One of my favourite litmus tests (there are many) to see if an actor is actually hot or talented is to:
Put Them in a Period Piece
Few things are sexier than being saved by a swarthy ruffian from the wrong side of the tracks, donning his gay apparel in an Elizabethan Collar, and religion revealing tights. There’s just something about the way this archaic garb—when put on the right person—causes me to withdraw funds from my spank bank, and buy a first class ticket to Self-Pleasureville. And now that I mention it, other notable fabulous frocks include Keira Knightley’s green Atonement dress (I know this isn’t a man in tights, but who’s writing this newsletter, me or you?!), as well as Joseph Fiennes (and strangely Ben Affleck) in Shakespeare in Love. It’s camp your honour!
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