Interview: "Shelter" Star Trevor Wright On The Movie's Impact, His Gay Fans, And The Future - IMDb

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• INTERVIEW: "SHELTER" STAR TREVOR WRIGHT ON THE MOVIE'S IMPACT, HIS GAY FANS, AND THE {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 LOUIS VIRTELMARCH 5, 2013/11:13 AMBY LOUIS VIRTELMARCH 5, 2013 / 11:13 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: \"SHELTER\" STAR TREVOR WRIGHT ON THE MOVIE'S IMPACT, HIS GAY FANS, AND THE FUTURE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-03-05T16:13:12.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-03-05T16:13:12.000+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":"LOUIS VIRTEL","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","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;}{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;}TREVOR WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHED BY CLTON GGHRAN 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;}AT 30 YEARS OLD, TREVOR WRIGHT N CLAIM HIS RI THE ENTERTAMENT DTRY HAS BEEN BOTH VARIED AND VERY LONG. HE BEGAN AS A GAP SPOKKID WHO LAND A ROLE PLA ABDUL'S "FOREVER YOUR GIRL" VIO ALONGSI ELIJAH WOOD, AND HE GREW UP LANDG ROL ON THE GEE LOPEZ SHOW, NYPD BLUE, SCBS, AND BOSTON PUBLIC. THEN ME THE ROLE FOR WHICH REARS TEND TO BE MOST APPRECIATIVE: ZACK SHELTER, THE 2007 PENNT GAY ROMANCE WRTEN BY THE FILM'S DIRECTOR JONAH MARKOWZ. WRIGHT'S NOCENCE AND SENSIVY THE ROLE HELPED SEAL S POSN OUR POLL OF THE 100 GREATT GAY FILMS EVER -- ME AT #1. Y, AHEAD OF BROKEBACK MOUNTA. ANNE HATHAWAY'S RENTMENT 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;}WRIGHT IS CURRENTLY WORKG ON A WEB SERI WH LLABORATORS TIM SULLIVAN AND BRIAN MCCULLEY (THE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER RPONSIBLE FOR "I WAS A TEENAGE WEREBEAR," THE SEGMENT OF CHILLERAMA FEATURG SEAN PL LOCKHART, A.K.A. BRENT CORRIGAN, PL THE WRIGHT-STARRG HORROR ROMP 2001 MANIACS: FIELD OF SCREAMS), AS WELL AS A SMALL FASHN EMPIRE. HIS FACEBOOK PAGE FEATUR A VIO OF HIS RECENT GOOGLE HANGOUT 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;}WE UGHT UP WH THE ACTOR -- WHO WAS ALSO ADORABLE THE SOCIAL NETWORK A B ROLE -- TO DISCS SHELTER'S IMPACT ON FANS AND MATAG TERT THE ENTERTAMENT {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: IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SCE SHELTER ME OUT, AND THE POPULARY OF THIS TY FILM AMONG GAY FILMGOERS ENDUR. WHY DO YOU THK 'S SUCH A CHERISHED 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;}TREVOR WRIGHT: IT'S SUCH A BETIFUL STORY; THAT'S WHAT'S REALLY PTIVATED EVERYONE'S ATTENTN, THE LOVE, AND THAT 'S SUCH A HAPPY, FEEL-GOOD MOVIE. FROM WHEN I GOT THE SCRIPT AND READ FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE FIRST THG THAT ME TO MY MD WAS, "I DON'T THK I'VE EVER SEEN ANYTHG THIS BETIFUL TOLD FOR THE MOST PART." I HAD SO MANY RERVATNS ABOUT NOT KNOWG IF 'D GO ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, MAYBE IF 'D BE A SUPER CHEY MOVIE. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU READ , 'S JT BETIFUL; THERE ARE SUNSETS AND THE OCEAN, AND THE RELATNSHIP ASPECT OF ALL ULD EASILY GO ANOTHER DIRECTN. WHEN I SAT DOWN WH THE DIRECTOR JONAH [MARKOWZ], HE CLARIFIED FOR ME THAT HE REALLY WANTED TO GET THE GR OF THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE TWO CHARACTERS. I WAS ON BOARD. I THK THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE SE THE MOVIE BEE EVERYBODY SPEAKS ABOUT SO HIGHLY. IT HAS HELPED PEOPLE E OUT. IT'S SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT SCEN REQUIRED THE MOST PREPARATN?