When a group forces you to dislike ppl, disown them, disparage them rather than allowing you to have an independent thought - it’s a cult. He has integrity. He has character. He has courage. 👏👏👏
Courage and integrity are dirty words these days, They used to be lauded when we lived in a decent society, instead of this nuthouse we now live in. The trans ideology has set gays and lesbians back decades.
Not all trans people. Most have in the past quietly got on with their lives. It is the teenage, autistic wokesters and their TRA advocates, who are poisoning the well.
Great interview - old school Leftie here who wants reason & logic to determine outcomes rather than hysteria and rumour - best wishes to James & hope his career career goes from strength to stregnth
Loving your interviews, Winston. And great to see James Dreyfuss. It was Doctor Who's loss, without a doubt. Saying what you actually think about something, rather than parroting the line that's expected. That's far more important.
I'm totally blown away by this interview. Interesting, Intelligent, articulate and insightful. Winston is also an excellent interviewer. Asks good questions and lets his guest speak. Please make more of these.
The bit about using the term 'queer' really got me. I am black and I recall another black person 'affectionately' calling me the n word for the first time ever as a teenager. It felt like a punch to the face. One person's reclaiming is another person's trauma.
There's also a political / philosophical side to it because "queer" was reclaimed in the name of queer theory, which many gay people don't want to be associated with because they consider it bullshit. It's a bit like assuming that a black person must vote Labour, etc.
Totally agree. The opposite term to 'straight' was ofcourse 'bent'. But that got changed to 'gay', which is odd becuase the opposite of gay is 'sad'. The terms 'bent' and 'queer' refered to what were once considered 'abnormal orientations'. The terms are BOTH still offensive to many. So it is very odd that 'queer' is being brought back. If so, then the term 'bent' is also applicable. No, it's time the majority stand up to the aggressive minority activists who are trying to change societies language. No - they DON'T get to do that. Lagnuage grows organically over time. And not on the whim of fanatical narrow minded activists. If they insist on using the term 'queer' - then we ALL have a right to use the term 'bent'. Or ban BOTH.
The "n" word for me is a not a term of indearment ...its a quick way to offend me, itz a slur massa used. I agree on Queer, JR shame how trans community....did her
This was always my reasoning for not putting the Q in the acronym. If people want to reclaim words, fine, but I’m not going to put a Q in an acronym describing gay people any more than I’d put an N or a P in an acronym describing racial minorities
@@HedeccaTamer Yes because having an opinion that isnt actually even filled with hate and prejudice at all, is JUST THE SAME as mass genocide, suicide bombings, lynching's, hate campaigns. I cannot BELIEVE youre comparing those evil fuckers to this man for supporting an author who didnt even SAY ANYTHING that bad, never mind commit any atrocities against humanity.
@@HedeccaTamer he's not transphobic, neither is JK Rowling. If you bothered to look at thr context you'd see that. People don't always have to be 100% supportive of a cause, it's called living in a free country. If they aren't actively attacking ttansgender people, which they are definitely NOT, then who thr fuck has the right to destroy someone's career and reputation? That's dystopian thinking and pure dangerous and insidious
He basically tweeted during lockdown about books he was reading, unfortunately the narrow minded views of today’s world mean that if you read a book and tell people you’ve read it and it triggers the mob then your life is fair game to be destroyed. Hence the interviews he is doing. I’m sure there are a lot of interviews of him on TH-cam explaining better in his own words.
Mr Dreyfus is an excellent actor and an absolute gentleman. Hopefully you will grace us with your artistic and comedic range for many years to come. Thank you
It's not just a woman's feelings of insecurity within, say, a prison where she is a convicted prisoner, it is also about actually being raped and possibly even impregnated by a man who has not had his genitals amputated and is pretending to be a woman - *and this being accepted as fact by the medical establishment, the law and everyone in authority*. Maria McLachlan was denied proper compensation by the judge for being beaten up by a 'Trans' 'woman' - who has since become a kick-boxer in Thailand *as a man* - because she forgot to refer to her attacker as 'she'.
I had the slightly odd experience of explaining Gimme3 to a few 20 year old's at work. I'm not sure they could comprehend a brilliant slapstick comedy where you laughed at the straight woman AND the gay man. Excellent actor.
I am new to The Spectator but I am very impressed with the young man interviewing James Dreyfuss. It is refreshing to see someone who doesn't think he, as interviewer, is the star of the show! Mr. Dreyfuss was, as always, a delight to listen to.
