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• LIVGTOPICSALL LIVGSAVAGE LOVETRAVELASTROLOGYFROM THE VLTHEALTHSTYLELGBT+SEX & ROMANCEBT OF VANUVERTRANSPORATNCARTOONSHOMELS VANUVER LGBT+ARROW STAR STEPHEN AMELL SPARKS BATE FOR WEARG GAY FOR PAY T-SHIRT TO VANUVER PRI
• INTERVIEW: STEPHEN AMELL ON "QUEER" BEGNGS AND THE NEW "ARROW" {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;}MOVIBY JIM HALTERMANAUGT 27, 2012/1:19 PMBY JIM HALTERMANAUGT 27, 2012 / 1:19 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: STEPHEN AMELL ON \"QUEER\" BEGNGS AND THE NEW \"ARROW\" QUEEN","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-08-27T17:19:39.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-08-27T17:19:39.000+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":"MOVI"}{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;}BASED ON THE POPULAR DC COMICS CHARACTER, AMELL PLAYS A BILLNAIRE PLAYBOY WHO HAD BEEN WRTEN OFF AS AD BUT RETURNS VERY MUCH ALIVE WH NOT ONLY A JAW-DROPPG TORSO BUT WH MYSTERY SHROUDG WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ISLAND WHERE HE HAD BEEN LIVG FOR FIVE YEARS. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT STEAD OF ALL-NIGHT CLUBBG AND PARTYG HE ONCE DULGED , QUEEN IS NOW FOCED ON FIGHTG CRIME (SOME POSSIBLY WH HIS OWN FAY) AND, BOW AND ARROW HAND, DONS A STUME TO BEE {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;}ARROW KICKS OFF OCTOBER 10TH AND WAS -VELOPED BY OUT PRODUCER GREG BERLANTI. IT PROMIS TO BE A FAIRLY SER AND DARK SHOW, AND YET THE HANDSOME AMELL IS ANYTHG BUT AS HE SAT DOWN WH AFTERELTON RECENTLY TO TALK ABOUT HOW QUEER AS FOLK SAVED HIS ACTG REER, HIS DISAPPOTMENT THAT HE WASN’T GOG TO BE HAVG SEX WH MEN ON HUNG AND HOW EXACTLY HE MASTERED THAT IMPRSIVE "SALMON LADR" CLIMB THAT HE TAK ON (SHIRTLS, THANKFULLY) THE ARROW {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;}OUR CHAT BEGAN WH AMELL TALKG FIRST ABOUT HIS VERY KEEN AWARENS OF OUR MORNG MEME…{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;}STEPHEN AMELL: WHAT’S THE ONE YOU GUYS WRE ON MONDAY MORNGS?{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;}AFTERELTON: WE DO THE MORNG MEME EVERY MORNG…,{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;}SA: SO BEFORE THERE WAS ALL THIS ARROW-RELATED STUFF…EVERY MONDAY I ULD UNT ON THE MORNG MEME OM AFTERELTON, AND WOULD JT SHOW UP EVERY DAY. OH! I CHECK MY IMDB ON MONDAY OR SOMETHG LIKE THAT AND I WOULD SEE [THERE]!{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;}NOTHG MORE TIMIDATG (OR HOTTER) THAN A QUEEN WH A BOW & ARROW, 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;}AE: NICE! SPEAKG OF YOUR IMDB PAGE, YOU’VE DONE SO MANY DIFFERENT THGS, WHETHER ’S ON DANTE’S COVE, HUNG AND I SAW YOU WERE A SPNG STCTOR ON QUEER AS FOLK?{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;}SA: FIRST JOB {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;}AE: WAS REALLY?