{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;}TW: TTHFULLY, I THK WAS SUCH AN EMOTNAL ROLLER ASTER THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE MOVIE. AS AN ACTOR, I DIDN'T WANT TO REALLY REHEARSE -- JONAH WAS WANTG TO REHEARSE THE SCEN WH BRAD ROWE AND I TO MAKE SURE THE CHEMISTRY WAS THERE. "LET'S PRACTICE. LET'S ROLL AROUND ON THE BED." I DIDN'T WANT TO PRACTICE. I WANTED TO BE SO ANIC AND E OFF AS NATURAL, BEE THAT WAS THE STORY WH MY CHARACTER ZACK, THAT WAS HIS WHOLE STORY. HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WAS GAY OR STRAIGHT. HE WASN'T "BORN GAY." HE HAD SUCH A STRONG BOND WH THIS GUY AND WAS SO TRIGUED BY SHN'S CHARACTER THAT ZACK JT DOVE FOR AND REALLY WANTED TO EXPLORE THE IA WHERE HE DID FD HIMSELF BEG TLY ATTRACTED TO THIS GUY. THAT'S WHAT I'M SUCH A SUPPORTER THE MUNY, DOG THE NOH8 MPAIGNS, AND TALKG TO THE FANS. THIS MOVIE HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNY TO SPEAK ABOUT 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 DO YOUR GAY FANS UALLY SAY WHEN THEY APPROACH 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;}TW: IT'S UALLY THAT I PLAYED THE CHARACTER SO TE, THAT 'S ONE OF THE BT MOVI THEY'VE EVER SEEN. THE #1 THG I HEAR IS THAT SHELTER HAS HELPED THEM GET THEIR OWN LIV ORR SO THEY ULD E OUT WH NFINCE AND SPEAK TO THEIR FAY AND IENDS. SOMETIM 'S THAT THEY WATCH THE MOVIE WHEN THEY'RE DOWN, AND PICKS THEM {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;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;}AE: YOU HAVE A FASHN LE. HOW DID YOU GET TO THE SARTORIAL WORLD?{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;}TW: THAT'S A FUNNY STORY. I HAD THIS WHOLE THEORY HIGH SCHOOL -- I ED TO BUY A PAIR OF LEVI'S HIGH SCHOOL AND THERE WAS NEVER THE RIGHT F NO MATTER WHAT. IT WAS EHER THE PANTS WERE SUPER BAGGY BUT TIGHT AT THE ANKL, OR THE ENTIRE PANT WAS JT BAGGY. THERE WEREN'T REALLY SKNY JEANS WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL OR I WASN'T AWARE OF BEE OF SKATEBOARDG AND RAP MIC BEG SUCH AN FLUENCE. I PERSONALLY HATED BEE GAVE NO SHAPE TO THE BODY. I WOULD TAKE JEANS TO A TAILOR AND BASILLY RTCTURE THEM AND MAKE THEM THNER THE THIGHS. AT THE TIME, I STILL LIKED A LTLE FLARE, A BOOT-CUT. SO I WOULD TAKE THEM , BUT THEN I WOULD ADD AN EXTRA FABRIC LIKE A TAN RDUROY FABRIC THAT WOULD FLARE OUT OF THEM. IT SOUNDS SUPER CHEY NOW, BUT WAS PRETTY OL BACK THEN! ONE DAY I WAS WALKG THROUGH MALIBU AND ONE OF THE HEAD STYLISTS FOR 'N SYNC ME UP TO ME! HE WAS LIKE, "WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE PANTS? THEY'RE CREDIBLE!" I'M LIKE, "I MA THEM!" HE SAID, "YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE THE PANTS FOR THIS BAND I'M WORKG WH." I NEVER REALLY PURSUED THAT AVENUE, BUT MA ME REALIZE, "SH*T, MAYBE I ULD DO THIS!" I GET A LOT OF PLIMENTS; PEOPLE ASK ME. IN HIGH SCHOOL I SOLD THEM. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A PASSN OF ME. I WOULD GO TO BARNEY'S MY ADULT LIFE AND BUY A SU OR A NICE PAIR OF PANTS BEE THE FABRIC IS CREDIBLE OR WHATNOT, AND I'D STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S A $300 PAIR OF PANTS, BUT I'D STILL GO TO MY TAILOR'S AND SPEND A $150 ON RTCTURG THEM THE WAY I WANT THEM, AND NEXT THG YOU DO 'S FOUR HUNDRED-SOMETHG DOLLARS -- I WANT TO CREATE MY OWN PANTS FOR EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD! I WANTED TO DO SOMETHG ON MY OWN, SO I STARTED THIS PANY LLED DROE. I GOT THE WEBSE, STARTED SHOWG AROUND, AND