Winston Marshall is great, isn't he. I love his Spectator interviews and The Winston Marshall Show. He is an unusually intelligent, well-prepared interviewer, gets to the point and yet is gentle and polite. And so handsome 😊
@rachelsanger8629 yes, I watch all his interviews now, and I'm always impressed by how thoroughly he has prepared for each interview, not to mention his unfailing courtesy.
His grace and patience about always being introduced with his sexuality included is admirable. How I'd love to see this talented man interviewed at length solely on his work, influences and passions without being defined by his sexual identity.
Well done Richard and the Spectator for bringing this to peoples attention...... the amazing thing is the Pro Noun and Trans debate has become like some weird TV show...... I don't know how people have created a profession out of spouting Trans rights and how Richard and JK Rowling has become a target for saying that there is a woman and a man and that is it.
I have one of James' Dr. Who audios, made by Big Finish. "The Psychic Circus", in which he plays one of the incarnations of the Master. I thought he was very good, and I enjoyed his performance very much. I would like to tell him this personally, and I wish there was some way to pass him this message. I would love to have seen James playing the Master on t.v. I will never buy a new Big Finish play now. James, your Master rocks and I will always thoroughly enjoy listening to your performance in "The Psychic Circus". My only gripe is that you weren't in it enough.
I had many interactions with James on twitter, he's very good at that, he followed my original account before twitter removed me for speaking against trans radicalism
I'd like to say I'm surprised at Stonewall, but I'm just not. As a gay man I've been more and more disillusioned with the way they operate now. If you're not the 'right kind of' gay then they'll happily destroy you without a moment's pause. I and my small circle of gay friends now avoid anything they're involved with or trying to promote like the plague. I can't speak for Lesbians, Bi or Trans people (nor would I presume to even though we're all labelled under the same banner) but for me and my gay (male) friends, the sad truth is we don't feel Stonewall really represents us any more. Just like a political party such as Labour can lose touch with its founding principles and the core supporters it used to represent, so has Stonewall lost touch with the (most) gay men. It went from an organisation that used to advocate for equality for same-sex relationships to one that, quite honestly, no longer seems to be interested in that core mission statement any more.
Bravo Richard Dreyfus, what a great guy, brave and intelligent.. we need many more like him.. thanks Richard, you speak for the vast majority of sane people in the U.K.. respect.. thanks spectator too..
Brilliant, valid, and rational. James is so clear and well informed. Covers so much that I know of and agree with. Dr Who world and David Tennant.... tragic.
Unfortunately to be morally authoritarian you have to remove any doubts you have about your own morality. Open mindedness is missing, not a lack of conviction.
Graham Norton recently said that there was no such thing as cancel culture it's just accountability, well doesn't that just prove the opposite. Do things our way or you won't be able to do it at all
Incidents like this are the witch trials of our times - there is no defence, no right of appeal, no reasoned discussion. Once found guilty of 'transphobia', you are utterly condemned. What needs explaining is how such a tiny minority of radical activists shut down debate so rapidly.
I’m so sorry that James has suffered for doing the right thing and supporting JK Rowling, when she was supporting women. How did it become that supporting women or anyone for that matter, was in any way anti anything else. Tragically this stance has and is creating such a negativity towards trans people, which surely is what Stonewall should be fighting against not perpetuating.
Both of the people in this video are highly intelligent and articulate and both have been cancelled for the 'wrong' opinions which just goes to show how terrified the woke mob are of anyone with the capability of independent thought.
As much as there are people who hate us regardless. James Dreyfus has actually himself, done a lot for us transsexuals more than Graham Linehan has. James is one of the few, and I mean few, in this whole debate who has seperate the genuinely dysphoric who felt like going down this road was the only valid option after other options failed. Most people were more than happy to throw us to the wolves because they believe many older and slightly newer support "non-binary" and the monotisation of stuff that was a medical/psycholological issue. And I also feel for the people who were born intersex who have a condition that sometimes leads to cancer for a good number of them, cancer is quite common and it has been adopted as an identity and most of them get a lot of hate for it from both sides for how they are born whether they are for it or against it, some of whom are outwardly female and find out tragically that they cannot have kids, I don't consider it something to put on a flag. A lot of TS's are more than happy to side with women, but obviously unless more are able to speak out or whatever most will keep being lumped in. Graham Linehan meanwhile has gone as far as not even distinguishing us and has used AGPs, the easy choices and also his past behaviour with Count Dankula someone who I respect very much, I don't think he was sincere in his apology, he just did it to get an audience out of Count Dankula. James and Cherie Currie are the only big two who actually have opened doors for us to speak out as well. James is not transphobic, never has been, never will.
