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TATIANA MASLANY WOULD THK TWICE BEFORE TAKG ANOTHER QUEER ROLETHE “ORPHAN BLACK” STAR ON “NETWORK,” HER AWARD-WNG ALLYSHIP, AND BEG REPLACED ON “POSE.”{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;}CELEBRIBY BRANDON VOSSJUNE 1, 2019/11:52 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2795PX;WIDTH:4200PX;}AXELLE/BER-GRIFF/FILMMAGICLOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: TATIANA MASLANY ATTENDS THE 70TH EMMY AWARDS AT MICROSOFT THEATER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY AXELLE/BER-GRIFF/FILMMAGIC)BY BRANDON VOSSJUNE 1, 2019 / 11:52 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TATIANA MASLANY WOULD THK TWICE BEFORE TAKG ANOTHER QUEER ROLE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-06-01T15:52:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-06-01T15:52:25.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"BRANDON VOSS","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{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;}TATIANA MASLANY IS A SGULAR {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;}SHE PLAYED MORE THAN A DOZEN CLON OVER THE URSE OF FIVE SEASONS ON BBC AMERI’S SCI-FI THRILLER ORPHAN BLACK, WHICH MEANT MORE OF HER FOR LOYAL CLONE CLUBBERS TO LOVE. NOW THE 33-YEAR-OLD EMMY WNER IS THRILLG BROADWAY DIENC WH ONE CHARACTER THEY LOVE TO {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;}MASLANY STARS AS THLS TELEVISN EXECUTIVE DIANA CHRISTENSEN NETWORK, LEE HALL AND IVO VAN HOWE’S TONY-NOMATED STAGE ADAPTATN OF PADDY CHAYEFSKY’S PRCIENT OSR-WNG 1976 SATIRE OF AMERIN NEWS MEDIA. BRYAN CRANSTON PLAYS VETERAN ANCHORMAN HOWARD BEALE, WHO BE A PROPHET FOR DISENANCHISED VIEWERS AFTER AN ON-AIR {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;}NEXT SET TO STAR HBO’S PERRY MASON REBOOT, MASLANY CHATS WH NEWNOWNEXT ABOUT ORPHAN BLACK’S LGBTQ LEGACY ALMOST TWO YEARS AFTER S SERI FALE—CLUDG THAT TRANS CLONE SHE STILL REGRETS.WALTER MCBRI/GETTY IMAGTATIANA MASLANY ATTENDS THE BROADWAY OPENG NIGHT AFTER PARTY FOR "NETWORK" AT JACK'S STUDS ON DECEMBER 6, 2018 NEW YORK {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’RE WRAPPG UP A SEVEN-MONTH N NETWORK. CONGRATS ON YOUR BROADWAY {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;}THANK YOU. I STARTED THEATER, SO BROADWAY WAS ALWAYS A DREAM. JT BEG THIS CY, DOG THEATER, FEELS SO {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;}LOOKG AT THE WORLD, NETWORK’S HOWARD BEALE FAMOLY SAYS HE’S “TIRED OF THE BULLSH” AND “MAD AS HELL.” DO YOU RELATE?{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;}OH, MY GOD, YEAH. I ABSOLUTELY NNECTED TO THAT NCEPT. PART OF WHY I WAS SO EXCED TO DO THIS PIECE IS BEE HS ALL THOSE THGS PEOPLE ARE FEELG RIGHT NOW. HOWARD BEALE IS SAYG THGS THAT ARE VERY TE, VERY REAL, VERY FELT, AND I CERTALY N FEEL A VISCERAL RPONSE OM THE DIENCE. BUT HE’S SAYG OTHER THGS THAT ARE FLAMMATORY, AND THE PLAY TACKL HOW THAT RAGE N BE EMBODIED A POSIVE WAY OR A STCTIVE {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;}AS A CANADIAN WORKG AMERI DURG THIS PERD OF NATNAL TURMOIL, ARE YOU FORTED BY HAVG JT T BACK HOME?