Elliot Page

High Low with EmRata

Sony Music

Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture

3.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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The author of the #1 NYT Instant Bestseller, Pageboy, stops by to talk writing, romance and representation as he reflects on his journey to becoming one of Hollywood’s leading men. Plus, we talk about Elliot's evolving relationship to love and why he decided to write explicitly about sex in his book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, it's so funny, because in the past, I was, there was, I think, often romance.
0:06.0	I don't know. I wouldn't create it. Obviously, I'd have, like, love and care for those I was into or relationships with, of course.
0:14.0	But I think in many ways, there was a coping mechanism I had with love and with relationships.
0:19.0	And I would very much go from one relationship to the next to the next to the next. And in so many ways, it's because I just felt like I could not exist alone.
0:27.0	I didn't know how to.
0:30.0	Hello, everyone. Welcome to a new episode of Halo with Amrata.
0:37.0	Today, we have Elliott Page coming on the podcast remote from DC, doing press for his book tour.
0:44.0	The book is out now and is the best seller page boy, which I have the pleasure of reading over the weekend.
0:50.0	We're going to talk a lot about trans identity, Hollywood, queer joy, sex, and why it was so important for him to write this book in a moment.
1:01.0	That's really, really crazy for trans people. There's over 500 laws inside the US that are in talks or being passed our anti-trans legislation.
1:12.0	But we want to talk a little bit about that with Elliott after this break.
1:21.0	Hi, esteemed podcast listeners, Simon Mayer.
1:23.0	I'm Mark Kermot here.
1:24.0	I'm excited to let you know that the new season of the crown and the crown, the official podcast returns on 16th of November to accompany the sixth and final season of the Netflix epic royal drama series.
1:36.0	Very exciting, especially because superstar and friend of the show Edith Bowman hosts this one.
1:41.0	Indeed, Edith will take you behind the scenes. You can also catch up with the story so far by searching the crown, the official podcast, wherever you get your podcast.
1:48.0	Subscribe now and get the new series of the crown, the official podcast first on November the 16th.
1:59.0	Welcome back to High Love with Em Radden.
2:03.0	Thank you so much for doing this, Elliott. What are you doing in DC? Are you doing book press?
2:07.0	Yeah, book event tonight.
2:09.0	How's it going?
2:10.0	It's been really wonderful, actually. I mean, I'm definitely a bit tired, but I'm good.
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