Author: Grace

Back in the late 80s, during an alleged meeting, Ian McKellen recalled how fellow actor Alec Guinness pleaded with him to avoid speaking out on LGBTQ rights, calling it the worst piece of advice he’d ever been given. As an Oscar-nominated actor and outspoken advocate, McKellen doesn’t seek anyone’s permission to stand on his soapbox, even when discouraged by the acclaimed British actor who died in 2000 and remains best known among sci-fi fans for his iconic role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original “Star Wars” trilogy. I’ve always admired Guinness’s subtle depth in those films—watching them young sparked my…