Josh Gad Shar Regrets About Gay LeFou 'Bety and the Beast' - Variety

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• GAY SOCCER PLAYER JOSH CAVALLO TO JUDGE 'RUPL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNR'
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY
• JOSH GAD ADMS 'BETY AND THE BEAST' REMAKE 'DIDN'T GO FAR ENOUGH' WH GAY CHARACTER'S STORYLE
• THE HOT GUYS OM THE CROWN AND NORMAL PEOPLE WILL PLAY LOVERS A GAY ROMANCE
• JOSH GAD SAYS HE DON'T THK 'BETY AND THE BEAST' DID 'JTICE TO WHAT A REAL GAY CHARACTER A DISNEY FILM SHOULD BE'
• JOSH GAD SHAR REGRET OVER GAY LEFOU ‘BETY AND THE BEAST’: ‘WE DIDN’T GO FAR ENOUGH’
• COL WOOLL ON THE STAR-CROSSED GAY ROMANCE OF CW'S "THE ORIGALS"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY JIM HALTERMANNOVEMBER 24, 2014/10:14 AMBY JIM HALTERMANNOVEMBER 24, 2014 / 10:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"COL WOOLL ON THE STAR-CROSSED GAY ROMANCE OF CW'S \"THE ORIGALS\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-11-24T15:14:27.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-11-24T15:14:27.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACTOR COL WOOLL PHOTOGRAPHED BY CLTON GGHRAN FOR LOGOTV'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS ON THE ORIGALS SCE GAY VAMPIRE JOSH (STEVEN KEGER) FOUND OUT THE GUY HE'D BEEN FLIRTG WH ONLE WAS GAY WEREWOLF AIN (COL WOOLL). IN THE WORLD OF THE VAMPIRE DIARI SP-OFF, THAT'S A HUGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU SEE, VAMPIR AND WEREWOLV AREN'T SUPPOSED TO GET ALONG AND THEY'RE FELY NOT SUPPOSED TO DATE EACH OTHER, BUT JOSH AND AIN ARE FG AHEAD WH A RELATNSHIP THAT WE N ONLY HOPE WILL PROGRS BEYOND A DRK AT THE LOL BAR. ROMEO AND JULIET ANYONE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO FAR THE TWOSOME HAVEN'T HAD MUCH OF A CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. THEY'VE BEEN BATTLG WCH AND OTHER EVIL FORC. BUT SCE WE TALKED TO KEGER EARLIER THIS YEAR ONLY SEEMED FAIR TO S DOWN WH WOOLL, WHO JOED THE SERI THIS SEASON, TO TALK ABOUT THE NEW RELATNSHIP WH JOSH, WHAT WE'LL SEE MOVG FORWARD AND HOW THE SAN FRANCIS NATIVE HAS ALWAYS HAD GAY PEOPLE HIS LIFE.   {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BACKLOT: SO WHEN YOU SET OUT FOR AN ACTG REER, GAY WEREWOLF WAS ON THE BUCKET LIST, RIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COL WOOLL: [LGHS] NO. NOT AT ALL ACTUALLY. I E OM A THEATER BACKGROUND SO YOU NEVER REALLY SEE YOURSELF DOG THE THGS THAT YOU SEE ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT’S ALWAYS THAT RIVETG, DARK ROLE THAT YOU PICTURE YOURSELF PLAYG. BUT I HAD DNED FOR THE VAMPIRE DIARI SEVERAL TIM AND I REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED THE STG OFFICE. THEY SEEMED TO HAVE A GOOD RPONSE TO ME. SO I ULD SEE HAPPENG, BUT YOU NEVER LIKE TO THK TOO MUCH ABOUT BEFORE HAPPENS. IF HAPPENS, AWOME. IF DON’T, SO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU KNEW GOG THAT HE WAS GOG TO BE GAY AND A WEREWOLF? THE ROMANCE WH JOSH, THE WHOLE THG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT’S BEEN LIKE WORKG WH