Thank you James for a brave and frank interview. People like you will be remembered for the way you stood up to these trans activist hooligans. I'm kicking myself for having just become aware of all the issues around trans. What have I been doing over the past fifteen years? As it happens, I've been busy bringing up three children who are now aged 10, 12 and 15, which makes it all the more poignant that these trans medications and surgical operations have been performed on children of this age! That is VERY scary, especially when you look at what's happening in the US - without the knowledge of the parents! WTF does the government think it's doing? Parents are the ONLY true advocates of their children. I know, because my eldest child has severe learning difficulties and the ONLY people who fought for her were us, her parents. If the Local Authority had it's way then she would be languishing in a Special School. It's good to know the Tavistock closed and even better that hundreds of lawsuits are in the pipeline regarding this medical tragedy. I'm angry with myself that I let this issue slip by unnoticed - but I listen to Radio 4's "Today" every morning and nothing has been discussed about this issue! It's completely crazy. I feel the media is manipulating us. Thank goodness for TH-cam channels like this one - and the many brave people who've addressed the issue, often at the expense of their reputations and careers. A massive THANK YOU!!
Finally!! I applaud James Dreyfus for speaking out. As a gay man I totally agree. It's utter madness what's going on. Someone once said, fascism will return one day. And it will return in the guise of Liberalism.
I'm not gay, but have gay friends (and have had since the early eighties) who I can talk to about anything. They do see these Trans-activist as a threat to their very existence.
I used to really love Big Finish and their Doctor Who audios. Then they bent the knee to wokism. Bizarre considering most of their target audience are middle aged and older people with nostalgia for 70s and 80s TV shows and zero interest in radical trans politics.
I was a Doctor who fan from a child (my childhood Doctor is Sylvester McCoy) but when they recently changed the Doctor into a woman, i stopped watching. I still listen to Big Finish (I've listened to the entire main range, Davros, Dalek Empire, Torchwood, Cyberman and I own the Master and the War Doctor audios, but haven't listened to them yet, also have some of the specials in my backlog) I find this disgusting how Big Finish treated Mr Dreyfus. I'm not part of the LGBT crowd, but my sister is gay and she 100% agrees with him, I do too. I'm so disappointed with Big Finish, it was the only way i can still enjoy Doctor Who, the BBC TV show alienated me years ago, not because I'm a homophobe, i loved captain Jack and Torchwood (John Barrowman is amazing) it was just turning the Doctor into a woman and now changing his race.. I'm not interested in this woke crap.
It’s not for the benefit of the show , it’s just to tick woke boxes and that’s why I’ll not watch doctor who again , the whole show has been destroyed now , I hope they realise in years to come that it was a terrible mistake , I don’t have an issue with the doctor being black , but a woman makes no sense , he is a father and he was married to a woman , the bbc have now thrown that away and ruined my favourite show
Thoroughly engaging, decent and thoughtful man, and the victim of pure malice masquerading as virtue. All power to him. Btw, he reminds me a lot of the Speccie's own Philip Hensher. Anyone seen them both in the same room?
Mr Dreyfus was brilliant as constable Goody, in the Thin Blue Line. It seems like a ridiculous character but surely acting is being what you are not and nobody is like that in real life. I admire his principles, bravery and the eloquence with which he defends free speech and women's rights.
Reminds me a lot of McCarthyism In the US ,,, All sorts of people in entertainment got cancelled because they spoke for social democracy, It was a terrible chapter in US history but we are at it again on both sides of the Atlantic,, Thank goodness the madness has not really got a hold in Europe ,,
I fully agree with him. I read Rowling's essay, and it was not dangerous or hateful. It wasn't until now that it really clicked for me that transitioning a child could be a form of conversion therapy. Rather than change their sexuality, change their gender! They'd rather their son be a girl than gay.
Loved this interview. James you are absolutely spot on with what you are saying. We just want a middle ground and they do not want to that. We are forced to comply or take the consequences. More powerful organisations need to push back on this ideology and say "no, it's not happening". Safety in numbers. The more people push back the more this will become, I do believe, the biggest scandal in the 21st Century. People need to view videos from de-transitioners more and listen to them. There was one I was watching called FamilyFirstNZ - Affirmation Generation Feb18. This should be given to schools not the material currently given to children that it's all unicorns and fairies and all miseries will disappear. NO they won't as that's life. Kellie-Jay Keen is running a Party called Party of Women. I really hope people get behind her and show that we are sick of this bullsh!t. It's misogynistic and homophobic (women and LBG groups have fought long and hard for equality) and it's like we are in a place now where it is more regressive than ever before. It is time to stand up now against the Trans movement and say NO. It is now or never! Let sense be common again!
