Lrie Metlf: The gay terview

LRIE METLF: THE GAY TERVIEW
LRIE METLF ON "LADY BIRD," LBIAN ROL, AND WHAT YOU WON'T SEE IN THE "ROSEANNE" REVIVAL“I FEEL LIKE I’M STG AT THE ADULT TABLE ALL OF A SUDN.”{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 VOSSJANUARY 12, 2018/10:44 {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:1999PX;WIDTH:2580PX;}JEMAL COUNTS/GETTY IMAG FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTNSNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: ACTRS LRIE METLF ATTENDS THE 2017 TONY AWARDS AT RAD CY MIC HALL ON JUNE 11, 2017 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY JEMAL COUNTS/GETTY IMAG FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTNS)BY BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 12, 2018 / 10:44 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LRIE METLF ON \"LADY BIRD,\" LBIAN ROL, AND WHAT YOU WON'T SEE IN THE \"ROSEANNE\" REVIVAL","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-01-12T15:44:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-01-12T15:44:22.000+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;}AFTER LENDG HER TALENTS TO MORE THAN TWO DOZEN FILMS, OM DPERATELY SEEKG SAN TO THE TOY STORY ANCHISE, LRIE METLF IS FALLY A MOVIE {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;}METLF, 62, STARS GRETA GERWIG’S CELEBRATED G-OF-AGE DRAMEDY LADY BIRD AS MARN MCPHERSON, TOUGH-LOVG MOTHER OF THE TULAR TEENAGER (SAOIRSE RONAN). BUT THE THREE-TIME EMMY WNER IS ALREADY RETURNG TO HER SMALL-SCREEN BLUE-LLAR ROOTS AS THE ENARGLY NROTIC AUNT JACKIE ABC’S UPG ROSEANNE {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;}ALSO BACK ON BROADWAY THIS SPRG A REVIVAL OF EDWARD ALBEE’S THREE TALL WOMEN, METLF REVISS SOME QUEER TOURS EN ROUTE TO HER EGOT—EVEN IF SHE’D PREFER TO BE HOME HER PJS.STEVE GRANZ/WIREIMAGEHOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: LRIE METLF ARRIV AT THE AMY OF MOTN PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENC' 9TH ANNUAL GOVERNORS AWARDS AT THE RAY DOLBY BALLROOM AT HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND CENTER ON NOVEMBER 11, 2017 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY STEVE GRANZ/WIREIMAGE){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;}LADY BIRD HAS BEEN LAVISHED WH ACLAS. YOU’VE WON NUMERO CRICS' AWARDS, AND YOU’VE BEEN NOMATED FOR A GOLN GLOBE AND A SAG AWARD FOR YOUR PERFORMANCE. HAS ALL GONE STRAIGHT TO YOUR HEAD?{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 MA ME A PLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON. [LGHS] NO, BUT I ULDN’T BE HAPPIER, BEE WAS SUCH A PERSONAL MOVIE FOR EVERYONE VOLVED. GRETA REALLY SET THE TONE AND MA FEEL LIKE BELONGED TO ALL 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;}YOU’RE PRIMARILY REGNIZED AS A TELEVISN AND THEATER ACTRS. HOW DO FEEL TO BE LD FOR A FILM ROLE?{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 DO FEEL DIFFERENT. I FEEL LIKE I’M STG AT THE ADULT TABLE ALL OF A SUDN, AND I’M JT TRYG TO SOAK ALL . WHAT ARE THE ODDS, THE FIRST TIME YOU STICK YOUR TOE BACK TO FILM AFTER QUE A FEW YEARS, THAT ’S RECEIVED SUCH A MAGNIFICENT WAY? I’VE BEEN LUCKY MANY TIM MY REER TO BE THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE 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;}MARN LADY BIRD IS MEMORABLY SCRIBED BY ANOTHER CHARACTER AS SIMULTANEOLY WARM AND SRY. IS THAT A FAIR ASSSMENT?