Tommy Dorfman would like to clarify
HOLLYWOOD BEGAN TO TAKE NOTICE SOON after I published my debut novel Detransition, Baby—which follows a trans woman, a cis woman and a trans woman who has detransitioned as they try to form an unconventional family—in early 2021. One of the calls was from the actor Tommy Dorfman. I figured Tommy would ask about a role in a potential adaptation. But no—it turned out Tommy just wanted to connect with me as a fellow queer storyteller trying to navigate the waters of the film industry and a culture in flux. We talked for two hours: it was a rare, genuine call from an artist who simply wanted to bond over telling stories.
Before then, I knew Tommy only by reputation, as the actor who rose I kept hearing about Tommy from artists I respected. When everyone I knew was debating Jeremy O. Harris’ Tommy was tapped to star in Harris’ off-Broadway project alongside Ronald Peet, Hari Nef and the legendary Alan Cumming.