FRED SEGAL PLACED A NICE ORR. A BUNCH OF LOL STOR DID TOO. IT GAVE ME A BOOST OF NFINCE TO KEEP PURSUG {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;}AE: WHAT'S YOUR IAL 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;}TW: OH MAN. GREAT QUTN! HARD TO SAY, BEE I'M OPEN TO NEW THGS ALL THE TIME. I PERSONALLY JT LIKE A CHALLENGE, SOMETHG WH A LOT OF PTH AND IS CHARACTER-DRIVEN. THAT GETS MY ROCKS OFF. I DON'T NECSARILY WANT TO DO ANYTHG EASY; I LIKE NFLICT AND EMOTN {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 GREW UP AS A GAP POSTER CHILD WHO GOT B PARTS THGS LIKE PLA ABDUL'S "FOREVER YOUR GIRL" VIO. THAT'S A LONG TIME SPENT THE ENTERTAMENT BS. WHAT SPIR YOU TO KEEP UP?{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;}TW: I KD OF GREW UP THE BS. MY MOM STARTED AS A PRODUCER OF MIC VIOS FOR PEOPLE LIKE JA JACKSON, THEN SHE GOT TO THE STG WORLD. I NATURALLY GREW UP , BUT WAS ALWAYS SOMETHG I ENJOYED, SO SHE WAS BY NO MEANS A STAGE MOM. MY UNCLE WAS A BIG PHOTOGRAPHER, SO HE ALWAYS TOOK PICTUR OF . WE LIVED HOLLYWOOD, SO WE WERE ALWAYS THE MIX. I DID TONS OF MERCIALS, SOME FILMS HERE AND THERE, AND THERE WAS A PIVOTAL POT WHEN I WAS 15 OR SO HIGH SCHOOL, AND I ASKED MYSELF, "I HAVE THREE YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL LEFT, WHAT DO I WANT TO DO?" THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE A CISN. THE ONLY THG THAT I -- WHOUT BEG EGOTISTIL -- REALLY WANTED TO DO, OR THAT I'M ANY GOOD AT, IS ACTG. SO AFTER SCHOOL I DOVE TO ACTG CLASS. I STUDIED PRIVATELY, WENT TO DNS. BEG A KID THE BS, GOG TO THE REAL WORLD, 'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT BALL GAME. YOU'RE GETTG ADVICE OM YOUR MOM ON HOW TO DN. I WOULD GO TO DNS HIGH SCHOOL AND BEG TOLD HOW GREEN I WAS, BUT STEAD OF BEG BROUGHT DOWN, MA ME STRONGER. I KEPT PURSUG , PURSUG , PURSUG . I GOT CREDIBLY FORTUNATE WH A PLAY LLED THE LS THAN HUMAN CLUB, A TIMOTHY MASON PLAY, WH AMY SMART AND ANNA FARIS. I HAD THE LEAD ROLE AND WE GOT GREAT REVIEWS. IT WAS NSTANT TRAG, REHEARSG, REHEARSG, REHEARSG. FROM THEN ON WAS BOOM-BOOM-BOOM, I WAS WORKG, WORKG, WORKG. I THK WAS ALL THE TRAG. SOME PEOPLE THK A PRETTY FACE N JT GET THE JOB -- AND PLENTY OF THEM DO -- BUT ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE, THE ON WHO PUT 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;}NEXT PAGE... 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INTERVIEW: "SHELTER" STAR TREVOR WRIGHT ON THE MOVIE'S IMPACT, HIS GAY FANS, AND THE {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 LOUIS VIRTELMARCH 5, 2013/11:13 AMBY LOUIS VIRTELMARCH 5, 2013 / 11:13 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: \"SHELTER\" STAR TREVOR WRIGHT ON THE MOVIE'S IMPACT, HIS GAY FANS, AND THE FUTURE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-03-05T16:13:12.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-03-05T16:13:12.000+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":"LOUIS VIRTEL","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","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;}{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;}TREVOR WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHED BY CLTON GGHRAN 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;}AT 30 YEARS OLD, TREVOR WRIGHT N CLAIM HIS RI THE ENTERTAMENT DTRY HAS BEEN BOTH VARIED AND VERY LONG. HE BEGAN AS A GAP SPOKKID WHO LAND A ROLE PLA ABDUL'S "FOREVER YOUR GIRL" VIO ALONGSI ELIJAH WOOD, AND HE GREW UP LANDG ROL ON THE GEE LOPEZ SHOW, NYPD BLUE, SCBS, AND BOSTON PUBLIC. THEN ME