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Gut-starrg on 'Happily Divorced,' Col discs his post-'Eureka' crew and gay-themed rol the '90s vers today

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"EUREKA"'S COL FERGON AND "FIREFLY"'S SEAN MAHER SET TO PLAY GAY "TIMG"{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 ED KENNEDYSEPTEMBER 30, 2009/5:05 PMBY ED KENNEDYSEPTEMBER 30, 2009 / 5:05 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"EUREKA\"'S COL FERGON AND \"FIREFLY\"'S SEAN MAHER SET TO PLAY GAY \"TIMG\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-09-30T21:05:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-09-30T21:05:08.000+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":"ED KENNEDY","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;}TWO OF THE HOTTT HUNKS SCI-FI WOULD MAKE AN ADORABLE (ONSCREEN) UPLE. {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 HAPPENS WHEN CONNOR (FIREFLY'S SEAN MAHER) HAS HIS MARRIAGE PROPOSAL TO JSE (EUREKA'S COL FERGON) TERPTED BY JSE'S HERETOFORE-UNKNOWN SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD SON? THAT'S THE QUTN TIMG, A NEW FILM OM DALLIANCE FILMS, WILL ATTEMPT 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;}KEH SWEENEY, A PRODUCER FOR DALLIANCE FILMS, A CHARLOTTE, N.C. DIE FILM PANY, SPOKE WH NFIRMG THAT TIMG IS CURRENTLY VELOPMENT WH PRE-PRODUCTN SCHLED TO START LATE WTER/EARLY SPRG. THE BUDGET IS SLATED AT APPROXIMATELY THREE LN {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;}BOTH FERGON AND MAHER HAVE SIGNED LETTERS OF TENT FOR THE PROJECT, BUT OFFERS WON'T OFFICIALLY BE EXTEND UNTIL LATER THE PROCS WH HOP THAT BOTH ACTORS' SCHL WILL ALLOW THEIR PARTICIPATN TO TAKE PLACE AS {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 NOT THE FIRST TIME EHER ACTOR WILL HAVE STARRED ROL OF GAY TERT. FERGON APPEARED MORE TAL OF THE CY AS WELL AS THE GAY-THEMED THE OPPOSE OF SEX. IN ADDN TO HIS STARRG ROLE ON EUREKA, FERGON ALSO HAD A LEAD ROLE THE DISASTROLY UNFUNNY, BUT SEXUALLY SUBVERSIVE AMERIN VERSN OF {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;}CLASSIC LEADG MAN LOOKS WH A TOUCH OF GOOFBALL. {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;}BIS BEG ALMOST IMPOSSIBLY HANDSOME AS DR. SIMON TAM ON FIREFLY, SEAN MAHER PLAYED THE LOVG-BUT-REPRSED PARTNER OF JOHN STAMOS THE 2006 TV MOVIE WEDDG WARS ON A&E. THE ACTOR HAS ALSO PROVEN PABLE OF PLAYG PARTS MUCH MORE FUN THAN HIS RATHER SOMBER FIREFLY CHARACTER GUT SPOTS ON DROP DEAD DIVA AND GHOST {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;}SEXY AND MISCHIEV MAK GOOD BOYIEND MATERIAL. {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 PAGE! HOW THE MOVIE ME THIS FAR!{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;}EVERYTHG ELSE BEG EQUAL, THE BOYS WILL LOOK GREAT TOGETHER ONSCREEN. {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;}GETTG ANY MOVIE MA IS A DIFFICULT PROCS AND AFTER ENUNTERG A SERI OF CLOSED DOORS, DALLIANCE CID TO SHOOT A TRAILER FOR THE PROJECT TO GENERATE TERT. AFTER RECEIVG POSIVE FEEDBACK FOR THE TRAILER, SWEENEY SAYS THEY NEXT SENT OUT LETTERS OF QUIRY TO THEIR TOP FIVE CHOIC FOR EACH PART CLUDG FERGON FOR THE ROLE OF JSE AND MAHER AS {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;}FERGON SIGNED ON FIRST AND MAHER QUICKLY FOLLOWED WHICH SWEENEY SAYS BOTH SURPRISED DALLIANCE AND MA THEM ECSTATIC. SIGNG THE TWO ACTORS HAS ALSO MA EASIER TO KEEP THE VELOPMENT PROCS GOG, SOMETHG SWEENEY SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN REFUL AND METHODIL {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 PROJECT IS ACTUALLY TOBGRAPHIL FOR A. BLAE MILLER, DALLIANCE'S RINT DIRECTOR WHO IS WORKG ALONG WH WRER D.J. BARTON AND PRODUCER KATHRYN TAYLOR TO BRG THE PICTURE TO THE BIG {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;}SWEENEY EXPLAED BLAE HAD BEEN TRATED WH MUCH OF THE QUALY OF EXISTG GAY FILMS, WANTED TO NTRIBUTE A QUALY PIECE TO THE GENRE AND BELIEVED THIS PARTICULAR PERSONAL STORY F 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;}DALLIANCE HAS A GREAT STAFF FOR A PERSONAL PROJECT. {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;}DALLIANCE IS AIMG FOR A BROADLY APPEALG ROMANTIC EDY THAT IS A FAY IENDLY STORY. WHILE THE STORY IS NOT "POLIL" OR ABOUT BEG GAY, WILL NOT SHY AWAY OM THE FACT THAT IS ABOUT A SAME-SEX UPLE. THE MOVIE WON'T TREAT THE GAY UPLE ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN 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;}UPLE A ROMANTIC EDY.  "THERE WILL OPPORTUNI FOR THE CHARACTERS TO KISS AND HOLD HANDS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE THGS," SAYS {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 GOAL OF THE FILM, ACRDG TO SWEENEY, IS TO HAVE EVERYONE WALK AWAY WH A CLOSE, PERSONAL NNECTN TO ALL THE CHARACTERS, AND SHOW THAT ALL RELATNSHIPS HAVE THEIR UPS AND DOWNS, THEIR GOOD AND BAD. SWEENEY ADDS THAT DALLIANCE FILMS BELIEV THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR SUCH A MOVIE AND 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;}{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 ERA OF WILL & GRACE [AND ONE GAY SHOW ON TV] IS OVER WH SO MANY SOAPS HAVG GAY CHARACTERS AND SO MANY SHOWS CLUDG GAY STORYL OR HAVG OUT GAY ACTORS ON THEM. AMERI IS MUCH MORE ACCEPTG AND HAVG COL AND SEAN TAKE PART MEANS AN EVEN BROAR ACCEPTANCE BEE THEY ARE SO POPULAR WH THEIR BUILT- SCIENCE FICTN FAN {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;}THE PROJECT IS SLATED TO FILM CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND IS FELY SOMETHG WILL FOLLOW {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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Partakg gay rol or starrg gay-related material is nothg new for Fergon. At the time, Fergon also had a ma role on the gay themed mi-seri, MoreTaloftheCy.