STEVEN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: IT’S ALWAYS FASCATG WHEN YOU’RE A NEW CHARACTER ON AN ALREADY TABLISHED SHOW AND YOU’RE TRYG TO SORT OF EASE YOUR WAY AND GET TO KNOW EVERYONE. IT REALLY ONLY TAK ONE PERSON TO KD OF MAKE YOU FEEL FORTABLE AND TO GET TO KNOW EVERYONE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND STEVEN, I THK HE KNEW THE SUATN THAT WE WERE AND WHERE THE STORY WAS GOG TO BE GOG AND HE PLETELY TOOK ME UNR HIS WG AND BROUGHT ME AROUND AND TRODUCED ME TO EVERYONE. AND WAS REALLY NEED BEE I WAS TIMIDATED AND KD OF SRED OF THE WHOLE SUATN. HE MA ME FEEL VERY FORTABLE. AND THE MORE YOU GET TO KNOW SOMEONE, THE EASIER IS TO ACT WH THEM GENERAL. SO WAS VERY NEED, BUT WAS ALSO REALLY AWOME FOR HIM TO DO THAT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU SAID THE SUATN WAS SRY FOR YOU. WAS THAT JT BEG THE SHOW OR WAS THE ROLE OR…?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: I KNEW HOW WELL THE SHOW DID SEASON ONE AND ’S EASY TO THK OF THE EXPECTATNS ARE A LOT HARR THAN THEY REALLY ARE. I’M AN ACTOR, SO MY MD PLAYS A LOT OF TRICKS WH ME AND THEN I OVER EVALUATE THGS OFTENTIM. SO, YEAH, I WAS A LTLE SRED [AND] I FELT THE NEED TO REALLY IMPRS. THAT’S NOT ALWAYS THE HEALTHIT THG TO DO OR SAY. BUT I THK YOU DON’T REALIZE THAT EVERYONE IS HERE TO TELL A STORY AND WE’RE ALL THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE’RE AT A TIME TV WHERE THERE ARE GAY CHARACTERS EVERYWHERE AND THE DISSENTG VOIC SEEM TO HAVE LOST A LOT OF THEIR VOLUME. DID YOU THK MUCH ABOUT THE FACT THAT AIN WAS A GAY CHARACTER GOG TO THIS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: YEAH. IT CROSSED MY MD AND WHEN I GOT THE PART I WAS LIKE ‘OKAY, THIS IS A REALLY OL OPPORTUNY TO DO SOMETHG.’ GROWG UP I HAD SO MANY IENDS WHO WERE FELY ALG WH A LOT AND WERE TOO AAID TO BE OPEN ABOUT WHO THEY WERE AND I THK TELEVISN AND FILM IS THE BT MEDIUM FOR ANYONE TO REACH A YOUNGER DIENCE PECIALLY. I THK THAT IS THE BT WAY TO MAKE SOMEONE BELIEVE AND FEEL OKAY WH WHO THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO I LOOKED AT LIKE THAT. WHEN I GOT TO THE SHOW, MICHAEL NARDUCCI, WHO’S ONE OF THE HEAD WRERS, HE WANTED TO REERATE TO ME THAT THIS LOVE TERT IS NO WAY ABOUT THE GENR OF THE TWO PEOPLE. IT’S ABOUT THE FACTNS THAT THEY E OM AND WHO THEY ARE REALLY, THEIR SPECI MORE THAN ANYTHG. SO RIGHT OM THE GET-GO, I WAS TOLD ‘DON’T EVEN WORRY ABOUT THE FACT THAT THIS IS A GAY RELATNSHIP. THAT DO NOT MATTER WHATSOEVER.’ IT’S MORE ABOUT THIS IS A ROMEO AND JULIET SCENAR WHERE THERE’S A LOT AT STAKE AND BAD THGS N HAPPEN, NOT BEE OF TWO GUYS BEG TOGETHER, BUT BEE OF ONE BEG A WEREWOLF, ONE BEG A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND NEHER JOSH NOR AIN WERE BROUGHT ON THE SHOW FOR A G OUT STORY. WE MEET THEM ALREADY OUT AS OPPOSED TO THE G OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: NO. IT DON’T NEED TO BE. THE BETY OF [AND] WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT THIS SHOW IS DO GO BACK TIME AND TCH THE VIEWER UP ON WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THE PEOPLE BEFORE WE MEET THEM. SO