{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 WASN’T NECSARILY GOG FOR THAT, BUT THAT’S HOW GRETA ENVISNED AND WROTE THE CHARACTER, SO I THK THE DIENCE SE THAT LE AS A PRETTY APT SCRIPTN. THE MOTHER-DGHTER SCEN ARE VERY ANTAGONISTIC, BEE THEY’RE BOTH STUBBORN AND THEY KNOW HOW TO PH EACH OTHER’S BUTTONS. BUT THERE ARE ALSO MOMENTS OF HEART LAYERED THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE, AND A LTLE OF THAT SOFTNS GO A LONG {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;}COULD YOU RELATE TO THAT PLITED AND NTENT MOTHER-DGHTER RELATNSHIP?{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 RELATED TO THE PASSN OF SOME OF THOSE MOTHER-DGHTER FIGHTS, BEE I’VE HAD TEENAGERS MY HOE AT DIFFERENT TIM. IT WAS REALLY JARRG WHEN I WATCHED THE MOVIE, HEARG MY CHARACTER SAY CERTA THGS TO HER DGHTER THAT I KNEW WERE MEANT TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND KD, BUT THEY ME OUT AS THE ANTH OF THAT. IT’S SHOCKG HOW THAT N HAPPEN WH YOUR KIDS THE HEAT OF BATTLE.LADY BIRD/{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 DIENCE GETS TO KNOW LADY BIRD AS SHE MAK THE TRANSN OM HIGH SCHOOL TO LLEGE. WHAT WERE YOU LIKE WHEN YOU HEAD OFF TO ILLOIS STATE UNIVERSY?{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 WASN’T AS REBELL OR AMB AS LADY BIRD, AND I DIDN’T HAVE HER WANRLT. I WAS NTENT TO STAY ILLOIS FOR LLEGE, JT VENTURG ABOUT 150 NORTH OF WHERE I GREW UP EDWARDSVILLE. I WAS VERY SHY AND A B OF A HERM, SO GETTG UP THE NERVE TO DN FOR THEATER WAS ALWAYS THE CRACK THE DOOR THAT HELPED ME MEET PEOPLE AND BE 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;}SOUNDS LIKE YOU WERE 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;}[LGHS] YEAH, I WAS EXTREMELY BORG. EVEN STILL, IF I HAD MY DTHERS, I WOULD JT STAY HOME WEARG PAJAMAS ALL DAY {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;}AMONG LADY BIRD’S R OF PASSAGE, SHE FALLS FOR A BOY WHO TURNS OUT TO BE GAY. DID THAT EVER HAPPEN TO 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;}OH, SURE. WHEN YOU’RE THE ARTS, I THK THAT’S PROBABLY A GIVEN. BEE YOU MEET THE GUYS WHO ARE FUNNY, RG, PASSNATE, AND ACTUALLY WANT TO HANG OUT WH YOU. WHAT ULD BE BETTER THAN 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;}WHAT WAS YOUR TRODUCTN TO THE LGBT 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;}IN MY LTLE THEATER GROUP AT ISU, AND THEN CERTALY AS I EXPAND TO STEPPENWOLF CHIGO, MY EY WERE OPENED UP TO ALL DIFFERENT KDS OF PEOPLE THAT JT WEREN’T AVAILABLE TO ME WHILE GROWG UP MY TY SOUTHERN ILLOIS TOWN. I WAS A FISH OUT OF WATER, SO WAS A REAL LEARNG EXPERIENCE.INTERNAL AFFAIRS/{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 THE 1990 THRILLER INTERNAL AFFAIRS YOU PLAYED SGT. AMY WALLACE, A LBIAN CHARACTER THAT FILM CRICS AND HISTORIANS HAVE PRAISED AS REMARKABLY SYMPATHETIC AND RPECTFUL FOR THE ERA. DID FEEL REVOLUTNARY AT THE TIME?{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 REMEMBER BEG A BIG AL BEE I WAS ON THE SI LOOKG OUT, JT DOG AN TERTG ROLE. THE BACKSTORY IS THAT THE PART WAS WRTEN FOR A MAN, BUT THEN I MET WH THE DIRECTOR, MIKE FIGGIS, WHO WONRFULLY CID TO GIVE TO A WOMAN. IT WOULD’VE BEEN A THROWAWAY PART OTHERWISE, BUT BY CHANGG THE SEX AND SEXUALY, SUDNLY BEME CCIAL AND UNIQUE. I WAS THRILLED TO 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;}YOU ALSO PLAYED A LBIAN SPEECHWRER DAVID MAMET’S NOVEMBER, WHICH OPENED ON BROADWAY 2008, OPPOSE NATHAN LANE AS A