An incredibly informative and articulate interview. I learnt a lot about the "cancel culture" and it is deeply disturbing. I have hope that as the light is let in on the reality of what is going on, the bully boy tactics and the distortion of the truth, we can have some return of a more kind and tolerant society. A world without Graham Linehan, Terry Gilliam, JK Rowling and James Dreyfus is an infinitely less bright, creative and glorious one.
Be great if there was a day when all those in the theatre who are worried ‘published’ on the same day…safety in numbers. Love the irony that we need to wake up to the woke!\.
Winston seems very thoughtful and he will make a good presenter, I can almost forgive him for having been in the that dreadful Mumford And Sons, I suspect being kicked out will end up giving him a longer and more successful career.
What an incredibly intelligent interview thank you, gentlemen, all the salient points made here are so valid, we need more of this out there,the fear that we will return to the dark days of the pre-70s and 80s is genuine. James Dreyfuss is an accomplished actor and an excellent voice for true equality and we need to hear more from him ...
James Dreyfus is a very brave and honorable man. Thank you James.
When a group forces you to dislike ppl, disown them, disparage them rather than allowing you to have an independent thought - it’s a cult.
He has integrity.
He has character.
He has courage. 👏👏👏
So......transphobes and terfs then?
and a great actor!
This really is totally outrageous. James Dreyfus comes across as a man of great courage and immense integrity.
Correct. Which is why the trans people must discredit him. People with courage, integrity and intellect are a risk to their agenda.
They don't like that
Exactly. It's all the best people who are standing up. It's all the people with integrity!
Courage and integrity are dirty words these days, They used to be lauded when we lived in a decent society, instead of this nuthouse we now live in. The trans ideology has set gays and lesbians back decades.
Not all trans people. Most have in the past quietly got on with their lives. It is the teenage, autistic wokesters and their TRA advocates, who are poisoning the well.
Great interview - old school Leftie here who wants reason & logic to determine outcomes rather than hysteria and rumour - best wishes to James & hope his career career goes from strength to stregnth
James Dreyfus is absolutely superb.
I was James’ Head of House at Harrow when he came out, he was a real hero for everyone and we all learnt a lot.
We are still learning, thanks to him.
Loving your interviews, Winston. And great to see James Dreyfuss. It was Doctor Who's loss, without a doubt. Saying what you actually think about something, rather than parroting the line that's expected. That's far more important.
Yeah we were too harsh on Hitler
@@HedeccaTamer If you really think it's a good idea to refer to Hitler in this context you just have no clue. Get an education!
I'm totally blown away by this interview. Interesting, Intelligent, articulate and insightful. Winston is also an excellent interviewer. Asks good questions and lets his guest speak. Please make more of these.
The bit about using the term 'queer' really got me. I am black and I recall another black person 'affectionately' calling me the n word for the first time ever as a teenager. It felt like a punch to the face. One person's reclaiming is another person's trauma.
There's also a political / philosophical side to it because "queer" was reclaimed in the name of queer theory, which many gay people don't want to be associated with because they consider it bullshit. It's a bit like assuming that a black person must vote Labour, etc.
Totally agree. The opposite term to 'straight' was ofcourse 'bent'. But that got changed to 'gay', which is odd becuase the opposite of gay is 'sad'. The terms 'bent' and 'queer' refered to what were once considered 'abnormal orientations'. The terms are BOTH still offensive to many. So it is very odd that 'queer' is being brought back. If so, then the term 'bent' is also applicable. No, it's time the majority stand up to the aggressive minority activists who are trying to change societies language. No - they DON'T get to do that. Lagnuage grows organically over time. And not on the whim of fanatical narrow minded activists. If they insist on using the term 'queer' - then we ALL have a right to use the term 'bent'. Or ban BOTH.
The "n" word for me is a not a term of indearment ...its a quick way to offend me, itz a slur massa used. I agree on Queer, JR shame how trans community....did her
This was always my reasoning for not putting the Q in the acronym. If people want to reclaim words, fine, but I’m not going to put a Q in an acronym describing gay people any more than I’d put an N or a P in an acronym describing racial minorities
Why let it traumatise you, you should never let a word have that much power over you
It really is shameful how badly Stonewall has been corrupted.
Exactly. The same way LIberty wentin the 80s
I once raised money for Stonewall, I want my fucking money back you evil bastards.