{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;}SA: YEAH. I HAD BEEN ACTG FOR FOUR MONTHS. I HAD NEVER GOTTEN A JOB YET, AND I SAID TO MY AGENT, BEE I WAS A SPNG STCTOR AT THE TIME, I SAID, ‘IF I DON’T GET THIS JOB, I QU,’ FIGURG THAT ME BEG A SPNG STCTOR WOULD BE TOTALLY IMPORTANT. IT WASN’T IMPORTANT AT ALL, BUT I DID GET 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;}AE: WHAT WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE LIKE ON DANTE’S COVE? (AMELL PLAYED ADAM DURG SEASON 1){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;}SA: AT FIRST WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE BEE WE HAD A TERRIBLE DIRECTOR. THEY FIRED HIM. THEY BROUGHT ON A REALLY GREAT GUY. THEN THE FOLLOWG YEAR THEY WANTED TO TAKE THE ADAM CHARACTER…HE OBVLY WAS NOT STRAIGHT ANY MORE. THEN I BOOKED [THE MOVIE] CLOSG THE RG, AND I PUT THAT I ULDN’T DO . SO THEY ST JON FLEMG. I’M STILL IENDS WH CHARLIE {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;}IF HUNG HAD LASTED, JASON'S RENT-BOY SERVIC WOULD'VE CLUD MEN. (DAMN YOU, HBO!){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;}AE: IT SEEMS LIKE ’S NOT REALLY THAT LONG AGO BUT THERE YOU WERE PLAYG ON A GAY-CENTRIC SHOW, AND I WOULD GUS SOME PEOPLE – AGENTS AND MANAGERS – MIGHT SAY, ‘HEY, EARLY YOUR REER…YOU’LL GET PIGEONHOLED.’ BUT OBVLY THAT DIDN’T {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;}SA: NO. IT DIDN’T HAPPEN AT ALL. ONE OF THE THGS THAT I LIKED ON HUNG, WHICH WE DIDN’T GET A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE FOURTH SEASON [THE SHOW WAS NCELLED AFTER SEASON 3] WAS JASON DO DUS. MALE PROSTUTN IS PART AND PARCEL OF THE WHOLE THG, AND WE DIDN’T GET TO EXPLORE THA. BUT CLEARLY WE WOULD HAVE, AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN FORTABLE SHOOTG THAT BEE ’S HBO, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN REAL AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN {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;}AE: WHAT WAS THE NUMBER ONE APPEAL OF DOG ARROW?{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;}SA: PLAYG A SUPERHERO ON TV. FOR SURE. I ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY A VILLA, BUT THEN I READ THE PILOT AND THE PILOT IS UNFLCHG. I MEAN, I KILL A GUY WH MY BARE HANDS. I DON’T WANT TO, BUT I HAVE AN ULTIMATE GOAL AND HE’S LLATERAL DAMAGE. IT’S ACCEPTABLE. IT’S AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS. IT WEIGHS ON ME, BUT ’S ACCEPTABLE. WHEN I READ THE PILOT I HAD A PICTURE OF MY HEAD, AND WAS EXACTLY AS I WANTED TO BE. THEN WHEN I SPOKE WH THE PRODUCERS AND THE DIRECTOR AND I ASKED THEM WHAT THEIR VISN WAS, THE TWO SYNCHED UP PERFECTLY. SO THEN I GOT REALLY {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;}AE: WOULD YOU SAY WH A SHOW LIKE THIS SOMETIM THE LE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL IS NOT REALLY THAT FAR APART?{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;}SA: [NODS] I’D LOVE TO BE BLURRED ALL THE TIME. FOR EXAMPLE, MY BUDDY ON THE SHOW, TOMMY [MERLYN], PLAYED BY COL DONNELL…THERE’S A LEAGE TOWARDS MERLYN, WHO’S THE ARROW’S NEMIS. I WOULD LOVE FOR HIM TO PLAY SUCH A GREAT VILLA AND HAVE SUCH NVCG POTS THAT SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE, ‘MERLYN’S KD OF GOT A POT.’ I MEAN, THAT’S AWOME. I HOPE THAT PEOPLE ALWAYS RPECT WHAT OLIVER’S DOG, BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS TO LIKE . AND I’M FE 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;}'RE SOLD! WHEN DO THIS SHOW START AGA? (OCTOBER 10TH!){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;}AE: YOU’RE A VERY F GUY, BUT IS THERE PHYSIL STUFF YOU’RE DOG THAT YOU’RE SHOCKED YOU’RE DOG…THAT YOU’RE ABLE TO DO OR THAT THEY’RE LETTG 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;}SA: GETTG TO PARKOUR AND ALL THAT EE NNG BS…THAT WAS PRETTY OL BEE YOU TAKE LSONS AT THAT AND TRY NEW THGS. THEN THEY’LL JT GO, ‘OKAY, CHALLENGE.’ AND YOU’LL DO SOMETHG THAT CHALLENGE THAT YOU’VE NEVER DONE. YOU’LL PROBABLY FAIL, AND FALL, AND WHATEVER. BUT ’S A GREAT WAY TO LEARN. WE SHOT SOMETHG THE SEND EPISO WHERE I’M WORKG WH KNIV AND THERE’S A VERY IMPRACTIL WAY OF CLIMBG A ROPE. YOU GET THIS ADRENALE THAT’S GOG AND YOU’RE SHOOTG . AND THEN THE NEXT DAY YOU HURT. {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;}AE: NOW, THE ONE THG THAT WE SEE YOU DO THE PILOT…{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;}SA: …THE SALMON LADR. {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;}AE: IS THAT SOMETHG YOU HAD DONE BEFORE?{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;}SA: NO. I DIDN’T GO TO THE GYM WH HUNG AND ALL THAT STUFF. I STAYED F, BUT WASN’T FOR ANY PURPOSE. WHEN I GOT THIS PART, WAS TRAG FOR A PURPOSE. I ACTUALLY GOT A LTLE B BIGGER THE PILOT THAN I WANTED TO GET SO I’M A LTLE B SMALLER NOW AND LEANER AND A LTLE B MORE FUNCTNAL. BUT I DID HAVE A CH-UP BAR MY HOE SO I WAS GOOD AT CH-UPS. WHAT THE SALMON LADR OSTENSIBLY IS, ’S A CH-UP DANCE MOVE, WHERE IF YOU JT TRIED TO FORCE , ’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. YOU HAVE TO MOVE YOUR BODY, THEN REACT BACK AND GO. IT LOOKS HARR THAN IS, WHICH IS GOOD. DON’T TELL {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;}AE: I WON’T TELL. DO YOU KNOW IF THE WRERS ARE THEY PLANNG ANY GAY CHARACTERS OR STORYL?{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;}SA: I HAVEN’T HEARD ANYTHG ABOUT THAT, BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY WOULD, IF FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN THE M.O. AND THE TALKG POT OF THE PRODUCERS ALL THE TIME IS, WE’RE PLANTG A SHOW THE REAL WORLD, WHERE THERE ARE GAY {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;}CRIMEFIGHER OR ONE OF GAGA'S LTLE MONSTERS? (MAYBE BOTH!){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;}AE: I KNOW GREG LIK TO DO THAT, AND HE DON’T PH …MAKE {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;}SA: THEY SHOULD DO THAT…NOT FOR SPECTACLE OR FOR VIEWERSHIP, BUT JT {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;}[GREG BERLANTI TOLD AT TCAS WHEN ASKED IF WE’D SEE A GAY PRENCE ON ARROW. “THAT’S ALWAYS MY HOPE. I THK ’S PART OF THE FABRIC OF OUR CULTURE, AND WE’RE TRYG TO DO SHOWS THAT ALWAYS REPRENT THAT. THERE ISN’T AS OF RIGHT NOW, BUT MY HOPE WOULD BE BY THE END OF THE FIRST SEASON.”]{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;}AE: IT SEEMS LIKE MASTREAM IC BOOKS KD OF STEER AWAY OM {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;}SA: DIDN’T A CHARACTER JT E OUT OF THE CLOSET THE ICS. A MASTREAM CHARACTER JT ME OUT OF THE CLOSET. [DC COMICS REVEALED JUNE THAT ALAN STT, A.K.A. GREEN LANTERN, WILL BE REVEALED TO BE GAY.] IF G FRG [GIANRLO ESPOSO’S CHARACTER ON AMC’S BREAKG BAD] N BE GAY…THE GREATT VILLA TELEVISN HISTORY IS GAY! BUT WE N HAVE GAY VILLAS AND GAY HERO ON {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;}AE: THE PILOT’S ALSO FAIRLY