Do I Sound Gay?
2014 · 77 min · Director: David Thorpe
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Approaching middle age, David Thorpe, South Carolina born and bred but who has lived most of his adult life in New York City, laments his single gay status at this stage in his life. In his self-critical view, he blames that single status partly on what he considers his stereotypical gay sounding voice, something that he himself does not like and believes that most gay men do not like in others in wanting partners who are more masculine sounding. David goes to vocal coaches/speech therapists to help him transform his voice into what he considers that more standard sounding nondescript male voice. Concurrently, he speaks to gay celebrities about their voice and what if anything they did to it, and to historians and other experts about how the gay voice came into being, its history and if there is any thought to it being biologically inherent to gay men, or if it truly is a product of environment. He also talks to long time friends and family members about his own gay voice, which may have emerged on a more conscious level than he would have initially thought. Through the entire process, David comes to some conclusions about that voice which may also surprise him.
Emotional fingerprint
Do I Sound Gay? (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Inspiration 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Inspiration25%
- Empathy20%
- Happiness15%
- Surprise10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Inspiration, Empathy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Inspiration and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Humor
- Inspiration
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Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
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Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Humor | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 47 % | 28 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 46 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 59 % | 38 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 63 % | 38 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 60 % | 41 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 53 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 60 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 51 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 49 % | 40 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 54 % | 43 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 57 % | 49 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 51 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 54 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 51 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 61 % | 41 % | 56 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 65 % | 34 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Inspiration | 68 % | 30 % | 36 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Inspiration | 69 % | 24 % | 41 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 65 % | 20 % | 52 % | 55 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- David Thorpe
- Written by
- David Thorpe, Maeve O'Boyle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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