In a recent interview, Elliot Page opened up about the compounding complications that warped his perception of himself. 'The experiences I had in regards to bullying only encourages the shame that literally makes you sick.'
Canadian actor Elliot Page attends the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.experience was already complicated enough — then his career compounded his struggles. In a recent interview with, the actor discussed the layering impact his gender dysphoria had on him as he began encountering more terminology that accurately described his experience.
Page’s earliest credits as an actor date back to the late nineties, so there was an overlap between his career milestones and the bullying he encountered at school — where he says the only time he really heard anything abouttopics was when other students in health class were mocking them. And when acting fully shifted to the forefront, it didn’t become any easier.
“It especially became complicated as an actor because people would just go, ‘You’re an actor, just put on the fucking clothes,'” he shared. “But needless to say, it was so much more than that.” Page’s transition, which he announced in late 2020, was integrated pretty seamlessly into his role on, at least. Instead of leaning into fantastical explanations, the series used a moment between siblings in its third season to allow his character to redefine himself with a simple, straightforward declaration.
When one character refers to his using the name he boasted at the conclusion of the second season, pre-transition, he gently corrects him. “It’s, uh, Viktor,” Page’s character began nervously before leaning into his confidence when asked, “Who’s Victor?”
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