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"It's not a story about gays; 's a story about love," star Evan Williams tells TooFab an terview ahead of the "Versaill" Season 3 premiere.

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VERSAILL’ GAY, CROSS DRSG PRCE REVEALS THE TTH ABOUT LIFE FRANCE’S MOST SNDALO URT

The star of upg historil drama Versaill talks to PkNews about playg the lourful, gay character of one of France's most famo kgs. * versailles gay *

The star of upg historil drama, Alexanr Vlahos, talks to PkNews about playg the lourful, gay character of one of France’s most famo kgs. He is a dandy, he wears women’s cloth, he’s also a fearsome warrr, he is gay, but also he has a wife.

ON OVATN'S "VERSAILL," EVAN WILLIAMS BRGS GAY NOBILY TO LIFETHE CHARISMATIC ACTOR FDS SUCCS TAKG CHANC, MOVG NEW DIRECTNS, AND EFFECTG CHANGE—ONSCREEN AND OFF. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY SHAWN SCHIKORAFEBARY 22, 2017/4:47 {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:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}OVATNBY SHAWN SCHIKORAFEBARY 22, 2017 / 4:47 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ON OVATN'S \"VERSAILL,\" EVAN WILLIAMS BRGS GAY NOBILY TO LIFE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-02-22T21:47:14.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-02-22T21:47:14.000+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":"SHAWN SCHIKORA","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH CANADIAN ACTOR EVAN WILLIAMS HAS BEEN ACTG FOR MORE THAN A , MOST NOTABLY ON THE TV SERI DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATN AND MTV’S AWKWARD, HE’S FOUND HIS BREAKTHROUGH ROLE OVATN’S PERD DRAMA VERSAILL, SET 17TH CENTURY FRANCE DURG THE REIGN OF LOUIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THE SHOW, WHICH WILL BEG SHOOTG S THIRD SEASON APRIL, HE PLAYS THE CHEVALIER LORRAE, THE REAL-LIFE LOVER OF THE DE OF ORLEANS, KG LOUIS XIV’S YOUNGER BROTHER AND NFIDANTE, WHO WAS KNOWN AT URT SIMPLY AS "MONSIR."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE SOME ACTORS STILL HAVE RERVATNS TAKG A GAY ROLE, PECIALLY ONE THAT PICTS S CHARACTER'S SEXUALY UNFLCHGLY, WILLIAMS EMBRACED 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;}“IF I START WH THE BASIC ASSUMPTN THAT WE ARE ALL THE SAME, HAVE THE SAME DRIV AND ARE MOTIVATED BY SIAR FEARS, THEN ALREADY I FEEL I’M A TO THIS [CHARACTER],” HE SAYS. “I N GET TO HIS HEAD AND HEART, MELD WH MY OWN, AND POETRY N HAPPEN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH HIS PORTRAYAL OF THE MANIPULATIVE YET VULNERABLE URTIER, WILLIAMS SAYS WAS IMPORTANT TO OFFER "A HUMAN FACE TO ALL SIS OF A MALE HOMOSEXUAL LOVE STORY."{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;}"[THIS ROLE] HAS THE EEDOM TO BE MULTI-LAYERED," HE EXPLAS. "IT N CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT ’S BETWEEN TWO MEN BEE ’S LOVE BETWEEN TWO MEN. I ALSO HAVE A LOT OF FUN, ’S A TOTAL BLAST!”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A LARGE PART OF VERSAILL’ SUCCS N BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN WILLIAMS AND HIS ON-SCREEN LOVE TERT, ALEXANR VLAHOS. BOTH ACTORS HAVE ATTRACTED A DITED FOLLOWG ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WHERE THE ROYAL POWER UPLE THEY PORTRAY IS SHIPPED 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;}“I’M SUPER LUCKY TO BE WORKG WH ALEX—WE CHALLENGE EACH OTHER AS MUCH AS WE ADORE EACH OTHER,” WILLIAMS SAYS. “I KNOW HE’S NOT GOG TO LET ME GET OFF EASY, AND I’M CERTALY NOT GOG TO LET HIM GET OFF EASY. FROM THE BEGNG, BOTH ALEX AND I HAVE BEEN EXCED TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE TWO PEOPLE. THE MORE DIMENSNS WE N EXPLORE, THE MORE FUN IS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILLIAMS RECEIVED A CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMATN FOR VERSAILL, AND WILL STAR THE UPG THRILLER ESPE ROOM), BUT HE'S EQUALLY MTED TO ACTIVISM. LAST YEAR, HE SPENT HIS DOWNTIME BETWEEN SHOOTS ASSISTG A REFUGEE MP CALAIS. HE HAS ALSO WORKED WH BUILDON, A NON-PROF THAT ANIZ YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAMS THE U.S. AND NSTCT SCHOOLS VELOPG UNTRI. (WILLIAMS' VERSAILL FANS HELPED RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ANIZATN AND HELPED WH THE NSTCTN OF SCHOOLS NEPAL.)LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 20: ACTOR EVAN WILLIAMS ATTENDS "THE RUMPERBUTTS" LOS ANGEL PREMIERE AT THE VISTA THEATRE ON MAY 20, 2015 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY JT BAKER/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE VERSAILL IS SET SOME 350 YEARS AGO, A SHOW ABOUT AN EXTRAVAGANT TOCRAT WH A CULT OF PERSONALY IS ALL-TOO-RELEVANT TMP'S AMERI. “I’M VERY EMOTNAL SEEG WHAT’S HAPPENG WORLDWI,” WILLIAMS SAYS OF THE CURRENT POLIL CLIMATE. “IF A ERNMENTAL OR SOCIETAL CHANGE IS GOG TO HAPPEN, ’S GOG TO HAVE TO START THE HEARTS AND THE MDS OF THE DIVIDUAL. THE EVINCE THAT THE WORLD IS NEED OF AN AWAKENG IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE MAY PLAY A FRENCH ROYAL, BUT SOUNDS LIKE WILLIAMS IS ADVOTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WE’RE STARTG TO SEE A VERY TE MOBILIZATN OF ARTISTS BEE THE STORI WE TELL TLY DO SHAPE OUR REALY," HE OFFERS. "THAT’S WHY I THK CREATIVE WORKS ARE IMPORTANT. TOTALARIAN ERNMENTS TYPILLY CRACK DOWN ON UNTERCULTURAL MUNI BEE STORI ARE BEG TOLD THAT THEY HAVE DON’T HAVE NTROL OVER. WE LIVE AN AGE WHERE OUR STORI N BE TOLD STANTANEOLY AND GLOBALLY—I BELIEVE THAT TTH HAS A CURRENCY THAT MULTIPLI THE MORE ’S TOLD.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEASON ONE OF VERSAILL IS NOW STREAMG ON NETFLIX. SEASON TWO WILL AIR THE FALL ON {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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I mean, the show is not a gay movement.

