Will Ferrell and Harper Steele: ‘Trans people are making the world a better place’
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele want cis people to understand that the world will be a “better place” if all trans people can “live their truth”.
In the new Netflix documentary Will & Harper, the duo embark on a seventeen-day road trip across the United States after Harper, former head writer at Saturday Night Live and Will’s comedy partner of thirty years, comes out as a trans woman.
Directed by Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar‘s Josh Greenbaum, the film follows Will and Harper as they come to terms with this new stage in their friendship and Harper reintroduces herself to the world, while Will learns how to be an authentic ally to the trans community.
Although Will & Harper doesn’t shy away from transphobia and the plethora of anti-trans legislatures in the United States, it prioritises joy and – with their legendary comedy backgrounds – humour. “I’ve been out for three years and I wake up every morning happy, so I’m not interested in really dwelling in the trauma,” Harper tells GAY TIMES. “I recognise it, I also recognise that my situation as a fairly privileged person [means I probably have] an easier experience to a lot of other people. “I think people need to understand that there’s a lot of joy in being trans.
