An actor, writer, and artist opens up about transitioning in the public eye and discusses their character in a new film on Netflix. The film follows the character after a night with their ex-boyfriend and explores the challenges they face while trying to pick up their estranged father from the airport.
Because, as a trans person, I wanted to have more of a say in how people understand me and view me more than the average cis person. Over Zoom, the actor, writer, and artist opened up about transitioning in the public eye; their character in Vuk Lungulov-Klotz’s now on Netflix , takes on similar challenges. The film, which premiered at Sundance last year, follows Feña (Mehiel) after he spends the night with his straight ex-boyfriend.
Navigating the next day with a wretched hangover, Feña reunites with his younger sister and tries to figure out how to pick up his estranged father from the airport while confronting countless obstacles, like attempting to cash a check with a deadname. Calling in from New York, where the first snow of the season had just arrived, Mehiel told Hawke about adjusting to fame, being a multi-hyphenate, and their dream project: a stage adaptation ofHAWKE: No need to say thank you, I love doing these things. It’s such a fun way to talk to artists and engage as a community. My first question for you is a very simple on
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