PRINT WHO’S A RACIST, SEXIST, DIMWTED HOMOPHOBE. THAT WAS RATHER PRCIENT, WASN’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;}OH, I’D LOVE TO SEE THAT REVIVED NOW. ISN’T TIME? I GOT SUCH A KICK OUT OF PLAYG THAT CHARACTER—SHE WAS REALLY THE HEART OF 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;}SPEAKG OF REVIVALS, YOU’RE RETURNG TO THE ROLE OF JACKIE HARRIS FOR THE UPG 10TH SEASON OF ROSEANNE. IN THE 1997 SERI FALE, ROSEANNE, WHO HAS TWO GAY SIBLGS REAL LIFE, REVEALED A VOICEOVER THAT SHE’D FICTNALIZED MUCH OF THE STORY AND THAT JACKIE WAS ACTUALLY A LBIAN. DID THAT SURPRISE 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;}NO, NOT AT ALL. PEOPLE ULTIMATELY LIKE JACKIE AND WISH HER WELL, BUT SHE WAS ALWAYS FLIP-FLOPPG, STGGLG TO FD HERSELF, STGGLG TO FD A JOB, AND STGGLG TO FD A RELATNSHIP THAT WORKED. SO MA SENSE THE FALE THAT ROSEANNE WOULD SEE JACKIE THE WAY SHE {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;}THERE WERE HTS, OF URSE, LIKE THE SCENE WHICH ROSEANNE SCRIB LBIANS AS WEARG FLANNEL SHIRTS AND FAD JEANS, AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT JACKIE HAS {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 REMEMBER THAT. I LOVED THAT SCENE.ROSEANNE/ABCROSEANNE - INIC EDY SERI “ROSEANNE” RETURNS TO THE ABC TELEVISN NETWORK ON TUDAY, MARCH 27, AT 8 P.M. EDT, WH NE NEW EPISOS FEATURG THE PLETE ORIGAL ST - ROSEANNE BARR, JOHN GOODMAN, SARA GILBERT, LRIE METLF, MICHAEL FISHMAN AND LECY GORANSON. SARAH CHALKE, WHO PLAYED THE CHARACTER BECKY LATER SEASONS, WILL ALSO APPEAR ANOTHER ROLE. NEW ST JOG THE ONE-OF-A-KD CONNER FAY CLUS EMMA KENNEY AS HARRIS CONNER-HEALY, AM MCNAMARA AS MARK CONNER-HEALY AND JAYN REY AS MARY CONNER. WH H STORI THAT TACKLE TODAY’S ISSU AND EVEN MORE LGHS OM A BRILLIANT ST AND CREW THAT HAVEN’T MISSED A BEAT, DIENC OLD AND NEW WILL CELEBRATE THE HOMEG OF AMERI’S FAVORE WORKG-CLASS FAY. (ABC/ADAM ROSE)SARA GILBERT, LAURIE METCALF, ROSEANNE {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 THOSE FALE REVELATNS FLUENCE YOUR PERFORMANCE WHEN YOU REVISED THE 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;}IN THE PILOT OF THE NEW SEASON, WE HAD TO ADDRS EVERYTHG THAT HAPPENED DURG THAT LAST SEASON—WNG THE LOTTERY, DAN DYG, JACKIE G OUT. THE CHALLENGE WAS FDG A WAY TO JTIFY ALL THAT AND THEN MOVE ON. WHAT WE’RE DOG NOW IS A THROWBACK TO THE OLD FAY {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 NO GIRLIENDS 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;}NO. BUT WE’RE LUCKY TO HAVE SANDRA BERNHARD BACK, SO THERE’S STILL LGBT REPRENTATN 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;}YOU’VE BEEN VOLVED WH OTHER LGBT-CLIVE PROJECTS, LIKE WHEN YOU PLAYED THE MOM OF A GAY SON THE SHORT-LIVED S THE MCCARTHYS. BUT WHEN MY IENDS AND I DISSECT YOUR REER OVER CKTAILS, THE CHARACTERS MOST OFTEN DISCSED ARE MRS. LOOMIS SCREAM 2, CAROLYN BIGSBY DPERATE HOEWIV, AND YOUR ANNIE WILK BROADWAY’S MISERY. I GUS WE LIKE 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 KNOW, RIGHT? WHEN YOU LISTED THOSE CHARACTERS, ALL I ULD PICTURE WAS ME WI-EYED AND WIELDG A WEAPON, HALF-CKED AND SET LOOSE! I HAVE SO MUCH FUN PLAYG MAD, UNPREDICTABLE WOMEN, SO I’M THRILLED TO KNOW THOSE CHARACTERS E UP NVERSATN. THE SUPPORT OM THE LGBT DIENCE IS REALLY FORTG TO ME. TO BE CHOSEN BY THEM IS VERY FLATTERG, BEE ’S SUCH A DISCERNG {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’VE WON A TONY AND THREE EMMYS. IF YOU WERE TO W AN OSR FOR LADY BIRD, HOW WOULD YOU EARN A GRAMMY TO ACHIEVE EGOT STAT?