Ellen Page Talks 'Freeheld' And LGBT Progress

Ellen Page stopped by to talk about her latest film "Freeheld," and give some insight into how hearts and minds have changed regarding the LGBT community.

[maggiefaggiee]

i love how she just goes "thanks" and looks down and smiles. she's so cute

[dmbkersh]

Ellen seems to be one of the kindest person in this interview.

[DarkSali]

Ellen is just the kind of person you want to hug all the time. :)

[raindropsneverfall]

Ellen seems so smart; she is very articulate. I would be proud to have someone like her to represent the LGBT community.

[autumnhenderson-brazie]

this is why I love Colbert. he can pivot expertly from comedy to heartfelt or intellectual conversation. this whole interview is awesome, BTW.

[lucyq]

Whenever I remember that Ellen Page exists I get really happy

[youngstown]

As Ellen Page is naturally charming and likable, she´d make a great spokesperson for anything. As she appears genuine, considerate and vulnerable she is the perfect mirror image of typical public personas.

Also kudos to Stephen for keeping a straight face asking completely asinine questions; "Is there blood running in the streets?" What-?

[TinyCanadian]

I don't think it's even possible for me to love Ellen Page more than I already do...such an inspiration to me, an amazing actress, and an incredible human being.

[RazaMohiuddin]

Men crushing Ellen Page = Women crushing on Neil Patrick Harris.
Both are equally awesome and equally hot.

[SomeNiceMovies]

5:05 to 5:20 gave me tears :(

It's sick that people ACTUALLY live in the closet and are afraid they can't be loved for who they are, it saddens me deeply. We've come a long way, let's take it even longer!

[Hjerrick]

Man, I fucking love Colbert. Of all talkshow hosts I've seen, he's the only one of them who seems to be intelligent.

AND funny, let's not forget!

[daveharrison]

I liked last year's Stephen/Ellen interview better. "So Ellen, when did you realize you were a thespian?"

[gstung]

I will never understand discrimination against gays. Who cares?? You don't like two dudes banging. Fine. That's your right. Why do you have to go out of your way to make sure those two dudes can't be happy? I just don't get it. I can barely take care of all the things in my own life. I can't imagine hating other people so much that I'm going to spend my own time and energy to make sure they are not allowed to do certain things. It's so bizarre to me.

[DiaBelle]

We went from legalizing homosexuality and fight discrimination to praising people for being gay...

[lcr]

she is a beautiful woman who is stunning and brave.

[vdag]

"Who Cares"??? Who cares about any of the other dumb superficial shit celebrities get attention for?? Ellen's vulnerability is very refreshing, and she is inspiring by using her star power to bring out these issues and give young people someone to look up to. Unless you're completely anti-gay, I have no idea how someone could see this as a bad thing. I think the really question is, "Why do you care that we care?"

[jeremypascall]

She sounds like she is going to break down any second lol

[prashantbhatia]

People in the United States are very fortunate that they can have such a detailed, smart and honest discussion about LGBT rights, equality and its importance. I hope every American who is watching this, values their society and country knowing LGBT people in many countries worldwide are suffering from the lack of basic human rights, something you all are privileged with. Thanks #LNSC for posting this and having a sensible talk over a crucial topic.

[arjunk]

Just a couple of weeks in and Colbert is my favourite. Fallon and Kimmel can learn a lot from him!

PS: I have not watched The Colbert Report.

[anthonynelson]

Colbert did a great job in this interview.