Mary Steenburgen was on a plane years ago when she realized how much of an impact her 1993 film Philadelphia had on audiences.
An airline staffer approached the actress to inform her that she hailed from "an extremely conservative family" who disowned her brother after he revealed he was gay. After two years of not seeing him, he called and asked to reunite one afternoon. "We met him and he took us to see Philadelphia and went out for dinner afterward and he explained, 'I am HIV-positive. I do have AIDS and I’m going to die. I would ...
An airline staffer approached the actress to inform her that she hailed from "an extremely conservative family" who disowned her brother after he revealed he was gay. After two years of not seeing him, he called and asked to reunite one afternoon. "We met him and he took us to see Philadelphia and went out for dinner afterward and he explained, 'I am HIV-positive. I do have AIDS and I’m going to die. I would ...
- 12/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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