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     Lance Black, gay, and writer for Milk film wins! And wants gay marriages! Raised...            in USA.

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Penn thanked Black for being a wonderful writer!

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Interview previous with Dustin Lance Black:
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/dustin-lance-black/interview_with_dustin       

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     Dustin Lance Black
Movie Buzz The Milk screenwriter may be 2009's Diablo Cody, in terms of both Oscar wins and nudity. Dustin also writes Big Love, so he's got that to fall back on if the Oscar doesn't happen. But it probably will, because hot writers are really in right now.
               

http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/dustin-lance-black/interview_with_dustin

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Pics of Dustin Lance Black !
    http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2277608192/nm0085257           

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Bio:
        Overview
Date of Birth:1974, Sacramento, California, USA more
Contact:View agent and legal contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:Longtime best friend of Drew Kuhse. more
STARmeter: Up 22% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(169 articles) 81st Oscars Play-By-Play
       

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Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Director, Editor, Actor, Self
In Development:View 1 in-development credit for Dustin Lance Black on IMDbPro.
Writer:
"Big Love" (9 episodes, 2006-2009)
    - Empire (2009) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
    - Oh, Pioneers (2007) TV episode (writer)
    - Kingdom Come (2007) TV episode (writer)
    - Reunion (2007) TV episode (writer)
    - The Ceremony (2006) TV episode (staff writer)
      (4 more)
Milk (2008/I) (written by)
Pedro (2008) (screenplay) (story)
Something Close to Heaven (2000) (writer)
The Journey of Jared Price (2000) (writer)

Miscellaneous Crew:
"Big Love" (executive story editor) (12 episodes, 2007)
    - Oh, Pioneers (2007) TV episode (executive story editor)
    - Take Me as I Am (2007) TV episode (executive story editor)
    - The Happiest Girl (2007) TV episode (executive story editor)
    - Circle the Wagons (2007) TV episode (executive story editor)
    - Kingdom Come (2007) TV episode (executive story editor)
      (7 more)

Producer:
"Big Love" (co-producer) (5 episodes, 2009)
    - For Better or for Worse (2009) TV episode (co-producer)
    - On Trial (2009) TV episode (co-producer)
    - Prom Queen (2009) TV episode (co-producer)
    - Empire (2009) TV episode (co-producer)
    - Block Party (2009) TV episode (co-producer)
Milk (2008/I) (executive producer)
My Life with Count Dracula (2003) (producer)
"Faking It" (2003) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
... aka Faking It USA (UK)
On the Bus (2001) (producer)

Director:
"Faking It" (1 episode, 2004)
    - Sheep Shearer to Hair Stylist (2004) TV episode
My Life with Count Dracula (2003)
"Faking It" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Faking It USA (UK)
On the Bus (2001)
Something Close to Heaven (2000)
The Journey of Jared Price (2000)

Editor:
My Life with Count Dracula (2003)
On the Bus (2001)

Actor:
Milk (2008/I) .... Castro Clone

Self:
Gay Hollywood (2003) (TV) .... Himself
On the Bus (2001) .... Himself

         

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    Dustin Lance Black Smacks Prop 8
Dustin Lance Black, gay ex-Mormon, Big Love writer and producer, and writer of ... I hope he wins the Oscar, just as a way to get his message across (and the ...           


He did say when he accepted the Oscar that he was raised Mormon!

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     In accepting his two WGA awards, Dustin Lance Black definitely took the thing in a political direction (which I think is smart and right), according to TL Stanley at the Hollywood Reporter’s Gold Rush:

Black, who won one of the night’s top honors for his original screenplay for “Milk,” also picked up the Paul Selvin Award for work “that embodies the spirit of constitutional right and civil liberties.”  He asked his fellow writers to join him in advocating for federal protection, not just for gays but for all groups that face discrimination. “We still have a long way to go for equal rights for everyone in this country.”
His speech, emotionally delivered and punctuated by a standing ovation from the assembled industryites, had a strong anti-Prop 8 message: No more of this state-by-state stuff. If there are ever to be equal rights for the gay community, he said, it will have to come from the federal level.
                   

http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=6925

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    ‘Milk’ screenwriter Dustin Lance Black wins Oscar.»
At tonight’s Academy Awards, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for “Milk,” the story of California’s first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk. Black — who was wearing a White Knot for marriage equality — spoke about how Milk inspired him:

BLACK: When I was 13 years old, my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative Mormon home in San Antonio, Texas, to California, and I heard the story of Harvey Milk. And it gave me hope. It gave me the hope to live my life; it gave me the hope that one day I could live my life openly as who I am and that maybe even I could fall in love and one day get married. […]

Most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he’d want me to say to all of the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told they are less than by their churches, or by the government, or by their families, that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value. And that no matter what everyone tells you, God does love you, and that very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights federally across this great nation of ours.

Black’s speech was greeted by loud applause. Watch it:
             

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/22/milk-oscar/

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              When I was 13 years old... and I heard the story of Milk, it gave me hope, for whom I am and for one day I (gay man) could be married !/b] - said to-night Dustin Lance Black when he got his Oscar!

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... Harvey (Milk) would have want me to say to you all gay (and lesbian) kids out there that you have been told less by their churches and governments, that you are beautiful ! No matter what anyone tells you, God loves you! - said Dustin Lance Black when he got his Oscar!

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Pic of Black with Jones!