THAT ULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN EPISOS TO E, BUT DON’T MATTER, WHICH IS THE BT PART. IT’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS AT THE ROOT OF THEIR ATTRACTN TO EACH OTHER AND WHAT WILL WE SEE THE G EPISOS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: WELL, YOU WILL SEE A LOT MORE AND I’M VERY, VERY EXCED ABOUT THAT. YOU ALWAYS WANT WHAT YOU N’T HAVE. AND THAT’S ALSO WHAT FUELS OUR ATTRACTN TO EACH OTHER IS THAT [JOSH IS] SOMETHG THAT SO OFF LIMS AND SO AM I. AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR PRRI [AND] WE BOTH HAVE OUR OWN SEPARATE AGENDAS, YET WE ALSO LOVE THE FACT THAT WE’RE OM PLETELY DIFFERENT WORLDS. WE HAVE SO MUCH MON AND ’S A REALLY AWOME THG BEE, YEAH, ’S VERY SNDALO. AND I THK WHEN THOSE STAK ARE REALLY HIGH, MAK A LOVE TERT THAT MUCH MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, THERE’S SOMETHG SEXY ABOUT BEG SECRETIVE AND ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: OH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW WE ALL KNOW WHEN DATG SOMEONE HELPS TO HAVE A BFF TO LEAN ON. JOSH HAS DAVA (DANIELLE CAMPBELL) BUT DO AIN HAVE A DAVA HIS LIFE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: NO. NOT THAT WE KNOW OF. AND THAT ULD E LATER, BUT I THK DAVA WILL ALMOST BE THAT PERSON. AND WE DO KNOW THAT JACKSON IS ALMOST LIKE AN UNCLE FIGURE TO AIN, IF NOT LIKE A BROTHER, SO LATER ON HE IS VERY RG OF AIN AND WHO HE IS AND THE CHOIC HE MAK AND THAT’S SOMETHG BUT THERE IS NO FEMALE UNTERPART THAT ’S ALWAYS THERE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S A PRETTY CENT SIZE ST. IS THERE ANYBODY THAT YOU HAVEN’T REALLY SHARED SCEN WH YET, THAT YOU’D LIKE TO WORK WH?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: WELL, I’VE SHOT SCEN WH EVERYONE. BUT THERE ARE FELY ACTORS WHO I’VE ONLY DONE A FEW SCEN WH. JOSEPH, FOR THE FIRST PART, I’VE HAD ONE SCENE WH HIM AND WAS A VERY SER SCENE. BUT THAT GUY SOMEHOW BRGS LIKE THIS TENSY AND FOC TO THE SET AND MAK EVERYONE, NOT ONLY THE ACTORS, NOT ONLY THE WRERS, NOT ONLY THE DIRECTORS, BUT THE ENTIRE CREW REALLY, REALLY FOC AND ’S HIS PROFSNALISM THAT YOU N’T REALLY SEE ANYWHERE ELSE. YOU FEEL THIS NEED TO TELL THIS STORY AND ’S AWOME BEE HE R SO MUCH ABOUT THAT YOU DO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’VE ALSO ONLY HAD ONE SCENE WH LEAH PIP AND SHE IS THE MOST CHARMG, EASYGOG WOMAN. AND [HER CHARACTER, CAMI] ALSO IS THE ONLY HUMAN, SO SHE’S SO REAL AND SHE KNOWS WHO SHE IS. SHE'S ALMOST LIKE A SANCTUARY TO THE SHOW BEE WE NEED SOMEONE WHO IS REAL. AND SHE’S ALSO HILAR AND SHE’LL GET PEOPLE TO LGH UP UNTIL ACTN. SHE’S VERY FUN, VERY, VERY DIFFERENT. BUT YEAH, WE’D LOVE TO DO MORE SCEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN YOUR OWN LIFE, ARE YOU ROMANTIC?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: ABSOLUTELY AND I HAVE NO SHAME ADMTG THAT WHATSOEVER. I BELIEVE CHIVALRY ISN’T AND SHOULDN'T BE AD. I WAS RAISED BY MY MOTHER AND MY FATHER TO REALLY BE A GENTLEMAN. