"What struck me is that even if Harvey Milk had not been a politician, he would have been a political figure,'' Penn says during an interview to promote his new film '' Milk.'' The critically acclaimed film, directed by Gus Van Sant, opened in late November to mark the anniversary of the shooting and is playing at Civic's 19th Street Theatre through Jan. 11.
Penn lets others judge how well he has played the role. One such person is Cleve Jones, who is played by Emile Hirsch in the film. Jones was a close friend of Milk. He says that next to his mother and father, Milk was the biggest influence in his life. Along with being the founder of The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, Jones travels the country as a motivational speaker and a political activist.
''I think there is a version of that that comes from this film. You are watching a lot of very good-hearted human beings. How they decide to [have sex] is irrelevant'', Penn says".Source: www.mcall.com
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