Thank goodness that poisonous Nancy Kelley has gone at least.
A lot of respect for James both as an actor and as a person.
Great conversation.
Winston is really becoming a good presenter . Well done
yes the warmth was quite a thing!
James Dreyfus is such a nice bloke. He really doesn’t deserve the persecution he’s getting from the gender zealots. We’re with you James!
Yeah we were too harsh on Hitler and Bin Laden too
And the KKK, just because they have differing opinions
@@HedeccaTamer I hope you're not comparing James to Hitler, Bin Laden and the KKK! ... Obviously you are 😯
@@HedeccaTamer Yes because having an opinion that isnt actually even filled with hate and prejudice at all, is JUST THE SAME as mass genocide, suicide bombings, lynching's, hate campaigns. I cannot BELIEVE youre comparing those evil fuckers to this man for supporting an author who didnt even SAY ANYTHING that bad, never mind commit any atrocities against humanity.
@@paulinegallagher7821 Transphobia is hate and endngers lives of minorities, end of
@@HedeccaTamer he's not transphobic, neither is JK Rowling. If you bothered to look at thr context you'd see that. People don't always have to be 100% supportive of a cause, it's called living in a free country. If they aren't actively attacking ttansgender people, which they are definitely NOT, then who thr fuck has the right to destroy someone's career and reputation? That's dystopian thinking and pure dangerous and insidious
I vaguely knew that Winston had left his band, but didn't know the direction he had gone. I am deeply impressed.
That he had to leave the band because of his fairly reasonable views shows a certain level of cowardice on their part.
He basically tweeted during lockdown about books he was reading, unfortunately the narrow minded views of today’s world mean that if you read a book and tell people you’ve read it and it triggers the mob then your life is fair game to be destroyed. Hence the interviews he is doing. I’m sure there are a lot of interviews of him on TH-cam explaining better in his own words.
Mr Dreyfus is an excellent actor and an absolute gentleman. Hopefully you will grace us with your artistic and comedic range for many years to come. Thank you
It's not just a woman's feelings of insecurity within, say, a prison where she is a convicted prisoner, it is also about actually being raped and possibly even impregnated by a man who has not had his genitals amputated and is pretending to be a woman - *and this being accepted as fact by the medical establishment, the law and everyone in authority*. Maria McLachlan was denied proper compensation by the judge for being beaten up by a 'Trans' 'woman' - who has since become a kick-boxer in Thailand *as a man* - because she forgot to refer to her attacker as 'she'.
Surgery or no surgery a man can never be any kind of a woman.
I had the slightly odd experience of explaining Gimme3 to a few 20 year old's at work.
I'm not sure they could comprehend a brilliant slapstick comedy where you laughed at the straight woman AND the gay man.
Excellent actor.
Gimme Gimme Gimme classic slapstick and loved it hilarious!
I am new to The Spectator but I am very impressed with the young man interviewing James Dreyfuss. It is refreshing to see someone who doesn't think he, as interviewer, is the star of the show! Mr. Dreyfuss was, as always, a delight to listen to.
Winston Marshall is great, isn't he. I love his Spectator interviews and The Winston Marshall Show. He is an unusually intelligent, well-prepared interviewer, gets to the point and yet is gentle and polite. And so handsome 😊
@rachelsanger8629 yes, I watch all his interviews now, and I'm always impressed by how thoroughly he has prepared for each interview, not to mention his unfailing courtesy.
THANK GOD for people like James Dreyfuss. Gives me hope for the future, and that means a lot right now.
Great respect for James for doing the morally and logically right thing despite the persecution that he's faced as a result.
Great interview. What a mess we have got ourselves into when a decent, well meaning guy, gets treated in this way.
Or a fantastic decent writer gets threatened by the insane cultists because she stands up for her rights...jkr
His grace and patience about always being introduced with his sexuality included is admirable. How I'd love to see this talented man interviewed at length solely on his work, influences and passions without being defined by his sexual identity.
Great conversation, thank you James and Winston! ♥
Well done Winston for this interview. James is a brilliant and compassionate man.
I left twitter ages ago and one of the reasons I stayed as long as I did was James followed me back. Lovely bloke with no pretensions
Good for you, James. A man of principle and courage. Well done - history will be on your side.
what a great guy and and a great actor. intelligent, informed and talented.
I'm so sorry for everyone going through this craziness. People just don't deserve this ridiculous treatment.
Thank you James Dreyfus, a great actor and great man.