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT LOVE TAK TIME AND TAK GETTG TO KNOW SOMEONE AND MAYBE YOU NSIR THAT BEG A GENTLEMAN, BUT I HONTLY BELIEVE THAT IF YOU EVER WANT SOMETHG TO WORK WH SOMEONE, YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE A LOT OF TIME AND A LOT OF NVERSATNS AND A LOT OF GETTG TO KNOW SOMEONE. SO I GUS YOU N LL THAT BEG A ROMANTIC, BUT YEAH, I’M NO HURRY WH ANY PERSON THAT I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU GREW UP SAN FRANCIS, WHICH IS KNOWN TO HAVE A FEW GAY PEOPLE. SAFE TO SAY THAT GAY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN YOUR LIFE OM AN EARLY AGE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: FOREVER. AND THAT’S HOW I WAS RAISED. IT’S NOT BLACK AND WHE HONTLY. AND ’S ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY TO BE ACCEPTG OF WHOEVER, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE, AND TO BE OKAY WH AND THAT’S WHY I’M VERY FORTUNATE AND VERY LUCKY TO BE RAISED THAT WAY BEE MAK THIS JT SO MUCH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE THE THEATER, DO YOU HAVE A BUCKET LIST FOR LIKE A SHOW YOU HAVE TO DO SOME TIME YOUR LIFE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: OH, GOD. PEOPLE ARE GOG TO HATE ME FOR SAYG THIS AND THIS IS TOTALLY MARLON BRANDO’S ROLE AND NO ONE ELSE’S BUT I FELY WOULD LOVE TO PLAY STANLEY [ TENNSEE WILLIAMS’ A STREETR NAMED DIRE]. I MEAN, WHY NOT, RIGHT? TENNSEE WILLIAMS IS  MY FAVORE PLAYWRIGHT OF ALL TIME. I ALSO LOVE SAM SHEPARD AND I WOULD LOVE TO DO TE WT. I THK THAT’S ONE OF THE BT PLAYS EVER. I’M A TOTAL DRAMA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD SOCIAL MEDIA WISE SCE YOU STARTED ON THE SHOW? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: IT’S ‘JAIN’ ALL THE WAY. YOU’VE GOT TO SHIP THE NAME. BUT YEAH, EVERYONE IS SO WARM AND WELG. I MEAN THAT’S BEEN THE BT PART ABOUT THIS. I’VE DONE OTHER SHOWS BEFORE, BUT THIS SHOW HAS SUCH A STRONG PRENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ’S A REALLY AMAZG THG BEE I’VE BEEN A B OVERWHELMED BY HOW WELL I’VE BEEN RECEIVED AND HOW GREAT ’S MA ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK ’S A POWERFUL THG FOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY PAY PLIMENTS, BUT I ALSO THK N BE A DANGERO THG WHEN THEY DON’T LIKE YOU. SO YOU REALLY GOT TO TAKE STRI AND NOT LET GET TO YOUR HEAD. BUT ’S BEEN AWOME TO SEE PEOPLE BEE THEY LOVE JOSH. HE’S THE PUPPY OF OUR SHOW. THEY’RE ALSO WORRIED THAT AIN MIGHT HURT HIM AND THAT’S ALSO REALLY, REALLY WONRFUL TO SEE BEE PEOPLE REALLY, REALLY RE ABOUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ORIGALS AIRS MONDAYS AT 8PM ON THE CW. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

GAY SOCCER PLAYER JOSH CAVALLO TO JUDGE 'RUPL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNR'

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Adam* said was dangero to e out as gay his home untry and feared beg forced to an arranged marriage wh a said he was "so lucky" to wed his soulmate, Ray, Manchter and wish everyone uld marry who they love. There are more than 60 untri wh laws that crimalise same-sex sexual acts acrdg to the Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn, cludg Sdi Arabia.

