Drew Starkey Calls 'Queer' Sex Scenes 'Ultimate Form of Communication'
IndieWireStory by Harrison Richlin
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Rising star Drew Starkey shares his take on the importance of queer intimacy in his film with Daniel Craig, directed by Luca Guadagnino.
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- Starkey, 25, calls the 'queer' sex scenes in the film 'the ultimate form of communication' - an act of vulnerability that transcends physicality.
- Guadagnino, the acclaimed director behind 'Call Me By Your Name', handpicked Starkey for the role, citing his ability to convey the emotional weight of the forbidden romance.
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Drew Starkey, Daniel Craig, Luca Guadagnino, Call Me By Your Name, Queer