DARK AND SER. IS THERE GOG TO BE SOME HUMOR 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;}SA: THERE WILL BE HUMOR, BEE YOU N’T BE HEAVY ALL THE TIME. OLIVER IS…THE PERSON THAT HE’S PRETENDG TO BE WHEN HE BACK TO [PRENT DAY], HE’S IS A LTLE B OF A SHOWMAN, SO HE’S CHARISMATIC. THE SEND EPISO, Y…THE THIRD EPISO…I’VE SEEN A LTLE B OF , TOO, AND I THK THERE WILL BE SOME HUMOR THERE. BUT TERMS OF LIGHTENG UP…WE HAD 17 DAYS TO SHOOT THE PILOT. WE HAVE EIGHT DAYS TO SHOOT SUBSEQUENT {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, WHAT THAT HAS FORCED UP TO IS A SHOW THAT EVEN I THK BREAKS AWAY OM BEG A RIGIDLY SET UP, IMMACULATELY L SHOW. IT MAK A LTLE B GRAIER AND A LTLE B MORE EIC. WE HAD TO DO A LOT OF STEADIM STUFF, A LOT OF SGLE SHOT STUFF AND THAT CREAT REAL MOMENTS. WE SET UP THE SQUIBS, THAT ARE SORT OF THE EXPLOSIV THAT LOOK LIKE A BULLET HTG A WALL AND THEN EXPLODG OUT. WE WERE SHOOTG A SCENE JT ON FRIDAY NIGHT. I WAS NNG THROUGH. I GOT BLASTED THE FACE WH ONE OF THEM. I GOT A BUNCH OF STUFF MY EYE. AND CREAT A REAL MOMENT. SO I LOVE THE SEND EPISO. I THK ’S REALLY {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;}AE: I HEARD CANDICE ACLA [CAROLE ON VAMPIRE DIARI, WHERE AMELL GUTED] TWEETED ABOUT YOU TWO PLAYG SCRABBLE ON SET...{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;}SA: I LIKE VOBULARY AND I ACTUALLY READ A BOOK LLED WORD FREAK, WHICH IS ABOUT A GUY WHO BASILLY WENT TO PETIVE SCRABBLE FOR A YEAR. BUT HAVG A BIG VOBULARY AND BEG GOOD AT SCRABBLE ARE NOT THE SAME THG. THERE’S A STRATEGY TO SCRABBLE WHICH I DIDN’T FULLY UNRSTAND, WHICH IS NOT TO PUT TOO FE A POT ON , BUT CANDICE JT STROYED ME SCRABBLE, AND I MAYBE HAVEN’T GOTTEN OVER {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;}AE: GUILTY FOOD PLEASURE THAT YOU JT HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME SAYG NO 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;}SA: THE ALMONDS, NUT CLTER GUYS. I LOVE THOSE. I HAVE FOUND SOME GLUTEN-AND DAIRY-EE ICE CREAM THAT I N GET AFTER. IF I ULD HAVE ONE THG THAT I WOULD CHEAT ON I WOULD TAKE A BIG THG OF POPRN AND JT DUMP A BUNCH OF M&MS TO AND JT GO 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;}AE: NOW YOU’RE TALKG MY LANGUAGE!{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;}ARROW PREMIER ON OCTOBER 10TH AT 8/7C ON 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;}{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;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• IS STEPHEN AMELL GAY? FD OUT THE ARROW STAR’S SEXUALY
• STEPHEN AMELL ''SO HAPPY'' FOR ARROW CO-STAR COLTON HAYN FOR COMG OUT AS GAY

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INTERVIEW: STEPHEN AMELL ON "QUEER" BEGNGS AND THE NEW "ARROW" {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;}MOVIBY JIM HALTERMANAUGT 27, 2012/1:19 PMBY JIM HALTERMANAUGT 27, 2012 / 1:19 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: STEPHEN AMELL ON \"QUEER\" BEGNGS AND THE NEW \"ARROW\" QUEEN","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-08-27T17:19:39.