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COL WOOLL ON THE STAR-CROSSED GAY ROMANCE OF CW'S "THE ORIGALS"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY JIM HALTERMANNOVEMBER 24, 2014/10:14 AMBY JIM HALTERMANNOVEMBER 24, 2014 / 10:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"COL WOOLL ON THE STAR-CROSSED GAY ROMANCE OF CW'S \"THE ORIGALS\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-11-24T15:14:27.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-11-24T15:14:27.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACTOR COL WOOLL PHOTOGRAPHED BY CLTON GGHRAN FOR LOGOTV'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS ON THE ORIGALS SCE GAY VAMPIRE JOSH (STEVEN KEGER) FOUND OUT THE GUY HE'D BEEN FLIRTG WH ONLE WAS GAY WEREWOLF AIN (COL WOOLL). IN THE WORLD OF THE VAMPIRE DIARI SP-OFF, THAT'S A HUGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU SEE, VAMPIR AND WEREWOLV AREN'T SUPPOSED TO GET ALONG AND THEY'RE FELY NOT SUPPOSED TO DATE EACH OTHER, BUT JOSH AND AIN ARE FG AHEAD WH A RELATNSHIP THAT WE N ONLY HOPE WILL PROGRS BEYOND A DRK AT THE LOL BAR. ROMEO AND JULIET ANYONE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO FAR THE TWOSOME HAVEN'T HAD MUCH OF A CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. THEY'VE BEEN BATTLG WCH AND OTHER EVIL FORC. BUT SCE WE TALKED TO KEGER EARLIER THIS YEAR ONLY SEEMED FAIR TO S DOWN WH WOOLL, WHO JOED THE SERI THIS SEASON, TO TALK ABOUT THE NEW RELATNSHIP WH JOSH, WHAT WE'LL SEE MOVG FORWARD AND HOW THE SAN FRANCIS NATIVE HAS ALWAYS HAD GAY PEOPLE HIS LIFE.   {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BACKLOT: SO WHEN YOU SET OUT FOR AN ACTG REER, GAY WEREWOLF WAS ON THE BUCKET LIST, RIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COL WOOLL: [LGHS] NO. NOT AT ALL ACTUALLY. I E OM A THEATER BACKGROUND SO YOU NEVER REALLY SEE YOURSELF DOG THE THGS THAT YOU SEE ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT’S ALWAYS THAT RIVETG, DARK ROLE THAT YOU PICTURE YOURSELF PLAYG. BUT I HAD DNED FOR THE VAMPIRE DIARI SEVERAL TIM AND I REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED THE STG OFFICE. THEY SEEMED TO HAVE A GOOD RPONSE TO ME. SO I ULD SEE HAPPENG, BUT YOU NEVER LIKE TO THK TOO MUCH ABOUT BEFORE HAPPENS. IF HAPPENS, AWOME. IF DON’T, SO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU KNEW GOG THAT HE WAS GOG TO BE GAY AND A WEREWOLF? THE ROMANCE WH JOSH, THE WHOLE THG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT’S BEEN LIKE WORKG WH STEVEN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: IT’S ALWAYS FASCATG WHEN YOU’RE A NEW CHARACTER ON AN ALREADY TABLISHED SHOW AND YOU’RE TRYG TO SORT OF EASE YOUR WAY AND GET TO KNOW EVERYONE. IT REALLY ONLY TAK ONE PERSON TO KD OF MAKE YOU FEEL FORTABLE AND TO GET TO KNOW EVERYONE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND STEVEN, I THK HE KNEW THE SUATN THAT WE WERE AND WHERE THE STORY WAS