If only all of those people in the entertainment industry who have privately supported him, would all speak out together at the same time. En masse.
James Dreyfus is one of my heros. He has integrity. He has courage. He is honourable. I could go on. And he's a great actor. More power to him!
Really enjoyed that thanks. Very enlightening.
James, you are a legend, love to you♥️🌷
James is hilarious! Wish him all the best!
Have Stonewall added P yet? Only a matter of time..
I keep asking what the + stands for.
Don't forget N, B and I.
I think they’re certainly trying
Well done Richard and the Spectator for bringing this to peoples attention...... the amazing thing is the Pro Noun and Trans debate has become like some weird TV show...... I don't know how people have created a profession out of spouting Trans rights and how Richard and JK Rowling has become a target for saying that there is a woman and a man and that is it.
Please get Graham Linehan on
Please get him on psych meds. He's so woke he thinks 'white' is an insult.
@@robleahy5759 what a strange reply
I have one of James' Dr. Who audios, made by Big Finish. "The Psychic Circus", in which he plays one of the incarnations of the Master. I thought he was very good, and I enjoyed his performance very much. I would like to tell him this personally, and I wish there was some way to pass him this message. I would love to have seen James playing the Master on t.v. I will never buy a new Big Finish play now. James, your Master rocks and I will always thoroughly enjoy listening to your performance in "The Psychic Circus". My only gripe is that you weren't in it enough.
I had many interactions with James on twitter, he's very good at that, he followed my original account before twitter removed me for speaking against trans radicalism
First! Good on you, James
Be proud of yourself James. You are a fine man.
Good for you James, huge respect
I'd like to say I'm surprised at Stonewall, but I'm just not. As a gay man I've been more and more disillusioned with the way they operate now. If you're not the 'right kind of' gay then they'll happily destroy you without a moment's pause. I and my small circle of gay friends now avoid anything they're involved with or trying to promote like the plague. I can't speak for Lesbians, Bi or Trans people (nor would I presume to even though we're all labelled under the same banner) but for me and my gay (male) friends, the sad truth is we don't feel Stonewall really represents us any more. Just like a political party such as Labour can lose touch with its founding principles and the core supporters it used to represent, so has Stonewall lost touch with the (most) gay men. It went from an organisation that used to advocate for equality for same-sex relationships to one that, quite honestly, no longer seems to be interested in that core mission statement any more.
Bravo Richard Dreyfus, what a great guy, brave and intelligent.. we need many more like him.. thanks Richard, you speak for the vast majority of sane people in the U.K.. respect.. thanks spectator too..
James. Not Richard. Different actor!
He really really doesn't. Step outside your bubble love, you're not the majority.
James Dreyfus is a real hero in a time when real heroes are rare.🤩
James is wonderful, I worked with him on a film called Lips recently and his professionalism and wit was inspiring
What a good talker and a great communicator James is. Keep fighting the good fight!
Brilliant, valid, and rational. James is so clear and well informed. Covers so much that I know of and agree with. Dr Who world and David Tennant.... tragic.
Always liked you in everything you did, James. Now I have huge respect for you as well. You and brave people with you give us strength to fight on.
The problem with the anti-JKW crowd is that they're Iranian Morality Police without the strength of their convictions, minds, bodies.
Unfortunately to be morally authoritarian you have to remove any doubts you have about your own morality. Open mindedness is missing, not a lack of conviction.
@@leonais1that’s a good observation
Graham Norton recently said that there was no such thing as cancel culture it's just accountability, well doesn't that just prove the opposite. Do things our way or you won't be able to do it at all
Incidents like this are the witch trials of our times - there is no defence, no right of appeal, no reasoned discussion. Once found guilty of 'transphobia', you are utterly condemned. What needs explaining is how such a tiny minority of radical activists shut down debate so rapidly.
I LAUGHED out loud when I read this - WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY INSANE RESPONSE ! What the hell is going on with COMMON SENSE and decency ????? MADNESS !!!!
#IstandwithJKRowling
Yes. And #IStandWithJamesDreyfus
After six months of reading and listening to this stuff I have transitioned into being TERF.
Welcome to the Tråňšvëștîtě Exclusionary Real Female club! It's great here 😜
What a great conversation, love James and very impressive interviewer.
I’m so sorry that James has suffered for doing the right thing and supporting JK Rowling, when she was supporting women. How did it become that supporting women or anyone for that matter, was in any way anti anything else. Tragically this stance has and is creating such a negativity towards trans people, which surely is what Stonewall should be fighting against not perpetuating.
