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Come on... (Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:41am ET)report post
by Marion
... this is the forum on the grand actor Derek Jacobi? Oh come on... And you can't think on anything else than "is he gay or isn't he"? Who cares?
Ok, you all know now that he is. Does it make any difference? And I am not only talking like this cause I am lesbian.
I can't say anything about "the person" Derek Jacobi cause I never met him in person. But I can say that he is a great actor and he gave many many wonderful hours to me and my wife. Excuse my english, I am from germany and I am doing my very best to speak a good english.
If anyone knows where I can get an autograph... please contact me at marion@ianmcdiarmid.de.
Thanks for listening and "take it easy" altogether!
Carpe diem, Marion
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Director (Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:07am ET)report post
by JamesWhale
Sir Derek Married his long time boyfriend back in march with a small number of guest of about 25 i think.

I think it much better however to talk of his acting and how many times hes played Hamlet...second only to Sir John and things like that. His personal life is his own. Thats all from me.
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Untitled (Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:47am ET)report post
by glasslass
I met Derek when I was working at the Royal Opera house in Manchester about 30 years ago. I was 23 at the time .
The story goes , I was collecting some photos from derek that I had asked for the evening before. The stage doorman asked me why was it when derek knew I was waiting he dropped everthing to come and see me but would not see two of his fans outside the theatre who had been waiting for two hours.
Also that when he was stood next to me he couldnt take his eyes off me.
It seemed at the time that derek liked me. I am female . The last time I saw Derek was 22 years later.
When he seemed extemely camp for someone who isnt gay. Personally I dont care one way or another but it is a little puzzling to say the least.

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Untitled (Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:15am ET)report post
by glasslass
Just one more comment . You are correct in saying that it does not matter what you are but to me at the time it did , I was totally smitten with this man. When he put his arm around me and pulled me to him for a photo my knees turned to jelly. So it mattered. But that was 30 years ago.
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Mr (Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:49pm ET)report post
by Jeremy
Derek Jacobi is very much a gay man. However he feels that sometimes a person's sexuality can overshadow there work. However Sir Ian McKellen has spoken of Derek's homosexuality on a sumber of occasions including this months edition of Empire magazine.
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Manager (Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:26pm ET)report post
by Roger Glass & Associates
As Sir Dereks personal manager I can confirm that he does not discuss his sexual orientation. As this is an 'open' forum any slanderous or malicious gossip will be looked at and the appropriate contact on this forum contacted to provide further details.
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Re: Manager (Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:10pm ET)report post
by glasslass
have you spoken to sir Ian McKellen about his gossip on derek or is he too important!
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Re: Manager (Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:06pm ET)report post
by glasslass
on the ngr liberty website they state without question that Derek is gay. Have you anything to say to this!
Have you warned them!
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Interesting face (Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:53am ET)report post
by Jan, Vancouver, BC
I respect him for being a good actor. I don't care about his knighthood (silly, medieval title that makes no sense in the 21 century), and about his personal life (whether he is gay or straight, as someone at this forum wanted to know). He has a memorable, sad face...
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Priorities (Sun Jun 6, 2004 11:40pm ET)report post
by Sandy
Young people are being killed in a war. There is starvation and AIDS. More than half the world is suffering, and the people on this site is concerned about this man's sexual orientation. I don't get it. He is the best actor I have ever seen. All he owes me when I buy a movie ticket or turn on one of his television appearances, is a good performance. Nothing else. About Sir Derek's personal life... He has never asked me about mine, so I won't ask him about his.
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Re: Priorities (Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:46am ET)report post
by glasslass
yes I agree! but the only way Derek is going to stop people talking , if he real cares! Is to say one way or the other. People like to gossip .
Maybe if you asked Derek he would say he couldnt give a monkeys what people think, why should he.
He has made a good living out of his enormous talent and he has lots of followers .
I think he is wonderful but then I always have.
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Re: Priorities (Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:41am ET)report post
by Jan
I sign my name under that comment, Amanda. Very well said.
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He is gay. (Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:25am ET)report post
by Attila
He played so many times gay figures.Don't you think,it's a bit suspicious?
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Re: He is gay. (Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:38am ET)report post
by Jan
So what if he is gay? Does anyone aks you what kind of sex life you have?
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Untitled (Fri Nov 7, 2003 6:31am ET)report post
by Donna
One of our finest actors. Love the man! His performance in the T.V. series "I, Claudius" was mesmerising and has stood the test of time. Made in 1976, it still has people talking about it.
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IT (Fri Jun 13, 2003 4:59am ET)report post
by Carey

This is not a comment. Just to ask why he is living alone. If he's gay, why do'nt he come out? after all, almost theatre actor are gay.

He is just adorable. I like his face.
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Re: IT (Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:22am ET)report post
by Attila
I think ,he is gay.
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Re: IT (Wed Oct 1, 2003 8:24am ET)report post
by Amanda
Who cares?
I don't think he's gay anyway as he recently stated he was once engaged but it didn't work out due to his work pressures.
What does it matter if he is gay or straight or in between? And why do people presume that anybody who has not married is therefore gay?
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Re: IT (Wed Jun 7, 2006 2:34pm ET)report post
by no one important
I have just read on th IMDb website that Richard Clifford has registered his civil partnership of 27 years with Derek Jacobi. So it looks like most of you are correct. That is if we are to believe what is said, as another website dedicated to Derek states that he lives a single life . So what are we to believe.
Shame really . Bet its a shock to all the ladies who have followed Derek all these years. He was once called the thinking womans pinup. Looks like he was the thinking mans too.
Love you Derek!!!!
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Re: IT (Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:32am ET)report post
by glasslass
Youre right .Im not married and Im not gay. Never wanted to marry or have children. But Derek is quite camp . I was quite suprised when I saw him last . When I first met him he was very quite and introverted. But this could be years of working in the theatre with all the luvvys . Ha Ha!
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