GOG TO BE GOG AND HE PLETELY TOOK ME UNR HIS WG AND BROUGHT ME AROUND AND TRODUCED ME TO EVERYONE. AND WAS REALLY NEED BEE I WAS TIMIDATED AND KD OF SRED OF THE WHOLE SUATN. HE MA ME FEEL VERY FORTABLE. AND THE MORE YOU GET TO KNOW SOMEONE, THE EASIER IS TO ACT WH THEM GENERAL. SO WAS VERY NEED, BUT WAS ALSO REALLY AWOME FOR HIM TO DO THAT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU SAID THE SUATN WAS SRY FOR YOU. WAS THAT JT BEG THE SHOW OR WAS THE ROLE OR…?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: I KNEW HOW WELL THE SHOW DID SEASON ONE AND ’S EASY TO THK OF THE EXPECTATNS ARE A LOT HARR THAN THEY REALLY ARE. I’M AN ACTOR, SO MY MD PLAYS A LOT OF TRICKS WH ME AND THEN I OVER EVALUATE THGS OFTENTIM. SO, YEAH, I WAS A LTLE SRED [AND] I FELT THE NEED TO REALLY IMPRS. THAT’S NOT ALWAYS THE HEALTHIT THG TO DO OR SAY. BUT I THK YOU DON’T REALIZE THAT EVERYONE IS HERE TO TELL A STORY AND WE’RE ALL THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE’RE AT A TIME TV WHERE THERE ARE GAY CHARACTERS EVERYWHERE AND THE DISSENTG VOIC SEEM TO HAVE LOST A LOT OF THEIR VOLUME. DID YOU THK MUCH ABOUT THE FACT THAT AIN WAS A GAY CHARACTER GOG TO THIS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: YEAH. IT CROSSED MY MD AND WHEN I GOT THE PART I WAS LIKE ‘OKAY, THIS IS A REALLY OL OPPORTUNY TO DO SOMETHG.’ GROWG UP I HAD SO MANY IENDS WHO WERE FELY ALG WH A LOT AND WERE TOO AAID TO BE OPEN ABOUT WHO THEY WERE AND I THK TELEVISN AND FILM IS THE BT MEDIUM FOR ANYONE TO REACH A YOUNGER DIENCE PECIALLY. I THK THAT IS THE BT WAY TO MAKE SOMEONE BELIEVE AND FEEL OKAY WH WHO THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO I LOOKED AT LIKE THAT. WHEN I GOT TO THE SHOW, MICHAEL NARDUCCI, WHO’S ONE OF THE HEAD WRERS, HE WANTED TO REERATE TO ME THAT THIS LOVE TERT IS NO WAY ABOUT THE GENR OF THE TWO PEOPLE. IT’S ABOUT THE FACTNS THAT THEY E OM AND WHO THEY ARE REALLY, THEIR SPECI MORE THAN ANYTHG. SO RIGHT OM THE GET-GO, I WAS TOLD ‘DON’T EVEN WORRY ABOUT THE FACT THAT THIS IS A GAY RELATNSHIP. THAT DO NOT MATTER WHATSOEVER.’ IT’S MORE ABOUT THIS IS A ROMEO AND JULIET SCENAR WHERE THERE’S A LOT AT STAKE AND BAD THGS N HAPPEN, NOT BEE OF TWO GUYS BEG TOGETHER, BUT BEE OF ONE BEG A WEREWOLF, ONE BEG A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND NEHER JOSH NOR AIN WERE BROUGHT ON THE SHOW FOR A G OUT STORY. WE MEET THEM ALREADY OUT AS OPPOSED TO THE G OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: NO. IT DON’T NEED TO BE. THE BETY OF [AND] WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT THIS SHOW IS DO GO BACK TIME AND TCH THE VIEWER UP ON WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THE PEOPLE BEFORE WE MEET THEM. SO THAT ULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN EPISOS TO E, BUT DON’T MATTER, WHICH IS THE BT PART. IT’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS AT THE ROOT OF THEIR ATTRACTN TO EACH OTHER AND WHAT