'Queer': How Daniel Craig & Drew Starkey Handled AWKWARDNESS of Sex Scenes (Exclusive)

Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey sit down with “Extra’s” Melvin Robert to talk “Queer,” the Luca Guadagnino adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novel. Craig stars as an American expat in 1950s Mexico City, who pursues a recently discharged young US Navy serviceman, played by Starkey. They dished on the dance training they did for one scene that sees them on an ayahuasca trip, with Daniel and Drew both sharing they’d never done anything like that before! Daniel also spoke why this is the role he’s been waiting for, reflecting that it was a privilege to play a character who is so complicated. Plus, Daniel and Drew talked about the trust they developed and the awkwardness that can come with intimate scenes, which they tried to keep as real and emotionally connected as possible. “Queer” is out November 27.

[@fvnt0miix953]

Daniel is turning more and more into a dilf 😂 He’s constantly teasing Drew in every interview, which he never did when paired with his female co-stars for interviews. We’re definitely in a new Daniel Craig era!

[@irlufy]

It’s all about chemistry ig

[@Bootmahoy88]

This interview is a unique look into both of these remarkable actors, who are allowing themselves to talk about things that clearly make them somewhat uncomfortable at certain points, yet they go forward; they don't deviate or stop the line of questioning. I'm fascinated by how people reveal their nervousness, uncomfortability, self-consciousness, like hand wringing, folding arms, tapping hands together, etc. the little things that often go unnoticed, things that the person, themself, is largely unaware of doing.

[@tonymnQuan]

They don't like doing interviews. Funny you assume it's a queer thing.

[@cardmaster122]

What a great piece of insight. Thank you for sharing!

[@Rosesie-km10]

Thank you for the interview 🤍

[@marcelogranda]

I saw the movie last night. I loved it. It is dark, sad, surreal, incredible artistic and original. I love the fact the setting was in Ecuador, my beautiful country. It is a powerful film.

[@AA-qb7ni]

This is something new for Daniel which I'm excited to see and its great to see Drew come up in Hollywood!!

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Watch "Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon" a brilliant film about the artist in the title. Daniel Craig plays his doomed lover George Dyer.

[@kimberlywalker3970]

@@AnthonyMonaghan Seen it on Kanopy.

[@khakimo100]

Saw the film at the Toronto IFF in September, and loved it. Both actors are wonderful. Great interview!

[@pauldesigncomics2625]

Dang he looks really good with longer hair

[@eartha911]

I'm impressed by both of them. I really liked Mr.Craig before he was the best Bond ever. I'm so glad he didn't shut down after that series. I'm from low country South Carolina, and was pleasantly pleased with his performance and dialect in "Knives Out". Amazing talent.

[@eddihaskell]

What if Craig said "Well, take a good look at Drew. Wouldn't you enjoy it?" I would say it just to see Drew's reaction.

[@harryelardo4056]

Drew starkey is the future big star.

[@janlasalle8845]

And Harris Dickinson!

[@Kimberly-hr6ql]

im so excited for this movie

[@harryelardo4056]

He is just natural. I hope to see him in action movies, westerns, even James Bond 007 movies.

[@michaelhenicker]

They both are phenomenal in the movie

[@KierstenWalls-j7h]

They seem to have great chemistry lol 😆

[@Jasona1976]

🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈

[@KYLETISZAI]

Can everyone just shut up 😂

[@Jasona1976]

@ why are you opposed to free speech, commie?

[@JoshAragon]

The love scenes in the movie are very convincing both actors did an excellent job

[@moniquedenouden9289]

Fantastic.

[@anthero300]

I like to see this young actors acting with great actors

[@decepticons_destroy]

Damn, Drew is so my type

[@khizarhussain9422]

He is completely in to work mode but Daniel just in denial mode.

[@AllanMiller-g1y]

How they handled the gay 'awkwardness' film scenes...can be summed-up in one (1) word!! MONEY!! Lottsa money!!!😂 😵‍💫

[@MissLoveBug23]

Great interviewer!!

[@thangtran-hb1tj]

Daniel looks so attractive with this new hairstyle ❤

[@Jasona1976]

What a cute couple they make!!

[@Donnie-u9i]

Wonderful interview I am gay living in an assisted living facility

[@anatman6304]

That must be very difficult for you. I am in my early fifties, so likely not far behind you. Over the years, a lot of my personal life and career has involved helping and developing friendships with people in assisted living and nursing homes. Take good care of yourself. I will be thinking of you.

[@davidbosquette4798]

Finally we will get to see if Daniel can act, I mean REALLY act. Looking forward to this one ❤

[@albiepalbie5040]

He can definitely act Check out Love is the Devil

[@michelleklotz2245]

Daniel Craig’s wife, Rachel Weiz in real life played a lesbian alongside Rachel McAdams so they both know what it is like to play a role like this.

[@RealConstructor]

That sounds ridiculous. Because your wife played a lesbian role in a movie, the partner knows what it is to play a gay role? They probably don’t know, but they do their best, and it can look good if they are good actors. Good actors can crawl into the skin of their character and let it look like real life.