{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! I’VE ALWAYS WISHED THAT I ULD SG. I’D LOVE TO DO A MIL, BEE I JT WANT TO KNOW THAT FEELG, THAT SH OF HAVG THE ORCHTRA BEHD ME AS I TERPRET A SONG AND BELT . BUT I N’T SG. I GUS I’LL HAVE TO SKIM THE LIST OF TEGORI TO SEE HOW I N GET A GRAMMY WHOUT {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;}THERE’S ALWAYS THE BT SPOKEN WORD ALBUM {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’LL TAKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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;}LADY BIRD IS NOW THEATERS. ROSEANNE PREMIER MARCH 27 ON ABC. THREE TALL WOMEN OPENS MARCH 29 AT THE JOHN GOLN THEATRE NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Q&A: LRIE METLF TALKS ‘SASSY GAY FRIEND’ INTERVENTN, KISSG BETTY BUCKLEY & HOW ‘ROSEANNE’ CHANGED TV FOR LGBTS
Q FORCE REVIEW – NETFLIX’S GAY SPY PER IS DISASTROLY DATED

Lrie Metlf talks rol on gay-clive ss. Jt look: Gay marriage is now as trendy as Jackie Harris’ hipster-sired mom uture.

One of the sons, Ronny, is gay, and the clan’s matriarch is Lrie Metlf, who played Jackie on Roseanne (and, se you fot, was outed durg the show’s fale 1997).

On CBS — has ma her feel like she’s “missg out” on a real-life gay son, the lbian kiss on Roseanne that ed a stir, and her own lip-lock wh a stage in, her first time kissg a woman (she thks).

LRIE METLF ON "LADY BIRD," LBIAN ROL, AND WHAT YOU WON'T SEE IN THE "ROSEANNE" REVIVAL“I FEEL LIKE I’M STG AT THE ADULT TABLE ALL OF A SUDN.”{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 VOSSJANUARY 12, 2018/10:44 {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:1999PX;WIDTH:2580PX;}JEMAL COUNTS/GETTY IMAG FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTNSNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: ACTRS LRIE METLF ATTENDS THE 2017 TONY AWARDS AT RAD CY MIC HALL ON JUNE 11, 2017 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY JEMAL COUNTS/GETTY IMAG FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTNS)BY BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 12, 2018 / 10:44 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LRIE METLF ON \"LADY BIRD,\" LBIAN ROL, AND WHAT YOU WON'T SEE IN THE \"ROSEANNE\" REVIVAL","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-01-12T15:44:22.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-01-12T15:44:22.000+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;}AFTER LENDG HER TALENTS TO MORE THAN TWO DOZEN FILMS, OM DPERATELY SEEKG SAN TO THE TOY STORY ANCHISE, LRIE METLF IS FALLY A MOVIE {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;}METLF, 62, STARS GRETA GERWIG’S CELEBRATED G-OF-AGE DRAMEDY LADY BIRD AS MARN MCPHERSON, TOUGH-LOVG MOTHER OF THE TULAR TEENAGER (SAOIRSE RONAN). BUT THE THREE-TIME EMMY WNER IS ALREADY RETURNG TO HER SMALL-SCREEN BLUE-LLAR ROOTS AS THE ENARGLY NROTIC AUNT JACKIE ABC’S UPG ROSEANNE {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;}ALSO BACK ON BROADWAY THIS SPRG A REVIVAL OF EDWARD ALBEE’S THREE TALL WOMEN, METLF REVISS SOME QUEER TOURS EN ROUTE TO HER EGOT—EVEN IF SHE’D PREFER TO BE HOME HER PJS.STEVE GRANZ/WIREIMAGEHOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: LRIE METLF ARRIV AT THE AMY OF MOTN PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENC' 9TH ANNUAL GOVERNORS AWARDS AT THE RAY DOLBY BALLROOM AT HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND CENTER ON NOVEMBER 11, 2017 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY STEVE GRANZ/WIREIMAGE){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;}LADY BIRD HAS BEEN LAVISHED WH ACLAS. YOU’VE WON NUMERO CRICS' AWARDS, AND YOU’VE BEEN NOMATED FOR A GOLN GLOBE AND A SAG AWARD FOR YOUR PERFORMANCE. HAS ALL GONE STRAIGHT TO YOUR HEAD?