Boys Don't Cry

[axeslade]

spacequeen posted about movies that make her cry, and I remembered one of my favorite tear jerkers: Boys Don't Cry, the film about FTM transgender Brandon Teena/Teena Brandon My copy vanished quite awhile ago (must get it for birthday!) but...well, some trivia and quotes.

Trivia

To prepare for her role, Hilary Swank lived life as a man for at least a month, including wrapping her chest in tension bandages and putting socks down the front of her pants much the same way that Brandon Teena did.

Hilary Swank won the lead role of Brandon/Teena after hundreds of other actresses had been considered and rejected over the course of three years. She told director Kimberly Peirce that, like her character, she was also 21 and came from Lincoln, Nebraska. But she was fibbing, and when Pierce later confronted her with the lies, she responded, "But that's what Brandon would do."


Those make me respect Hilary Swank so much, esp. when you also add in all the work she did for her other notable role, Million Dollar Baby. I admire her dedication.


Quotes

Lana: I hate my life.
Brandon: I hate your life, too.

Brandon: Boy, I really fucked up. I borrowed one of Candace's checks. Then I got that speeding ticket, and now it's all in the papers. I just need to learn to stay home, huh?
Lana's Mom: I invited you into my home and you EXPOSED my daughter to your sickness! Did you ever think about Lana in all this?
Brandon: Yes, ma. She's all I think about.

Lana: (to Brandon when he tells her *falsely* that he is a hermaphrodite) Shut up. It’s your business. I don’t care if you’re half monkey or half ape, I’m getting you out of here. [not actually sure about that one, someone else got it for me, damn I need the movie again!]

Comments

[axeslade.livejournal.com]

mmm, yes you do. good movie, very sad but good. Things about boxing usually wouldn't have been my thing, but Hillary lured me in and as I watched...mmmm, rawr. so glad I got it for Chirstmas.

and the book...I never got all the way through. I stopped when they talked about John Lotter and whatever his name is raping Brandon. ;_; very sad. both of them should be executed, the one should not get just life in prison because he gave evidence.