"Steven me up wh this ia for a character who was openly and unapologetilly gay.
Contents:
- ‘NYPD BLUE’ STAR BILL BROCHTP ON HOW STEVEN BOCH PNEERED GAY CHARACTERS ON TV
- BILL BROCHTP, ACTOR BEHD <EM>NYPD BLUE</EM>'S 'GAY TEMP' CHARACTER, STILL AT WORK HOLLYWOOD (AUDIO)
‘NYPD BLUE’ STAR BILL BROCHTP ON HOW STEVEN BOCH PNEERED GAY CHARACTERS ON TV
"Steven me up wh this ia for a character who was openly and unapologetilly gay. I’m the one who said, “Is this OK to have a gay guy on televisn?
BILL BROCHTP, ACTOR BEHD <EM>NYPD BLUE</EM>'S 'GAY TEMP' CHARACTER, STILL AT WORK HOLLYWOOD (AUDIO)
There were no gay characters on TV at the time. He me up wh this ia for a character who was very openly gay and unapologetilly so, and he wanted to show that ntrast to Det. He gave me nfince that I uld do this and have a reer — not only as an openly gay guy but as an actor general.
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