“You have to like your character, because if you don't, no one else will either.” IfsCharacterLike You Author:Gale Harold
“Brian is an archetypal character, a bit like Don Juan, which is how I play him. He's a blast to play. He believes unapologetically in his freedom. He holds nothing back. Something I'm learning is, you can't hate the character you play. If I think my character is an asshole, that's all that will come across. He is drawn in an extreme way, but that doesn't mean he's not a person.” IfsThinkingWayBelieveMeanPersonsPlayCharacterHateBitsExtremesBlastBrianDon JuanJuan Author:Gale Harold
“For a while, the gay thing seemed like such a big deal. But now, I don't think it is. It's just a comedy-drama about people who live in the United States. It's a slice-of-life. I play a character-that's it. But I was well aware of the gay lifestyle before the show. I've been hit on in a really strong way by gay men who've tried to convert me, and a lot of my heroes are gay. William Burroughs, Lou Reed. Well, I guess Lou Reed is bi. The point is, it's 2002, gay life is no longer that shocking.” PeopleThinkingMenWayWellsStatesPlayCharacterShowsBigsLife IsStrongUnitedDealsUnited StatesComedyHeroDramaGayLifestyleShockingBig DealMy HeroGay MenReedsSlice Of LifeBurroughsGay LifeGay Lifestyle Author:Gale Harold
“I'm straight, but the character was too important to me to muddle his world with my private life. As a nobody, I got away with that deflection. I think it may have helped to introduce Brian as a believable gay man. Maybe not. However it played, it's been out of my hands for a long time.” ThinkingMenWorldMayLongImportantCharacterHandsGayLong TimeIntroducingPrivate LifeGay MenBrianBelievableMuddleDeflection Author:Gale Harold
“If someone doesn't want to work with me because I'm playing a gay character, I don't want to work with them. They can fck off.” IfsWantCharacterGay Author:Gale Harold