{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 DON’T FEEL FORT, HONTLY, BEE EVERYTHG THAT HAPPENS HERE IS A REFLECTN OF THE WHOLE WORLD. AS MUCH AS CANADA MIGHT SEEM VOID OF NFLICT, WE CERTALY HAVE SIAR ISSU RIPPLG THROUGH OUR MUNI AS WELL. THE WORLD IS SHIFTG A REALLY SRY WAY, SO I, AS A CANADIAN, FELY N’T BE LIKE, “WELL, I’M NOT PART OF THIS.” WHAT’S HAPPENG AMERI DO HAVE RAMIFITNS ON MY LIFE, AND FEELS EXTREMELY {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 NETWORK YOU PLAY DIANA, A LD-HEARTED WORK PROGRAMMG EXEC WHO PALIZ ON HOWARD’S RAGE. WAS A CHALLENGE TO UNRSTAND HER MOTIV AND FD HER HUMANY?{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;}Y AND NO. I FULLY NNECT TO HER HUNGER, HER SIRE, AND HER DRIVE FOR WHAT SHE DO AND WANTS TO DO HER LIFE. SHE’S MORE SGLE-MD AND GO ABOUT THGS A DIFFERENT WAY, BUT WE HAVE A SIAR DISSATISFACTN WH HOW THGS ARE N. SHE WAS SEEN AS VILLAO THE ’70S, BUT ’S TERTG TO BE PLAYG A FEMALE CHARACTER WHO’S SO PLITED AND NTROVERSIAL RIGHT NOW. IF SHE WERE A GUY, I THK WE’D LOOK AT HER DIFFERENTLY.NETWORK/JAN {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;}FAYE DUNAWAY WON AN OSR FOR PLAYG DIANA THE FILM. THOSE ARE SOME BIG HEELS TO FILL. WAS THAT TIMIDATG?{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;}ABSOLUTELY. OF URSE. AND MICHELLE DOCKERY PLAYED HER LONDON. IT’S AN INIC ROLE, SO I FELY FELT NERVO ABOUT THAT, BUT ANY PARISONS ARE SO BEYOND MY NTROL. ALL I ULD DO IS SK MY TEETH TO A CHALLENGG PART AND ENJOY {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;}AT ONE POT DIANA PCH THE IA OF A LBIAN SOAP OPERA LLED THE DYK. IT’S MAYBE TEND TO REFLECT HER LACK OF SCPL, BUT I’D WATCH THAT {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;}[LGHS] I KNOW! ME TOO. AFTER I SAY THAT LE, [MY -STAR] TONY GOLDWYN AND I HAVE TOTALLY JOKED THAT WE WOULD WATCH {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;}SHE BASILLY ME UP WH THE L WORD ’{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;}RIGHT? AS MUCH AS SHE’S FOCED ON RATGS AND SHOCK VALUE, THERE’S A CREATIVY TO HER NCEPTS THAT’S SO OUT OF THE BOX FOR THAT {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;}GROWG UP CANADA, WHAT WAS YOUR TRODUCTN TO THE LGBTQ MUNY?{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 WAS MIL THEATER OM THE AGE OF 9, AND MUNY THEATER WAS VERY MUCH AN LGBTQ-CLIVE SPACE. THE WERE THE PEOPLE PLAYG THE LEAD ROL, PEOPLE I GREW UP WH, MY IENDS, SO I WAS ALWAYS PART OF THAT MUNY THAT WAY. A LOT OF MY MENTORS WERE GAY, WHETHER OR NOT THAT WAS SOMETHG THAT WAS TALKED ABOUT. IT WAS JT A GIVEN. SO THAT MUNY WAS MY IENDSHIP CIRCLE, MY SAFE SPACE, AND THE PEOPLE I NNECTED WH THE MOST.WALTER MCBRI/WIREIMAGETATIANA MASLANY ATTEND ATTEND THE 72ND ANNUAL TONY AWARDS ON JUNE 10, 2018 AT RAD CY MIC HALL NEW YORK {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;}DID YOU GO TO GAY BARS SASKATCHEWAN?