Out ught up wh him on playg gay once aga:Out: You've had que a diverse background, how were you approached for your new role on Happily Divorced?

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But even though she has a very, obvly specific way of speakg, she's so down to earth, so nice, and accsible, that I was 've had gay rol before, such as The Oppose of Sex, and a role on the gay-themed More Tal of the Cy. It's funny, you sort of have to h the polil spectm of , back then I also was gay on an NBC mi seri lled NightSs around that pot. And back then, the number of people who would play gay on televisn were very few.

So I don't thk those projects were related any shape or form, but I didn't see the problem or suatn wh playg a character who was gay... Ok well he's gay and works here.

Contue on to read more and watch a teaser clip of Col Fergon onHappilyDivorcedSo you didn't really have any worri about playg gay, but you thk you might get typest at all?

COL FERGON TALKS ABOUT PLAYG GAY ON THIS WEEK’S “HAPPILY DIVORCED” AND OTHER PROJECTS

So I didn't have a fear about dog damage to my you velop a gay followg back then, and how about today?

It was nice to be prent; I found the gay muny to be really, really supportive and welg, and so iendly.

[Lghs]You haven't played a gay character sce the late '90s, but you were set to do a film 2009 wh the now-out Sean Maher. The budget is slated at approximately three ln Fergon and Maher have signed letters of tent for the project, but offers won't officially be extend until later the procs wh hop that both actors' schl will allow their participatn to take place as 's not the first time eher actor will have starred rol of gay tert. Fergon appeared More Tal of the Cy as well as the gay-themed The Oppose of Sex.

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Sweeney explaed Blae had been trated wh much of the qualy of existg gay films, wanted to ntribute a qualy piece to the genre and believed this particular personal story f the bill.

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Col Fergon talks about playg gay on this week’s “Happily Divorced” and other projects .

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