Ian McKellen

Joe Stephenson, who directed the documentary McKellen: Playing the Part, said he found veteran actor Ian McKellen as a gentle and shy person. The documentary is built around 14 hours of interviews with the Lord of the Rings star and has a raft of never-before-seen archive material, including behind-the-scenes footage from film and stage. It covers his early years, with access to diaries and private photo albums, his acting career, and his role in the gay rights movement, according to Femalefirst.