[@Not_You_2]

What?

[@Arualx]

Daniel played gay characters before

[@petemay-ew5qe]

@@RealConstructoragreed!

[@monk3yboy69]

Daniel Craig is the spitting image of my dad ( my Dad passed away 18 years ago ). So weird watching this man and not thinking of my Dad. I’ve not see this film and given its content, I think I might avoid it , for obvious reasons 😀😀😀

[@Laughyface]

I saw Queer with one other person. Neither of us liked the movie, but we agreed that Daniel Craig’s acting was outstanding.

[@jessestortini2453]

It’s a Brilliant film

[@nickdavidelijah]

why is it awkward?? do hetero sex scenes get asked this also??

[@jhor729]

Yes

[@weavvver]

Because they are both straight, aren’t they?

[@TT_1221]

Craig looks older than his years .. he must be living it up with the 100 million banked from Bond 😁and Starkey looks younger for his age.

[@janetteforrest6926]

He has come a long way from playing Geordie in "Our friends in the North"

[@kevinmansell8746]

Daniel is amazing actor he is so picky on what he is going to be a character in movies i know he does not mind being Nude in the scenes of the movie b ut i known him in his movies since i was a teenager right at 14

[@michelboudot2882]

I,m sure they both enjoyed it very much

[@danross7194]

Interesting… will definitely see movie.

[@DSmith-gs4tr]

Is it me or does Drew seem like his mind is elsewhere at times during this interview? He seemed to warm up a bit more as it went on, though.

[@greetwemen]

So I wasn’t the only one who noticed his mind was definitely somewhere else

[@MP-lq3xx]

@@greetwemen agreed

[@johnhaxby306]

MY absolute dream scenario is that I get cast as Daniels boyfriend in a film.

[@0824mnkfjxb]

Daniel ❤

[@Life.WithAjj]

where can i watch this movie?

[@roshafam3477]

M4ufree if you don't wanna pay

[@sebastiankinnunen5549]

❤Fantastic❤ love from Finland

[@be732]

In American cinema, topics must be chosen very carefully.

[@JULIOSALT.RDZEUAN31]

Amazing movie 🍿🍿🎥🎥🎞️

[@Zahra-xh5de]

Helped me being abused by Mr. Bond, James Bond😂😅😂

[@DB-le4rg]

If they were so uncomfortable playing gay why didn't the producers hire gay actors??????????

[@scotthix2297]

I can’t think of any openly gay actors who can fill theatres world wide ….. can you? Sir Ian is aged out of this role and Luke Evans is too young and lacks the gravitas of Daniel.

[@perthian]

Sexuality is one facet of a multi faceted personality. Talented actors should play gay and straight characters irrespective of their own sexual orientation. Its like asking why an actor with dissociative identity disorder didnt play Sybil. Look at Precilla Queen of the desert. Hugo, Guy, and Terrance were all straight but perfectly cast for the roles.

[@BiniGuo-w7c]

Gay actors whether secretly or out in the open, often do straight roles with sex scenes too.

[@DaveBalog99]

Exactly. Thank you. Is the word straightwashing?

[@valdos9318]

maybe because they are acting??? tf lol. actors do uncomfortable scenes all the time. They are not gay, it's obvious it would be awkward for them at first

[@klaus4795]

Where can I watch queer ??

[@lucthin6245]

You have to Google it because it seem to being playing selective theaters.

[@imstillherethough233]

Not enough gay actors to play these roles....a horse will never be a cow even if that horse is an incredible mimic. The fact DC can pull off so many roles is just such a testimony to his talent for sure.

[@johnathanscott1824]

No one knows the true sexuality of either of these men other than themselves and their closest confidants.

[@pauljamesbarkhousejr.4787]

[@Colofj]

Did he just basically say the straight equivalent of “I don’t see color” by negating the gay experience for his own experience of being lonely?

[@PrivatePrivate-so4if]

Behave!

[@bengrayson7799]

My opinion the movie was trying to go somewhere and it felled.

[@moniquedenouden9289]

Just saw it. I didn’t get it. It depressed me. I thought Eugene was a nasty piece of work. I felt terribly sorry for Bill throughout the film. Truth be told: I only liked the sex scenes 🤣🤣🤣

[@trilby5546]

Leave the so called Oscar buzz out of the interview.👎

[@rr7firefly]

You make a good point. In our society people seem fixated on defining the success of a film by both attendance records (you hear it endlessly on tv and. radio programs) and the possibility of winning an Oscar. The whole thing becomes a competition, with winners and losers.