WILL WE SEE THE G EPISOS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: WELL, YOU WILL SEE A LOT MORE AND I’M VERY, VERY EXCED ABOUT THAT. YOU ALWAYS WANT WHAT YOU N’T HAVE. AND THAT’S ALSO WHAT FUELS OUR ATTRACTN TO EACH OTHER IS THAT [JOSH IS] SOMETHG THAT SO OFF LIMS AND SO AM I. AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR PRRI [AND] WE BOTH HAVE OUR OWN SEPARATE AGENDAS, YET WE ALSO LOVE THE FACT THAT WE’RE OM PLETELY DIFFERENT WORLDS. WE HAVE SO MUCH MON AND ’S A REALLY AWOME THG BEE, YEAH, ’S VERY SNDALO. AND I THK WHEN THOSE STAK ARE REALLY HIGH, MAK A LOVE TERT THAT MUCH MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, THERE’S SOMETHG SEXY ABOUT BEG SECRETIVE AND ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: OH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW WE ALL KNOW WHEN DATG SOMEONE HELPS TO HAVE A BFF TO LEAN ON. JOSH HAS DAVA (DANIELLE CAMPBELL) BUT DO AIN HAVE A DAVA HIS LIFE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: NO. NOT THAT WE KNOW OF. AND THAT ULD E LATER, BUT I THK DAVA WILL ALMOST BE THAT PERSON. AND WE DO KNOW THAT JACKSON IS ALMOST LIKE AN UNCLE FIGURE TO AIN, IF NOT LIKE A BROTHER, SO LATER ON HE IS VERY RG OF AIN AND WHO HE IS AND THE CHOIC HE MAK AND THAT’S SOMETHG BUT THERE IS NO FEMALE UNTERPART THAT ’S ALWAYS THERE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S A PRETTY CENT SIZE ST. IS THERE ANYBODY THAT YOU HAVEN’T REALLY SHARED SCEN WH YET, THAT YOU’D LIKE TO WORK WH?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: WELL, I’VE SHOT SCEN WH EVERYONE. BUT THERE ARE FELY ACTORS WHO I’VE ONLY DONE A FEW SCEN WH. JOSEPH, FOR THE FIRST PART, I’VE HAD ONE SCENE WH HIM AND WAS A VERY SER SCENE. BUT THAT GUY SOMEHOW BRGS LIKE THIS TENSY AND FOC TO THE SET AND MAK EVERYONE, NOT ONLY THE ACTORS, NOT ONLY THE WRERS, NOT ONLY THE DIRECTORS, BUT THE ENTIRE CREW REALLY, REALLY FOC AND ’S HIS PROFSNALISM THAT YOU N’T REALLY SEE ANYWHERE ELSE. YOU FEEL THIS NEED TO TELL THIS STORY AND ’S AWOME BEE HE R SO MUCH ABOUT THAT YOU DO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’VE ALSO ONLY HAD ONE SCENE WH LEAH PIP AND SHE IS THE MOST CHARMG, EASYGOG WOMAN. AND [HER CHARACTER, CAMI] ALSO IS THE ONLY HUMAN, SO SHE’S SO REAL AND SHE KNOWS WHO SHE IS. SHE'S ALMOST LIKE A SANCTUARY TO THE SHOW BEE WE NEED SOMEONE WHO IS REAL. AND SHE’S ALSO HILAR AND SHE’LL GET PEOPLE TO LGH UP UNTIL ACTN. SHE’S VERY FUN, VERY, VERY DIFFERENT. BUT YEAH, WE’D LOVE TO DO MORE SCEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN YOUR OWN LIFE, ARE YOU ROMANTIC?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: ABSOLUTELY AND I HAVE NO SHAME ADMTG THAT WHATSOEVER. I BELIEVE CHIVALRY ISN’T AND SHOULDN'T BE AD. I WAS RAISED BY MY MOTHER AND MY FATHER TO REALLY BE A GENTLEMAN. