“I spent so much time translating straight rom-coms for my own consumption that I wanted to make a movie that queer boys wouldn’t have to translate,” Peter Paige, screenwriter and director, said. - NBCOUT
Though one might think that the car ride would be a straight shot to romance , the pair’s relationship is anything but uncomplicated. First, it takes a minute or two for Sam, who has been out since high school, to learn that Harry, who he has known to only date girls, is— meaning he is attracted to people across the gender spectrum. Then there’s Sam’s commitment issues: Can he really trust Harry? And Harry isn’t inclined to wait around while Sam makes up his mind.
The twists and turns are naturally partly based on Paige’s own life experiences. The openly gay writer and director, who is known for his work on LGBTQ projects including “Queer as Folk,” “Will & Grace” and “The Fosters," said that when he was first approached with the script, he wasn’t convinced that it authentically told a story about two queer men in their 20s navigating the big, bad world of dating.
Peter Paige, the director and screenwriter of "The Thing About Harry," pictured standing with Jake Borelli, left, and Britt Baron.“I spent so much time translating straight rom-coms for my own consumption that I wanted to make a movie that queer boys wouldn’t have to translate,” Paige said. “When I was in my 20s, I was in big cities dating and getting my heart broken. … The greatest heartbreak of my life was when two of my friends got together and I was in love with one of them.
To be sure, “The Thing About Harry” is replete with moments of heartbreak, disappointment and confusion, but as in other rom-coms, these scenes make the eventual reunion all the more satisfying. And while some might dub the repeated push-and-pulls of the movie as somewhat sadistic, Paige said it was “a fun game” for him as the writer.
“There’s something so fun about giving you everything and taking it away one last time,” Paige said. “As soon as I had the idea that Harry was pan — which I think is so young and fresh and shows how people of this generation are talking about sexuality today, which is different than my generation — I was like, ‘Oh, well that creates a different playing field and provides some real opportunities for twists and turns that we hadn’t seen before.
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