Love this hero. ❤
Inadequates have stretched compasion all the way round to cruelty. Why? They are a dull eyed stampede.
Fascinating interview. James is a wonderful person.
Both of the people in this video are highly intelligent and articulate and both have been cancelled for the 'wrong' opinions which just goes to show how terrified the woke mob are of anyone with the capability of independent thought.
As much as there are people who hate us regardless. James Dreyfus has actually himself, done a lot for us transsexuals more than Graham Linehan has. James is one of the few, and I mean few, in this whole debate who has seperate the genuinely dysphoric who felt like going down this road was the only valid option after other options failed. Most people were more than happy to throw us to the wolves because they believe many older and slightly newer support "non-binary" and the monotisation of stuff that was a medical/psycholological issue. And I also feel for the people who were born intersex who have a condition that sometimes leads to cancer for a good number of them, cancer is quite common and it has been adopted as an identity and most of them get a lot of hate for it from both sides for how they are born whether they are for it or against it, some of whom are outwardly female and find out tragically that they cannot have kids, I don't consider it something to put on a flag. A lot of TS's are more than happy to side with women, but obviously unless more are able to speak out or whatever most will keep being lumped in. Graham Linehan meanwhile has gone as far as not even distinguishing us and has used AGPs, the easy choices and also his past behaviour with Count Dankula someone who I respect very much, I don't think he was sincere in his apology, he just did it to get an audience out of Count Dankula. James and Cherie Currie are the only big two who actually have opened doors for us to speak out as well.
James is not transphobic, never has been, never will.
Thank you James for a brave and frank interview. People like you will be remembered for the way you stood up to these trans activist hooligans. I'm kicking myself for having just become aware of all the issues around trans. What have I been doing over the past fifteen years? As it happens, I've been busy bringing up three children who are now aged 10, 12 and 15, which makes it all the more poignant that these trans medications and surgical operations have been performed on children of this age! That is VERY scary, especially when you look at what's happening in the US - without the knowledge of the parents! WTF does the government think it's doing? Parents are the ONLY true advocates of their children. I know, because my eldest child has severe learning difficulties and the ONLY people who fought for her were us, her parents. If the Local Authority had it's way then she would be languishing in a Special School. It's good to know the Tavistock closed and even better that hundreds of lawsuits are in the pipeline regarding this medical tragedy. I'm angry with myself that I let this issue slip by unnoticed - but I listen to Radio 4's "Today" every morning and nothing has been discussed about this issue! It's completely crazy. I feel the media is manipulating us. Thank goodness for TH-cam channels like this one - and the many brave people who've addressed the issue, often at the expense of their reputations and careers. A massive THANK YOU!!
Finally!! I applaud James Dreyfus for speaking out. As a gay man I totally agree. It's utter madness what's going on. Someone once said, fascism will return one day. And it will return in the guise of Liberalism.
Gimme Gimme Gimme is still comedy gold more than twenty years later. Whether the BBC would still show it is debatable. Offence seekers might tweet.
Bless you James
I'm not gay, but have gay friends (and have had since the early eighties) who I can talk to about anything. They do see these Trans-activist as a threat to their very existence.
A pleasure to listen to.
But people say that there is no cancel culture.
How sensible. How rational. What a lovely man. I saw you in 'Harvey'- a great performance.
Lovely James Deyfrus. He is totally right.
what a nice and intelligent guy. All power to him
I used to really love Big Finish and their Doctor Who audios. Then they bent the knee to wokism.
Bizarre considering most of their target audience are middle aged and older people with nostalgia for 70s and 80s TV shows and zero interest in radical trans politics.
God bless you James. Thank you for your voice. Your bravery and honesty is staggering. You're a beautiful man inside and out xxxxxxx
I was a Doctor who fan from a child (my childhood Doctor is Sylvester McCoy) but when they recently changed the Doctor into a woman, i stopped watching. I still listen to Big Finish (I've listened to the entire main range, Davros, Dalek Empire, Torchwood, Cyberman and I own the Master and the War Doctor audios, but haven't listened to them yet, also have some of the specials in my backlog) I find this disgusting how Big Finish treated Mr Dreyfus. I'm not part of the LGBT crowd, but my sister is gay and she 100% agrees with him, I do too.
I'm so disappointed with Big Finish, it was the only way i can still enjoy Doctor Who, the BBC TV show alienated me years ago, not because I'm a homophobe, i loved captain Jack and Torchwood (John Barrowman is amazing) it was just turning the Doctor into a woman and now changing his race.. I'm not interested in this woke crap.
