‘Bros – More Than Friends’: how its all LGBTQ + cast is “telling their own story”

‘Bros – More than friends’ is above all a romantic comedy. But beyond its central romance, the film, written and starring Billy Eichner, is a claim of the LGBTQ + community in all its different splendoras well as a reminder of its visibility where it has historically been relegated to the margins.

In this clear aim of promoting the most marginalized members of the group it plays an essential role the supporting cast of the film, which is made up entirely of openly LGBTQ + people (in both queer and straight roles), a milestone that adds to the already historic premiere of the film, the first major adult romantic comedy in the studio with a gay couple to hit the big screen.

“Bros” includes an important subplot that revolves around the creation of an LGBTQ + history museum in New York. The committee members, led by Eichner’s character, they represent a large part of the spectrum of the LGBTQ + experienceand are played by Jim Rash, Miss Lawrence, TS Madison, Dot-Marie Jones and Eve Lindley, with whom we had the pleasure of speaking on the occasion of the theatrical release of the film.

We discussed with them, among other things, the importance of educating about LGBTQ + history in schools (a topic also covered in the film), Eichner’s role in recognizing and using his privilege to give a voice to the most insulted members of the collective and offer them the opportunities that are constantly denied them in film and television, e how the fictional film museum could (and should) be a catalyst for the creation of a real one.

Speaking of the latter, Miss Lawrence explains why there should be an institutional place to recognize the role the LGBTQ + community has played in the future of society: “Who we are in society, both straight and gay, has been the responsibility of gay people. […] I think it’s important that, as a society, we raise money and raise our voices in the struggle for museums like the African American in Washington DC or the Holocaust. We must do the same for those who have contributed to the LGBTQ + community. It’s a matter of time before that happens and this film will be a catalyst for that.”.

As for the historical portrayal of “Bros”, Miss Lawrence thinks that “It’s something that has never been seen before. We are telling our story, inviting people to our love story and to laugh with us instead of us.”to which Madison adds: “I appreciate that Billy used his privilege to introduce all the nuances of the community”.

What did Dot-Marie Jones think of the “Glee” joke?

The script for “Bros – More than friends” is very clear and full of references to popular culture and to the referents of the queer community. Eichner is not shy about provoking and there are some very politically incorrect jokes, especially one referring to “Glee” who will ask more than one question if they passed while having a laugh. Taking advantage of the fact that in our interviews we had Dot-Marie Jones, who was part of the Ryan Murphy musical series, we asked her what she thought of that line and if she had anything to do with it. “There are a lot of acid lines and I don’t position myself on that line in any way”He told us. “The movie is incredibly well written and there are no dirty jokes. In life you have to be able to laugh at yourself. I let myself go and saw no bad intentions. I thought it was hilarious.”.

We won’t play the line, so as not to spoil the moment, but if you want to know what Billy Eichner has to say about ‘Glee’, and so many other things, “Bros – More than friends” hits Spanish theaters on October 28th.