{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 MA ME A PLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON. [LGHS] NO, BUT I ULDN’T BE HAPPIER, BEE WAS SUCH A PERSONAL MOVIE FOR EVERYONE VOLVED. GRETA REALLY SET THE TONE AND MA FEEL LIKE BELONGED TO ALL 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;}YOU’RE PRIMARILY REGNIZED AS A TELEVISN AND THEATER ACTRS. HOW DO FEEL TO BE LD FOR A FILM ROLE?{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 DO FEEL DIFFERENT. I FEEL LIKE I’M STG AT THE ADULT TABLE ALL OF A SUDN, AND I’M JT TRYG TO SOAK ALL . WHAT ARE THE ODDS, THE FIRST TIME YOU STICK YOUR TOE BACK TO FILM AFTER QUE A FEW YEARS, THAT ’S RECEIVED SUCH A MAGNIFICENT WAY? I’VE BEEN LUCKY MANY TIM MY REER TO BE THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE 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;}MARN LADY BIRD IS MEMORABLY SCRIBED BY ANOTHER CHARACTER AS SIMULTANEOLY WARM AND SRY. IS THAT A FAIR ASSSMENT?{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 WASN’T NECSARILY GOG FOR THAT, BUT THAT’S HOW GRETA ENVISNED AND WROTE THE CHARACTER, SO I THK THE DIENCE SE THAT LE AS A PRETTY APT SCRIPTN. THE MOTHER-DGHTER SCEN ARE VERY ANTAGONISTIC, BEE THEY’RE BOTH STUBBORN AND THEY KNOW HOW TO PH EACH OTHER’S BUTTONS. BUT THERE ARE ALSO MOMENTS OF HEART LAYERED THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE, AND A LTLE OF THAT SOFTNS GO A LONG {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;}COULD YOU RELATE TO THAT PLITED AND NTENT MOTHER-DGHTER RELATNSHIP?{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 RELATED TO THE PASSN OF SOME OF THOSE MOTHER-DGHTER FIGHTS, BEE I’VE HAD TEENAGERS MY HOE AT DIFFERENT TIM. IT WAS REALLY JARRG WHEN I WATCHED THE MOVIE, HEARG MY CHARACTER SAY CERTA THGS TO HER DGHTER THAT I KNEW WERE MEANT TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND KD, BUT THEY ME OUT AS THE ANTH OF THAT. IT’S SHOCKG HOW THAT N HAPPEN WH YOUR KIDS THE HEAT OF BATTLE.LADY BIRD/{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 DIENCE GETS TO KNOW LADY BIRD AS SHE MAK THE TRANSN OM HIGH SCHOOL TO LLEGE. WHAT WERE YOU LIKE WHEN YOU HEAD OFF TO ILLOIS STATE UNIVERSY?{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 WASN’T AS REBELL OR AMB AS LADY BIRD, AND I DIDN’T HAVE HER WANRLT. I WAS NTENT TO STAY ILLOIS FOR LLEGE, JT VENTURG ABOUT 150 NORTH OF WHERE I GREW UP EDWARDSVILLE. I WAS VERY SHY AND A B OF A HERM, SO GETTG UP THE NERVE TO DN FOR THEATER WAS ALWAYS THE CRACK THE DOOR THAT HELPED ME MEET PEOPLE AND BE 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;}SOUNDS LIKE YOU WERE 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;}[LGHS] YEAH, I WAS EXTREMELY BORG. EVEN STILL, IF I HAD MY DTHERS, I WOULD JT STAY HOME WEARG PAJAMAS ALL DAY {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;}AMONG LADY BIRD’S R OF PASSAGE, SHE FALLS FOR A BOY WHO TURNS OUT TO BE GAY. DID THAT EVER HAPPEN TO 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;}OH, SURE. WHEN YOU’RE THE