{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 THERE WAS ONE I WENT TO MY 20S WHEN I WENT BACK TO REGA, BUT I FELY HAD A GREAT TIME AT GAY BARS MONTREAL, TORONTO, AND NEW YORK. I STILL REMEMBER SEEG MY FIRST DRAG SHOW MONTREAL WH A IEND AFTER WE SAW BRNEY SPEARS NCERT. NOW, OF URSE, RUPL’S DRAG RACE IS VERY MUCH PART OF MY {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 WERE A 2018 RECIPIENT OF HRC’S ALLY FOR EQUALY AWARD AND GAVE A TEARFUL ACCEPTANCE SPEECH ABOUT THE LGBTQ MUNY. WHY WAS THAT SO EMOTNAL FOR YOU?{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 DON’T KNOW HOW TO EXPLA . IT’S JT A MUNY THAT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME, THAT I FEEL SO PASSNATELY ABOUT. I FELT SO PRIVILEGED TO BE ASKED TO SPEAK AT THAT EVENT, ULDN’T NOT BE EMOTNAL. MY BT IEND BEN LEWIS, WHO’S GAY, FLEW OUT OM L.A. TO BE THERE WH ME. WE GREW UP TOGETHER, DOG THEATER, SO HAVG HIM THE DIENCE MEANT A LOT TO {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 MEANT A LOT TO LGBTQ VIEWERS THAT ONE OF YOUR ORPHAN BLACK CLON, COSIMA, WAS A PROUD {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;}YEAH, SO MUCH OF MY TERACTN WH ORPHAN BLACK FANS HAS BEEN YOUNG PEOPLE TELLG ME HOW THE SHOW HELPED THEM E OUT OR BE THEMSELV BEE THEY FELT SEEN, THEY FELT REPRENTED, AND GAVE THEM THE URAGE TO TALK TO THEIR PARENTS ABOUT WHO THEY WERE. TO BE A PART OF SOMETHG THAT HAS HAD THAT KD OF EFFECT, AND TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THOSE NVERSATNS WH PEOPLE, IS REALLY MOVG AND {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;}DID COSIMA E WH AN ADD RPONSIBILY TO REPRENT THE LGBTQ MUNY TTHFULLY AND RPECTFULLY?{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;}AT FIRST, I JT WAS THRILLED TO PLAY HER. I FOUND HER FASCATG AND EXCG. COSIMA’S SEXUALY WAS A PART OF HER, BUT I DIDN’T NECSARILY UNRSTAND THE FULL IMPACT OF THAT REPRENTATN UNTIL I GOT FEEDBACK OM THE DIENCE. IT REALLY H ME WHEN I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT . THAT VORAC PROTECTIVENS FANS FELT ABOUT COSIMA AND HER RELATNSHIP TO DELPHE WAS EYE-OPENG TO ME, EVEN AS SOMEONE WHO IS QUE SENSIVE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT KD OF REPRENTATN.ORPHAN BLACK/BBC {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;}WHY DO YOU THK THEY NNECTED WH COSIMA SO EPLY?{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;}SHE WAS GAY BUT ALSO A SCIENTIST, ALSO THIS, ALSO THAT. I LOVED THAT SHE HAD SO MANY FACETS TO HER, WHICH FELT QUE UNIQUE TO SEE ON TELEVISN. EARLY ON, SHE EVEN SAYS, “MY SEXUALY IS NOT THE MOST TERTG THG ABOUT 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;}YOU ALSO PLAYED AN ALHOLIC LBIAN BEN LEWIS’ SHORT FILM APART FROM EVERYTHG. WH THE CREASG PRSURE ON HOLLYWOOD TO ST LGBTQ ACTORS LGBTQ ROL, WOULD YOU HAVE ANY HATNS BEFORE PLAYG ANOTHER QUEER CHARACTER?