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       Milk Scribe Dustin Lance Black Wins First Oscar
Milk scribe Dustin Lance Black took home his first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay Sunday night, taking the opportunity to make a political statement on same-sex marriage with a moving acceptance speech.

"When I was 13 years old, my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative Mormon home in San Antonio, Texas to California and I heard the story of Harvey Milk," Black said, choking back tears. "And it gave me hope. It gave me the hope to live my life, it gave me the hope to one day live my life openly as who I am and that maybe even I could fall in love and one day get married.

If Harvey Milk were alive today, I think he’d want me to say to all of the gay and lesbian children out there who have been told that they are less than by their churches or by the government or by their families that you are beautiful wonderful creatures who have value. No matter what anybody tells you, God does love you and that very soon you will have equal rights federally across this great nation of ours.”

Black said hearing the story of Harvey Milk was a "lifesaver."

Milk was all but shut out of the Golden Globes last month. The film, one of the year’s best reviewed, managed to score only one nomination -- for Sean Penn. Just three years before, Brokeback Mounatin took home four Golden Globes, including Best Picture.

But in an upset, on Oscar night, Brokeback lost to Crash for Best Picture. Director Ang Lee did take home the gold for Best Director, but many in the gay community suggested the loss might be due to a "homophobic" Academy.

Milk trailed The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire in overall nominations, though pre awards show predictions had Milk running neck in neck with those films in several categories.

Black went into Sunday night’s ceremonies the favored winner for penning Milk’s screenplay. (Advocate.com)

 

 

               

http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid73607.asp

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                     Félicitations Dustin Lance Black et, merci pour ta Liberté!!             

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The acceptance speech:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mv35SN3ctU[/youtube]
« Last Edit: February 23, 2009, 11:31:32 pm by Fran »

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Merci for that post Fran!

Thanks for that video post Fran!

Hugs! Have a wonderful day!

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You're welcome, Artiste.

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Actor:
Milk (2008/I) .... Castro Clone


         



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What do you mean sfericsf ?

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        Milk writer Dustin Lance Black and star Sean Penn gave stirring speeches about how God loves the gays; and kisses from that film were included in the romance AND comedy montages!
             

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/archives/2009/02/pedophile_nazi.php

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Lance's acceptance speech:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mv35SN3ctU[/youtube]

Wow.

That brilliant young man makes me feel proud!

Thanks Artiste, thanks Fran (I don't have a TV!!), and thanks Eric!--I will say one thing--
that beautiful kid is no Castro Clone (either that, or the Castro Clones have really grown up)!

Yay!
"Tu doives entendre je t'aime."
(and you know who I am...)


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Merci jmmgallagher !

Your post is heart warming like Black is!

He is indeed inspirational!

I am proud that he is a homosexual man and that he said that!

And what he said is great!

Au revoir,
hugs!

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Dustin Lance Black did say that he was born in Texas?

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Any more news about this to-day?

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Any more news about this to-day?




<Cough, cough> clears throat, AHEM.

Oh. My. GOD.

I should say SO.

(Whew!)

http://ablognextdoor.blogspot.com/2009/02/dustin-lance-black-or-how-vogue-hommes.html

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Dustin Lance-Black or How Vogue Hommes sexies him up


It's not only the actresses who show some skin to get to the golden boy, thank god!
Here's Milk 's Dustin Lance-Black shot by Milk 's Gus Van Sant.



Defamer: Dustin Lance Black Now Most Shirtless Oscar Screenwriting Nominee Since Diablo Cody
http://www.zimbio.com/pilot?ID=JOGMTXZLTzk&ZURL=%2FDustin%2BLance%2BBlack%2Fnews%2FNF27APjGV3q%2FOscar%2BBackstage%2BDustin%2BLance%2BBlack%2BSean%2BPenn&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defamer.com.au%2F2009%2F02%2Fdustin_lance_black_now_most_shirtless_oscar_screenwriting_nominee_since_diablo_cody-2.html







After Elton: Dustin Lance Black pays Oprah a visit to discuss Milk win
http://www.zimbio.com/pilot?ID=JOGMTXZLTzk&ZURL=%2FDustin%2BLance%2BBlack%2Fnews%2FNF27APjGV3q%2FOscar%2BBackstage%2BDustin%2BLance%2BBlack%2BSean%2BPenn&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defamer.com.au%2F2009%2F02%2Fdustin_lance_black_now_most_shirtless_oscar_screenwriting_nominee_since_diablo_cody-2.html

If you weren't already in love with Oscar-winning screenplayer writer Dustin Lance Black, you will after watching his appearance on Friday's episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show.  He discusses what Oprah told him at a party a few days before the Oscars to calm his nerves as well as how he prepared for what to say to a billion people. And kudos for Oprah to showing millions more Dustin's moving words about Harvey Milk's legacy.


"Tu doives entendre je t'aime."
(and you know who I am...)


Cowboy Curtis (Laurence Fishburne)
and Pee-wee in the 1990 episode
"Camping Out"

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Merci beaucoup jmmgallagher !

I did not know that!

Love it!

More please...

au revoir,
hugs!

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Merci beaucoup jmmgallagher !

I did not know that!

Love it!

More please...

au revoir,
hugs!



I thought you'd like that.

(We will be looking out for our young friend, shall we not?)

 ;D
"Tu doives entendre je t'aime."
(and you know who I am...)


Cowboy Curtis (Laurence Fishburne)
and Pee-wee in the 1990 episode
"Camping Out"