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-08-27T17:19:39.000+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":"MOVI"}{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;}BASED ON THE POPULAR DC COMICS CHARACTER, AMELL PLAYS A BILLNAIRE PLAYBOY WHO HAD BEEN WRTEN OFF AS AD BUT RETURNS VERY MUCH ALIVE WH NOT ONLY A JAW-DROPPG TORSO BUT WH MYSTERY SHROUDG WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ISLAND WHERE HE HAD BEEN LIVG FOR FIVE YEARS. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT STEAD OF ALL-NIGHT CLUBBG AND PARTYG HE ONCE DULGED , QUEEN IS NOW FOCED ON FIGHTG CRIME (SOME POSSIBLY WH HIS OWN FAY) AND, BOW AND ARROW HAND, DONS A STUME TO BEE {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;}ARROW KICKS OFF OCTOBER 10TH AND WAS -VELOPED BY OUT PRODUCER GREG BERLANTI. IT PROMIS TO BE A FAIRLY SER AND DARK SHOW, AND YET THE HANDSOME AMELL IS ANYTHG BUT AS HE SAT DOWN WH AFTERELTON RECENTLY TO TALK ABOUT HOW QUEER AS FOLK SAVED HIS ACTG REER, HIS DISAPPOTMENT THAT HE WASN’T GOG TO BE HAVG SEX WH MEN ON HUNG AND HOW EXACTLY HE MASTERED THAT IMPRSIVE "SALMON LADR" CLIMB THAT HE TAK ON (SHIRTLS, THANKFULLY) THE ARROW {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;}OUR CHAT BEGAN WH AMELL TALKG FIRST ABOUT HIS VERY KEEN AWARENS OF OUR MORNG MEME…{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;}STEPHEN AMELL: WHAT’S THE ONE YOU GUYS WRE ON MONDAY MORNGS?{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;}AFTERELTON: WE DO THE MORNG MEME EVERY MORNG…,{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;}SA: SO BEFORE THERE WAS ALL THIS ARROW-RELATED STUFF…EVERY MONDAY I ULD UNT ON THE MORNG MEME OM AFTERELTON, AND WOULD JT SHOW UP EVERY DAY. OH! I CHECK MY IMDB ON MONDAY OR SOMETHG LIKE THAT AND I WOULD SEE [THERE]!{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;}NOTHG MORE TIMIDATG (OR HOTTER) THAN A QUEEN WH A BOW & ARROW, 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;}AE: NICE! SPEAKG OF YOUR IMDB PAGE, YOU’VE DONE SO MANY DIFFERENT THGS, WHETHER ’S ON DANTE’S COVE, HUNG AND I SAW YOU WERE A SPNG STCTOR ON QUEER AS FOLK?{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;}SA: FIRST JOB {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;}AE: WAS REALLY?{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;}SA: YEAH. I HAD BEEN ACTG FOR FOUR MONTHS. I HAD NEVER GOTTEN A JOB YET, AND I SAID TO MY AGENT, BEE I WAS A SPNG STCTOR AT THE TIME, I SAID, ‘IF I DON’T GET THIS JOB, I QU,’ FIGURG THAT ME BEG A SPNG STCTOR WOULD BE TOTALLY IMPORTANT. IT WASN’T IMPORTANT AT ALL, BUT I DID GET 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;}AE: WHAT WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE LIKE ON DANTE’S COVE? (AMELL PLAYED ADAM DURG SEASON 1){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;}SA: AT FIRST WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE BEE WE HAD A TERRIBLE DIRECTOR. THEY FIRED HIM. THEY BROUGHT ON A REALLY GREAT GUY. THEN THE FOLLOWG YEAR THEY WANTED TO TAKE THE ADAM CHARACTER…HE OBVLY WAS NOT STRAIGHT ANY MORE. THEN I BOOKED [THE MOVIE] CLOSG THE RG, AND I PUT THAT I ULDN’T DO . SO THEY ST JON FLEMG. I’M STILL IENDS WH CHARLIE {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;}IF HUNG HAD LASTED, JASON'S RENT-BOY SERVIC WOULD'VE CLUD MEN. (DAMN YOU, HBO!){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;}AE: IT SEEMS LIKE ’S NOT REALLY THAT LONG AGO BUT THERE YOU WERE PLAYG ON A GAY-CENTRIC SHOW, AND I WOULD GUS SOME PEOPLE – AGENTS AND MANAGERS – MIGHT SAY, ‘HEY, EARLY YOUR REER…YOU’LL GET PIGEONHOLED.’ BUT OBVLY THAT DIDN’T {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;}SA: NO. IT DIDN’T HAPPEN AT ALL. ONE OF THE THGS THAT I LIKED ON HUNG, WHICH WE DIDN’T GET A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE FOURTH SEASON [THE SHOW WAS NCELLED AFTER SEASON 3] WAS JASON DO DUS. MALE PROSTUTN IS PART AND PARCEL OF THE WHOLE THG, AND WE DIDN’T GET TO EXPLORE THA. BUT CLEARLY WE WOULD HAVE, AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN FORTABLE SHOOTG THAT BEE ’S HBO, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN REAL AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN {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;}AE: WHAT WAS THE NUMBER ONE APPEAL OF DOG ARROW?{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;}SA: PLAYG A SUPERHERO ON TV. FOR SURE. I ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY A VILLA, BUT THEN I READ THE PILOT AND THE PILOT IS UNFLCHG. I MEAN, I KILL A GUY WH MY BARE HANDS. I DON’T WANT TO, BUT I HAVE AN ULTIMATE GOAL AND HE’S LLATERAL DAMAGE. IT’S ACCEPTABLE. IT’S AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS. IT WEIGHS ON ME, BUT ’S ACCEPTABLE. WHEN I READ THE PILOT I HAD A PICTURE OF MY HEAD, AND WAS EXACTLY AS I WANTED TO BE. THEN WHEN I SPOKE WH THE PRODUCERS AND THE DIRECTOR AND I ASKED THEM WHAT THEIR VISN WAS, THE TWO SYNCHED UP PERFECTLY. SO THEN I GOT REALLY {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;}AE: WOULD YOU SAY WH A SHOW LIKE THIS SOMETIM THE LE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL IS NOT REALLY THAT FAR APART?{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;}SA: [NODS] I’D LOVE TO BE BLURRED ALL THE TIME. FOR EXAMPLE, MY BUDDY ON THE SHOW, TOMMY [MERLYN], PLAYED BY COL DONNELL…THERE’S A LEAGE TOWARDS MERLYN, WHO’S THE ARROW’S NEMIS. I WOULD LOVE FOR HIM TO PLAY SUCH A GREAT VILLA AND HAVE SUCH NVCG POTS THAT SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE, ‘MERLYN’S KD OF GOT A POT.’ I MEAN, THAT’S AWOME. I HOPE THAT PEOPLE ALWAYS RPECT WHAT OLIVER’S DOG, BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS TO LIKE . AND I’M FE 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;}'RE SOLD! WHEN DO THIS SHOW START AGA? (OCTOBER 10TH!){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;}AE: YOU’RE A VERY F GUY, BUT IS THERE PHYSIL STUFF YOU’RE DOG THAT YOU’RE SHOCKED YOU’RE DOG…THAT YOU’RE ABLE TO DO OR THAT THEY’RE LETTG 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;}SA: GETTG TO PARKOUR AND ALL THAT EE NNG BS…THAT WAS PRETTY OL BEE YOU TAKE LSONS AT THAT AND TRY NEW THGS. THEN THEY’LL JT GO, ‘OKAY, CHALLENGE.’ AND YOU’LL DO SOMETHG THAT CHALLENGE THAT YOU’VE NEVER DONE. YOU’LL PROBABLY FAIL, AND FALL, AND WHATEVER. BUT ’S A GREAT WAY TO LEARN. WE SHOT SOMETHG THE SEND EPISO WHERE I’M WORKG WH KNIV AND THERE’S A VERY IMPRACTIL WAY OF CLIMBG A ROPE. YOU GET THIS ADRENALE THAT’S GOG AND YOU’RE SHOOTG . AND THEN THE NEXT DAY YOU HURT. {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;}AE: NOW, THE ONE THG THAT WE SEE YOU DO THE PILOT…{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;}SA: …THE SALMON LADR. {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;}AE: IS THAT SOMETHG YOU HAD DONE BEFORE?