have in bed - I've just imagined X-Men 3 might open with me in bed with Patrick Stewart.” IfsMenMightFunBedGirlfriendX MenMystiqueYour Girlfriend Author:Ian Mckellen
