''I wanted to be a movie star," he told the mag. "I had a difficult set of circumstances to deal with, particularly for a movie career. When pressed, Rupert responds bluntly, "Being gay, really. It just doesn't work.''

British actor Rupert Everett speaking about the nature of his uneven career. In this interview he says he did not get a lead role in ''Basic Instinct 2'' because an MGM agent felt gays are perceived as perverts by Americans. He also talks about his friendship and falling out with pop singer and former actress Madonna during 'The Next Best Thing.' (Access Hollywood)