Bee the characters were who they were, we’re not tryg to make a pot, this character is not tryg to make a pot, he jt happens to be gay. And at that time Court, you have to remember that we have a very different view pot towards homosexualy to the French.

But we never mentn the show, we never e the word gay. No other characters actually say that they’re homosexuals.

WHY 'VERSAILL' STARS THK THE SHOW IS 'PHG THE ENVELOPE' OF GAY REPRENTATN ON TV

The tt, most romantic, betiful relatnship, the one that has arch an of heart break and you know, like a proper 3D view pot is the two gay guys. They kept sayg to me “if we do this right, if we do how I thk we’re gonna portray Phillipe and Chevalier, his boyiend, the show, then you’re gog to be headlg gay pri ftivals for years to e. "While some actors still have rervatns takg a gay role, pecially one that picts s character's sexualy unflchgly, Williams embraced the part.

VERSAILL’ ALEXANR VLAHOS TALKS FAN REACTNS AND GAY RELATNSHIPS ON TV

"Wh his portrayal of the manipulative yet vulnerable urtier, Williams says was important to offer "a human face to all sis of a male homosexual love story. The stars of "Versaill" stopped by TooFab ahead of the Ovatn TV show's third and fal season premiere airg tonight, and they had lots to say, om hts on what is store for their characters all the way to "phg the envelope" for gay storytellg.

In 1667 France, homosexualy was punishable by ath.

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"Also this show, we never say the word gay or homosexual. It is a gay relatnship, but we jt treat them as people who are love. "It's not a story about gays; 's a story about love, " Williams add.

Pickg up plds along the way has been Welsh actor Alexanr Vlahos, who plays Louis’ brother Philippe I – a man who’s sperate to get om unr his olr siblg’s shadow, and wears women’s cloth to get spoke to Toby Earle about the fan reactn to his character, and why he’s proud of the pictn of Philippe’s homosexual relatnship the seri. Versaill - meet the stSpeakg of Philippe’s gay romance, Vlahos says: “That’s the one part of Versaill that I’m extremely proud of, our portrayal of this sort of gay relatnship.

“The funny thg is that we never say that they’re gay, we never e the word homosexual.

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Alexanr has kept his private life largely unr the wraps, which sparked mors of him beg gay.

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