[@joeyq9953]

2 cute men

[@FrankFardatta]

I've always believed that Craig and Rachel Weiz were bi-sexual. It's always been a great way for movie stars to dispel rumours. Much like Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Just the typical bearding. Being a gay man of 67 years, I have known many celebrities in my work as a producer and director. It's very common in the Hollywood community. They are terrified to come out. That didn't stop Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey. They have thriving careers and they are very brave because they just don't care what anyone thinks

[@kimberlywalker3970]

I don't know many celebrities but unlike some people, I don't believe every male actor is gay. As far as Matt Bomer is concerned, he works but he'll never be a huge star. I don't know the other guy. I just wish people would mind their business and if people are gay, so what. If they say so, good for them. That's between them and who they're with. I wish the gay community would stop trying to out everyone to further their cause. it's annoying and unnecessary.

[@Cazenrique44]

Painful to watch. HORRIBLE plot,scenarios, everything

[@nealhogg3660]

It's absolutely rubbish film!!!!. Waste of time!!!!. Don't bother!!!!

[@hjs4599]

They look like father and son sorry

[@gerardmackay8909]

Why are you sorry? 56 and 31 is an age gap relationship so??? It happens all the time many many people are in relationships with a partner who is old enough to be their parent or vice versa. As long as both are adult and consenting what’s the issue?

[@buffetlegs]

Do you mean that you are sorry that you are so closed minded?

[@Adotworm]

I don't see it

[@SicKno-i5r]

Once a person hits age 18 they can date an 80 year old if they want. Just the way of the world.

[@BigBirdy100]

While a non-gay actor can play a gay character, I would rather they actually be gay BECAUSE THEY KNOW...and there's not an AWKWARDNESS that can translate on screen. AREN'T there plenty of gay actors to choose from??? 🙄

[@RobertornGar]

This will forever be the debate…unfortunately I don’t think much will ever change as we have seen time and time again straight actors chosen for these roles. I’m actually always intrigued how gay directors cast…and I wonder if they truly, truly believe in giving gay roles solely based on merit to straight actors … I’m very skeptical

[@mrxman581]

Conversely, then no gay actor should play a straight character? That's ridiculous. It's called acting for a reason. Their job is to act. It's not a documentary.

[@countrymusicfan1782]

They're capitalizing on the shocking contrast from his Bond roles.

[@kitsworld]

@@mrxman581 Say that the next time a white actor gets cast as Othello!

[@mrxman581]

@kitsworld How about a light skinned black person? Is that good enough? Or, maybe a dark Latino? Oh, I know, how about a black female? It's a fictional character. Ridiculous. BTW, there have been several fictional characters that have changed both gender and/or "race." One that comes to mind is Star Buck in Battlestar Galactica. Again, it's called acting.

[@Dave1Claudius]

This is not my kind of thing. Wow

[@mandyclark6602]

Awesome! Good to know, don’t watch it then. Totally loved it myself - I’m open to all types of movie experiences.

[@Muttonchop57]

I'm surprised there aren't a slew of trolls attacking Daniel Craig for being a straight guy taking a gay role.

[@carrito59]

Because he is a such great actor, and these is a Big movie, from a great book

[@hm2011100]

It’s because there’s a general consensus that Daniel is queer & possibly in an open marriage with a queer actress. He’s implied this several times throughout his career but refuses to speak about it explicitly because he doesn’t like what he sees as the fetishisation & politicisation of ‘coming out’.

[@billywalker21]

Hurlywood proves again what they can prod compromising whore actors into doing.

[@markmccuistian5953]

He also played gay in Love Is The Devil

[@gerardmackay8909]

It’s as silly as suggesting a gay actor should never play a straight role

[@MikeA15206]

Straight guys playing gay, so one is winning an Oscar. It’s apparently really hard to do.

[@Gerryjournal]

I was so looking forward to this film. What a disappointment. A complete train wreck

[@bengrayson7799]

25.99 and I need my money back.

[@KenMerola]

Saw it. One of the worst, if not the worst movie I’ve ever seen. Went on forever and boring as all hell. At the end of the movie when the lights went on, everyone in the theater was looking at each other going WTF was THAT???

[@RobertornGar]

Interesting. I’ll be watching it Tuesday, so we shall see.

[@mandyclark6602]

I loved it, the audience loved it. Shame you didn’t get it but that’s ok

[@KenMerola]

@@mandyclark6602 I know! At the end I was like, what did I miss? I guess I did. 🤷‍♂️. Still boring as hell though.

[@fredflintstone2234]

The ending was deeply sad. Maybe you’ll understand when you get older.

[@KenMerola]

@@fredflintstone2234. I’m 61, so that’s highly doubtful. Haha

[@JovenAlbarida]

Sodom and gomorah

[@doraemintify]

Oh stfu how did you end up watching this video then?

[@tedium37]

Your comment aids the algorithm's dark purpose. Thanks

[@JovenAlbarida]

@tedium37 so your purpose is light, and my purpose is dark eheh sodom and gomorah is repeating itself

[@PGVEL]

If you love your hometown so much just leave already.

[@Vizible21]

Nah Star Lord and Gamora are better.

[@khizarhussain9422]

He is completely in to work mode but Daniel just in denial mode.

[@khizarhussain9422]

He is completely in to work mode but Daniel just in denial mode.