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT LOVE TAK TIME AND TAK GETTG TO KNOW SOMEONE AND MAYBE YOU NSIR THAT BEG A GENTLEMAN, BUT I HONTLY BELIEVE THAT IF YOU EVER WANT SOMETHG TO WORK WH SOMEONE, YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE A LOT OF TIME AND A LOT OF NVERSATNS AND A LOT OF GETTG TO KNOW SOMEONE. SO I GUS YOU N LL THAT BEG A ROMANTIC, BUT YEAH, I’M NO HURRY WH ANY PERSON THAT I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU GREW UP SAN FRANCIS, WHICH IS KNOWN TO HAVE A FEW GAY PEOPLE. SAFE TO SAY THAT GAY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN YOUR LIFE OM AN EARLY AGE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: FOREVER. AND THAT’S HOW I WAS RAISED. IT’S NOT BLACK AND WHE HONTLY. AND ’S ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY TO BE ACCEPTG OF WHOEVER, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE, AND TO BE OKAY WH AND THAT’S WHY I’M VERY FORTUNATE AND VERY LUCKY TO BE RAISED THAT WAY BEE MAK THIS JT SO MUCH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE THE THEATER, DO YOU HAVE A BUCKET LIST FOR LIKE A SHOW YOU HAVE TO DO SOME TIME YOUR LIFE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: OH, GOD. PEOPLE ARE GOG TO HATE ME FOR SAYG THIS AND THIS IS TOTALLY MARLON BRANDO’S ROLE AND NO ONE ELSE’S BUT I FELY WOULD LOVE TO PLAY STANLEY [ TENNSEE WILLIAMS’ A STREETR NAMED DIRE]. I MEAN, WHY NOT, RIGHT? TENNSEE WILLIAMS IS  MY FAVORE PLAYWRIGHT OF ALL TIME. I ALSO LOVE SAM SHEPARD AND I WOULD LOVE TO DO TE WT. I THK THAT’S ONE OF THE BT PLAYS EVER. I’M A TOTAL DRAMA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD SOCIAL MEDIA WISE SCE YOU STARTED ON THE SHOW? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CW: IT’S ‘JAIN’ ALL THE WAY. YOU’VE GOT TO SHIP THE NAME. BUT YEAH, EVERYONE IS SO WARM AND WELG. I MEAN THAT’S BEEN THE BT PART ABOUT THIS. I’VE DONE OTHER SHOWS BEFORE, BUT THIS SHOW HAS SUCH A STRONG PRENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ’S A REALLY AMAZG THG BEE I’VE BEEN A B OVERWHELMED BY HOW WELL I’VE BEEN RECEIVED AND HOW GREAT ’S MA ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK ’S A POWERFUL THG FOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY PAY PLIMENTS, BUT I ALSO THK N BE A DANGERO THG WHEN THEY DON’T LIKE YOU. SO YOU REALLY GOT TO TAKE STRI AND NOT LET GET TO YOUR HEAD. BUT ’S BEEN AWOME TO SEE PEOPLE BEE THEY LOVE JOSH. HE’S THE PUPPY OF OUR SHOW. THEY’RE ALSO WORRIED THAT AIN MIGHT HURT HIM AND THAT’S ALSO REALLY, REALLY WONRFUL TO SEE BEE PEOPLE REALLY, REALLY RE ABOUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ORIGALS AIRS MONDAYS AT 8PM ON THE CW. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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Josh (to Dava): I'm a gay club kid who died and e back as a vampire. Josh O'Connor and Pl Ml, two noted hunks om The Crown and Normal People, are gog to play lovers a gay romance that doubl as a World War I perd piece, and...

In 2017, Disney's "Bety and the Beast" director said the movie had an "exclively gay moment.