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The actor wrote about his ink in his new memoir,Pageboy.
The tattoo reads E.P.
PHONE HOME a version of the famous line fromE.T.
the Extra-Terrestrial, modified to feature Pages initials.
He arrived a day early and checked into a motel, feeling anxious and drained.
He turned on the TV as a distraction and lo and behold,E.T.was on.
I grinned and almost winked, as if to say,I hear you, he writes.
I love synchronicity, regardless of what it means, I notice and roll with it.
By the next morning, he says, he felt much better.
Page continues, E.T.is one of my favorite movies of all time.
I probably watch it once a year, and never have I not bawled my eyes out.
I wished so badly to be Elliott when I was a little boy.
Wishes can come true.
Page previously spoke about his tattoo and its significance.
I lovedE.T.when I was a kid and always wanted to look like the boys in the movies, right?
She is one of the absolute greats, he gushes.
Page came out as trans in December 2020.
I love that I am trans.
And I love that I am queer, he wrote on Instagram at the time.