It’s not for the benefit of the show , it’s just to tick woke boxes and that’s why I’ll not watch doctor who again , the whole show has been destroyed now , I hope they realise in years to come that it was a terrible mistake , I don’t have an issue with the doctor being black , but a woman makes no sense , he is a father and he was married to a woman , the bbc have now thrown that away and ruined my favourite show
Never knew James Dreyfus was cancelled. What a horrific thing to go through.
Thoroughly engaging, decent and thoughtful man, and the victim of pure malice masquerading as virtue. All power to him. Btw, he reminds me a lot of the Speccie's own Philip Hensher. Anyone seen them both in the same room?
It's appalling that people like James Dreyfus are demonised and have their careers ruined for speaking common sense.
Mr Dreyfus was brilliant as constable Goody, in the Thin Blue Line. It seems like a ridiculous character but surely acting is being what you are not and nobody is like that in real life. I admire his principles, bravery and the eloquence with which he defends free speech and women's rights.
Reminds me a lot of McCarthyism In the US ,,, All sorts of people in entertainment got cancelled because they spoke for social democracy, It was a terrible chapter in US history but we are at it again on both sides of the Atlantic,, Thank goodness the madness has not really got a hold in Europe ,,
I fully agree with him.
I read Rowling's essay, and it was not dangerous or hateful.
It wasn't until now that it really clicked for me that transitioning a child could be a form of conversion therapy. Rather than change their sexuality, change their gender! They'd rather their son be a girl than gay.
Loved this interview. James you are absolutely spot on with what you are saying. We just want a middle ground and they do not want to that. We are forced to comply or take the consequences. More powerful organisations need to push back on this ideology and say "no, it's not happening". Safety in numbers. The more people push back the more this will become, I do believe, the biggest scandal in the 21st Century. People need to view videos from de-transitioners more and listen to them. There was one I was watching called FamilyFirstNZ - Affirmation Generation Feb18. This should be given to schools not the material currently given to children that it's all unicorns and fairies and all miseries will disappear. NO they won't as that's life.
Kellie-Jay Keen is running a Party called Party of Women. I really hope people get behind her and show that we are sick of this bullsh!t. It's misogynistic and homophobic (women and LBG groups have fought long and hard for equality) and it's like we are in a place now where it is more regressive than ever before.
It is time to stand up now against the Trans movement and say NO. It is now or never!
Let sense be common again!
An incredibly informative and articulate interview. I learnt a lot about the "cancel culture" and it is deeply disturbing. I have hope that as the light is let in on the reality of what is going on, the bully boy tactics and the distortion of the truth, we can have some return of a more kind and tolerant society. A world without Graham Linehan, Terry Gilliam, JK Rowling and James Dreyfus is an infinitely less bright, creative and glorious one.
Great interview. James Dreyfus is a top man and I respect him for having the bravery to speak out against this movement.
The BBC do not have my permission to persecute Gay actors in the name of trans rights.
Be great if there was a day when all those in the theatre who are worried ‘published’ on the same day…safety in numbers.
Love the irony that we need to wake up to the woke!\.
Honourable And Speaking Truth .
I’m very worried especially how universities have been giving in. Also, how the awful things from America eventually worm their way into the UK
Yep! Land of the flea... Sorry Free 🇺🇸
Love James! Great interview. ❤
Just as nice as I thought he would be
He should've sued Big Finish for removing him from something he was actually in, it's possible a call to Rowling & she would've paid the legal bill.
Love this man - a rare thing in showbiz a person with integrity
Big Finish have a website. Please contact them, and, politely, tell them you disapprove of their treatment of James. Every voice counts.
Nice to see James Dreyfus surfacing.
Excellent watching for James' Birthday.
What a lovely man and a brilliant comedic actor
Winston seems very thoughtful and he will make a good presenter, I can almost forgive him for having been in the that dreadful Mumford And Sons, I suspect being kicked out will end up giving him a longer and more successful career.
Well done James, good on you mate.
Excellent guys this lunacy must stop
What an incredibly intelligent interview thank you, gentlemen, all the salient points made here are so valid, we need more of this out there,the fear that we will return to the dark days of the pre-70s and 80s is genuine. James Dreyfuss is an accomplished actor and an excellent voice for true equality and we need to hear more from him ...
Conviction is ALWAYS more honourable than Compliance, which implies cowardice.
I LOVED him in The Thin Blue Line, and Gimme Gimme Gimme, two of the best shows ever made!😄
Oh, and Winston is HOT!😉🤤