{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 FEEL LIKE I WOULD FELY NSIR THGS DIFFERENTLY NOW. THAT’S NOT TO SAY I WOULDN’T WANT TO PLAY QUEER CHARACTERS AGA, BUT I DO FEEL VERY PROTECTIVE OF QUEER ACTORS GETTG THE OPPORTUNI TO PLAY THOSE ROL, SO I WOULDN’T TAKE THAT CISN {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 PLITED, BEE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY BELOVED QUEER CHARACTERS PLAYED BY STRAIGHT ACTORS. YOUR BOYIEND, TOM CULLEN, WAS GREAT {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;}YEAH. I ALSO FEEL LIKE THERE ARE MULTUS TO THE WAY ANY PERSON INTIFI OR FEELS. AS AN ARTIST, MY WORK HAS BEEN A BETIFUL OPENG TO THAT SPACE OF QUTNG AND EXPLORG, AND ’S AN EXPLORATN OF MY OWN QUTNS, THOUGHTS, AND PASSNS, AND LOVE AND SEX ARE PART OF THAT. SO ’S HARD FOR ME TO SAY, REALLY, BUT I DO SEE ACTG AS AN OPEN SPACE 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;}ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR CLON WAS A TRANS MAN, WHICH WAS MET WH SIGNIFINT {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 DID THAT WH EVERY GOOD TENTN. WE WERE REFUL TO BE SENSIVE, BUT WE FELY MA MISTAK, AND THAT’S SOMETHG I REGRET EPLY. FOR , FELT LIKE A NEW WAY TO EXPLORE INTY THE WAY WE HAD WH ALL OF THE CLON, BUT CERTALY WASN’T WHOUT ISSUE. THAT BEG SAID, I’VE HAD WONRFUL TERACTNS WH TRANS PEOPLE, MOSTLY TRANS MEN, WHO’VE SAID THEY WERE GRATEFUL TO SEE A PART OF THEIR EXPERIENCE ON THE SHOW. BUT YEAH, I FELY HAVE REGRETS ABOUT THAT.ORPHAN BLACK/BBC {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;}SHOULD TRANS ROL BE OFF-LIMS TO CISGENR ACTORS AT THIS POT?{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;}YEAH, TRANS CHARACTERS SHOULD BE PLAYED BY TRANS PEOPLE—I JT THK THAT’S THE WAY SHOULD BE, NO QUTN. IT DON’T MAKE SENSE {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;}SPEAKG OF TRANS REPRENTATN, YOU WERE ST AS A SERI REGULAR POSE, BUT YOUR CHARACTER, DEAN OF THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DANCE, WAS REWRTEN AS AN OLR BLACK WOMAN AND REST. WERE YOU BUMMED?{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;}OF URSE, YEAH. I WAS SO EXCED FOR THAT. BUT I ULTIMATELY THK WAS THE RIGHT CISN. CHARLAYNE WOODARD, WHO STEPPED , IS MUCH MORE RRECT FOR THAT PART. SHE MAK MUCH MORE OF AN IMPACT THAN I WOULD {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;}HAVE YOU SEEN POSE?{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 BGED THE WHOLE SHOW AND I LOVE . IT’S SO FUCKG GREAT. I’M SO BLOWN AWAY BY ALL OF THOSE ACTORS. 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GAY AND NONBARY PERFORMERS SWEEP THE TONY AWARDS

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She was gay but also a scientist, also this, also that. " She pots to anti-gay legislatn passed by Florida officials and Disney's volvement, tellg Elle, "I felt, as an employee of Disney, that I had to speak. In addn to women general, who enjoyed seeg several smart and tough female characters portrayed, the LGBT muny via fan groups like the #Clonbians latched on to the show thanks to two characters particular: Sarah’s gay foster brother Felix (played by Jordan Gavaris), and one of the clon, Cosima (played, like all of the clon, by Tatiana Maslnay), who veloped a relatnship wh her female monor, Delphe (Evelyne Brochu).

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Gay and Nonbary Performers Sweep the Tony Awards .

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