ARTS, I THK THAT’S PROBABLY A GIVEN. BEE YOU MEET THE GUYS WHO ARE FUNNY, RG, PASSNATE, AND ACTUALLY WANT TO HANG OUT WH YOU. WHAT ULD BE BETTER THAN 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;}WHAT WAS YOUR TRODUCTN TO THE LGBT 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;}IN MY LTLE THEATER GROUP AT ISU, AND THEN CERTALY AS I EXPAND TO STEPPENWOLF CHIGO, MY EY WERE OPENED UP TO ALL DIFFERENT KDS OF PEOPLE THAT JT WEREN’T AVAILABLE TO ME WHILE GROWG UP MY TY SOUTHERN ILLOIS TOWN. I WAS A FISH OUT OF WATER, SO WAS A REAL LEARNG EXPERIENCE.INTERNAL AFFAIRS/{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 THE 1990 THRILLER INTERNAL AFFAIRS YOU PLAYED SGT. AMY WALLACE, A LBIAN CHARACTER THAT FILM CRICS AND HISTORIANS HAVE PRAISED AS REMARKABLY SYMPATHETIC AND RPECTFUL FOR THE ERA. DID FEEL REVOLUTNARY AT THE TIME?{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 REMEMBER BEG A BIG AL BEE I WAS ON THE SI LOOKG OUT, JT DOG AN TERTG ROLE. THE BACKSTORY IS THAT THE PART WAS WRTEN FOR A MAN, BUT THEN I MET WH THE DIRECTOR, MIKE FIGGIS, WHO WONRFULLY CID TO GIVE TO A WOMAN. IT WOULD’VE BEEN A THROWAWAY PART OTHERWISE, BUT BY CHANGG THE SEX AND SEXUALY, SUDNLY BEME CCIAL AND UNIQUE. I WAS THRILLED TO 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;}YOU ALSO PLAYED A LBIAN SPEECHWRER DAVID MAMET’S NOVEMBER, WHICH OPENED ON BROADWAY 2008, OPPOSE NATHAN LANE AS A PRINT WHO’S A RACIST, SEXIST, DIMWTED HOMOPHOBE. THAT WAS RATHER PRCIENT, WASN’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;}OH, I’D LOVE TO SEE THAT REVIVED NOW. ISN’T TIME? I GOT SUCH A KICK OUT OF PLAYG THAT CHARACTER—SHE WAS REALLY THE HEART OF 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;}SPEAKG OF REVIVALS, YOU’RE RETURNG TO THE ROLE OF JACKIE HARRIS FOR THE UPG 10TH SEASON OF ROSEANNE. IN THE 1997 SERI FALE, ROSEANNE, WHO HAS TWO GAY SIBLGS REAL LIFE, REVEALED A VOICEOVER THAT SHE’D FICTNALIZED MUCH OF THE STORY AND THAT JACKIE WAS ACTUALLY A LBIAN. DID THAT SURPRISE 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;}NO, NOT AT ALL. PEOPLE ULTIMATELY LIKE JACKIE AND WISH HER WELL, BUT SHE WAS ALWAYS FLIP-FLOPPG, STGGLG TO FD HERSELF, STGGLG TO FD A JOB, AND STGGLG TO FD A RELATNSHIP THAT WORKED. SO MA SENSE THE FALE THAT ROSEANNE WOULD SEE JACKIE THE WAY SHE {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;}THERE WERE HTS, OF URSE, LIKE THE SCENE WHICH ROSEANNE SCRIB LBIANS AS WEARG FLANNEL SHIRTS AND FAD JEANS, AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT JACKIE HAS {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 REMEMBER THAT. I LOVED THAT SCENE.ROSEANNE/ABCROSEANNE - INIC EDY SERI “ROSEANNE” RETURNS TO THE ABC TELEVISN NETWORK ON TUDAY, MARCH 27, AT 8 P.M. EDT, WH NE NEW EPISOS FEATURG THE PLETE ORIGAL ST - ROSEANNE BARR, JOHN GOODMAN, SARA GILBERT, LRIE METLF, MICHAEL FISHMAN AND LECY GORANSON. SARAH CHALKE, WHO PLAYED THE CHARACTER BECKY LATER SEASONS, WILL ALSO APPEAR ANOTHER ROLE. NEW ST JOG THE ONE-OF-A-KD CONNER FAY CLUS EMMA KENNEY AS HARRIS CONNER-HEALY, AM MCNAMARA AS MARK CONNER-HEALY AND JAYN REY AS MARY CONNER. WH H STORI THAT TACKLE TODAY’S ISSU AND EVEN MORE LGHS OM A BRILLIANT ST AND CREW THAT HAVEN’T MISSED A BEAT, DIENC OLD AND NEW WILL CELEBRATE THE HOMEG OF AMERI’S FAVORE WORKG-CLASS FAY. (ABC/ADAM ROSE)SARA GILBERT, LAURIE METCALF, ROSEANNE {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 THOSE FALE REVELATNS FLUENCE YOUR