{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;}SA: NO. I DIDN’T GO TO THE GYM WH HUNG AND ALL THAT STUFF. I STAYED F, BUT WASN’T FOR ANY PURPOSE. WHEN I GOT THIS PART, WAS TRAG FOR A PURPOSE. I ACTUALLY GOT A LTLE B BIGGER THE PILOT THAN I WANTED TO GET SO I’M A LTLE B SMALLER NOW AND LEANER AND A LTLE B MORE FUNCTNAL. BUT I DID HAVE A CH-UP BAR MY HOE SO I WAS GOOD AT CH-UPS. WHAT THE SALMON LADR OSTENSIBLY IS, ’S A CH-UP DANCE MOVE, WHERE IF YOU JT TRIED TO FORCE , ’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. YOU HAVE TO MOVE YOUR BODY, THEN REACT BACK AND GO. IT LOOKS HARR THAN IS, WHICH IS GOOD. DON’T TELL {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;}AE: I WON’T TELL. DO YOU KNOW IF THE WRERS ARE THEY PLANNG ANY GAY CHARACTERS OR STORYL?{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;}SA: I HAVEN’T HEARD ANYTHG ABOUT THAT, BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT THEY WOULD, IF FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN THE M.O. AND THE TALKG POT OF THE PRODUCERS ALL THE TIME IS, WE’RE PLANTG A SHOW THE REAL WORLD, WHERE THERE ARE GAY {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;}CRIMEFIGHER OR ONE OF GAGA'S LTLE MONSTERS? (MAYBE BOTH!){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;}AE: I KNOW GREG LIK TO DO THAT, AND HE DON’T PH …MAKE {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;}SA: THEY SHOULD DO THAT…NOT FOR SPECTACLE OR FOR VIEWERSHIP, BUT JT {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;}[GREG BERLANTI TOLD AT TCAS WHEN ASKED IF WE’D SEE A GAY PRENCE ON ARROW. “THAT’S ALWAYS MY HOPE. I THK ’S PART OF THE FABRIC OF OUR CULTURE, AND WE’RE TRYG TO DO SHOWS THAT ALWAYS REPRENT THAT. THERE ISN’T AS OF RIGHT NOW, BUT MY HOPE WOULD BE BY THE END OF THE FIRST SEASON.”]{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;}AE: IT SEEMS LIKE MASTREAM IC BOOKS KD OF STEER AWAY OM {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;}SA: DIDN’T A CHARACTER JT E OUT OF THE CLOSET THE ICS. A MASTREAM CHARACTER JT ME OUT OF THE CLOSET. [DC COMICS REVEALED JUNE THAT ALAN STT, A.K.A. GREEN LANTERN, WILL BE REVEALED TO BE GAY.] IF G FRG [GIANRLO ESPOSO’S CHARACTER ON AMC’S BREAKG BAD] N BE GAY…THE GREATT VILLA TELEVISN HISTORY IS GAY! BUT WE N HAVE GAY VILLAS AND GAY HERO ON {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;}AE: THE PILOT’S ALSO FAIRLY DARK AND SER. IS THERE GOG TO BE SOME HUMOR 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;}SA: THERE WILL BE HUMOR, BEE YOU N’T BE HEAVY ALL THE TIME. OLIVER IS…THE PERSON THAT HE’S PRETENDG TO BE WHEN HE BACK TO [PRENT DAY], HE’S IS A LTLE B OF A SHOWMAN, SO HE’S CHARISMATIC. THE SEND EPISO, Y…THE THIRD EPISO…I’VE SEEN A LTLE B OF , TOO, AND I THK THERE WILL BE SOME HUMOR THERE. BUT TERMS OF LIGHTENG UP…WE HAD 17 DAYS TO SHOOT THE PILOT. 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IS STEPHEN AMELL GAY? FD OUT THE ARROW STAR’S SEXUALY

Consirg the actor’s choic early his reer, viewers n’t help but ask: is Stephen Amell gay? Although the actor has never mented on his own sexualy, Amell did show public support when his Arrow -star Colton Hayn me out as gay.

STEPHEN AMELL ''SO HAPPY'' FOR ARROW CO-STAR COLTON HAYN FOR COMG OUT AS GAY

Is Stephen Amell Gay?