"Most queer people have a moment where they've seen something on TV or film and thought, 'Ooh, maybe I'm not straight. And for me, that was an episode of The Simpsons '"
"he's just wearing some undies. There's something about his accent, his ginger beard, and his body that made me sit up and go, 'Ooh, I like the look of that.'"
"I once actually pitched a live-action biopic, kind of the Groundskeeper Willie story, and I wanted to cast Michael Fassbender as Willie. There's something in that idea, so Michael, get in touch!"
Pillion is a British 'dom-com' performing well at a limited number of US cinemas. The film stars Harry Melling as a shy, mild-mannered young man drawn into a sub-dom relationship with a leather biker played by Alexander Skarsgård. The project is the debut full-length feature from UK director Harry Lighton, 33. Lighton and his two leads have promoted the movie through numerous live appearances and interviews. Lighton shared a video on the official Pillion Instagram recounting TV and film moments that impacted his sexual awakening, naming a Simpsons episode featuring Groundskeeper Willie and noting a pitched live-action biopic idea.
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