PERFORMANCE WHEN YOU REVISED THE 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;}IN THE PILOT OF THE NEW SEASON, WE HAD TO ADDRS EVERYTHG THAT HAPPENED DURG THAT LAST SEASON—WNG THE LOTTERY, DAN DYG, JACKIE G OUT. THE CHALLENGE WAS FDG A WAY TO JTIFY ALL THAT AND THEN MOVE ON. WHAT WE’RE DOG NOW IS A THROWBACK TO THE OLD FAY {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 NO GIRLIENDS 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;}NO. BUT WE’RE LUCKY TO HAVE SANDRA BERNHARD BACK, SO THERE’S STILL LGBT REPRENTATN 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;}YOU’VE BEEN VOLVED WH OTHER LGBT-CLIVE PROJECTS, LIKE WHEN YOU PLAYED THE MOM OF A GAY SON THE SHORT-LIVED S THE MCCARTHYS. BUT WHEN MY IENDS AND I DISSECT YOUR REER OVER CKTAILS, THE CHARACTERS MOST OFTEN DISCSED ARE MRS. LOOMIS SCREAM 2, CAROLYN BIGSBY DPERATE HOEWIV, AND YOUR ANNIE WILK BROADWAY’S MISERY. I GUS WE LIKE 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 KNOW, RIGHT? WHEN YOU LISTED THOSE CHARACTERS, ALL I ULD PICTURE WAS ME WI-EYED AND WIELDG A WEAPON, HALF-CKED AND SET LOOSE! I HAVE SO MUCH FUN PLAYG MAD, UNPREDICTABLE WOMEN, SO I’M THRILLED TO KNOW THOSE CHARACTERS E UP NVERSATN. THE SUPPORT OM THE LGBT DIENCE IS REALLY FORTG TO ME. TO BE CHOSEN BY THEM IS VERY FLATTERG, BEE ’S SUCH A DISCERNG {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’VE WON A TONY AND THREE EMMYS. IF YOU WERE TO W AN OSR FOR LADY BIRD, HOW WOULD YOU EARN A GRAMMY TO ACHIEVE EGOT STAT?{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! I’VE ALWAYS WISHED THAT I ULD SG. I’D LOVE TO DO A MIL, BEE I JT WANT TO KNOW THAT FEELG, THAT SH OF HAVG THE ORCHTRA BEHD ME AS I TERPRET A SONG AND BELT . BUT I N’T SG. I GUS I’LL HAVE TO SKIM THE LIST OF TEGORI TO SEE HOW I N GET A GRAMMY WHOUT {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;}THERE’S ALWAYS THE BT SPOKEN WORD ALBUM {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’LL TAKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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;}LADY BIRD IS NOW THEATERS. 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Especially as “Sassy Gay Friend. ” Then we agreed that Sassy Gay Friend should do an terventn at some pot on Jackie om Roseanne.

What do you thk The McCarthys says about the bond between a mother and her gay son? Were you ever one of those mothers who wished she had a gay son? It was 25 years ago when Roseanne brought gay characters onto the show, and was a big al.

Then she phed that boundary a ltle b wh an episo [1994’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”] where she went to a gay bar wh Mariel Hemgway and they kissed.

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Now cut to The McCarthys, and the fact that Ronny is gay is a non-issue.

How much of the show revolv around Ronny beg gay?

How do you reflect on the fluence the show had on the perceptn of gay people mastream culture? When I thk of Mart Mull and Fred Willard as [one of TV’s first gay upl] who got married on the show — I mean, I didn’t realize how big was.

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But retrospect, you mt realize the signifince of havg a gay married uple on TV the ’90s, right? See Also: At Mahone Girliend, Datg, Gay, Parents, Net WorthLrie Metlf pleted her Bachelors of Arts Theater om Illois State Universy 1976.

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