THE ROLE FOR WHICH REARS TEND TO BE MOST APPRECIATIVE: ZACK SHELTER, THE 2007 PENNT GAY ROMANCE WRTEN BY THE FILM'S DIRECTOR JONAH MARKOWZ. WRIGHT'S NOCENCE AND SENSIVY THE ROLE HELPED SEAL S POSN OUR POLL OF THE 100 GREATT GAY FILMS EVER -- ME AT #1. Y, AHEAD OF BROKEBACK MOUNTA. ANNE HATHAWAY'S RENTMENT 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;}WRIGHT IS CURRENTLY WORKG ON A WEB SERI WH LLABORATORS TIM SULLIVAN AND BRIAN MCCULLEY (THE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER RPONSIBLE FOR "I WAS A TEENAGE WEREBEAR," THE SEGMENT OF CHILLERAMA FEATURG SEAN PL LOCKHART, A.K.A. BRENT CORRIGAN, PL THE WRIGHT-STARRG HORROR ROMP 2001 MANIACS: FIELD OF SCREAMS), AS WELL AS A SMALL FASHN EMPIRE. HIS FACEBOOK PAGE FEATUR A VIO OF HIS RECENT GOOGLE HANGOUT 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;}WE UGHT UP WH THE ACTOR -- WHO WAS ALSO ADORABLE THE SOCIAL NETWORK A B ROLE -- TO DISCS SHELTER'S IMPACT ON FANS AND MATAG TERT THE ENTERTAMENT {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: IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SCE SHELTER ME OUT, AND THE POPULARY OF THIS TY FILM AMONG GAY FILMGOERS ENDUR. WHY DO YOU THK 'S SUCH A CHERISHED 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;}TREVOR WRIGHT: IT'S SUCH A BETIFUL STORY; THAT'S WHAT'S REALLY PTIVATED EVERYONE'S ATTENTN, THE LOVE, AND THAT 'S SUCH A HAPPY, FEEL-GOOD MOVIE. FROM WHEN I GOT THE SCRIPT AND READ FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE FIRST THG THAT ME TO MY MD WAS, "I DON'T THK I'VE EVER SEEN ANYTHG THIS BETIFUL TOLD FOR THE MOST PART." I HAD SO MANY RERVATNS ABOUT NOT KNOWG IF 'D GO ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, MAYBE IF 'D BE A SUPER CHEY MOVIE. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU READ , 'S JT BETIFUL; THERE ARE SUNSETS AND THE OCEAN, AND THE RELATNSHIP ASPECT OF ALL ULD EASILY GO ANOTHER DIRECTN. WHEN I SAT DOWN WH THE DIRECTOR JONAH [MARKOWZ], HE CLARIFIED FOR ME THAT HE REALLY WANTED TO GET THE GR OF THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE TWO CHARACTERS. I WAS ON BOARD. I THK THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE SE THE MOVIE BEE EVERYBODY SPEAKS ABOUT SO HIGHLY. IT HAS HELPED PEOPLE E OUT. IT'S SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT SCEN REQUIRED THE MOST PREPARATN?{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;}TW: TTHFULLY, I THK WAS SUCH AN EMOTNAL ROLLER ASTER THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE MOVIE. AS AN ACTOR, I DIDN'T WANT TO REALLY REHEARSE -- JONAH WAS WANTG TO REHEARSE THE SCEN WH BRAD ROWE AND I TO MAKE SURE THE CHEMISTRY WAS THERE. "LET'S PRACTICE. LET'S ROLL AROUND ON THE BED." I DIDN'T WANT TO PRACTICE. I WANTED TO BE SO ANIC AND E OFF AS NATURAL, BEE THAT WAS THE STORY WH MY CHARACTER ZACK, THAT WAS HIS WHOLE STORY. HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WAS GAY OR STRAIGHT. HE WASN'T "BORN GAY." HE HAD SUCH A STRONG BOND WH THIS GUY AND WAS SO TRIGUED BY SHN'S CHARACTER THAT ZACK JT DOVE FOR AND REALLY WANTED TO EXPLORE THE IA WHERE HE DID FD HIMSELF BEG TLY ATTRACTED TO THIS GUY. THAT'S WHAT I'M SUCH A SUPPORTER THE MUNY, DOG THE NOH8 MPAIGNS, AND TALKG TO THE FANS. THIS MOVIE HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNY TO SPEAK ABOUT 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 DO YOUR GAY FANS UALLY SAY WHEN THEY APPROACH 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;}TW: IT'S UALLY THAT I PLAYED THE CHARACTER SO TE, THAT 'S ONE OF THE BT MOVI THEY'VE EVER SEEN. THE #1 THG I HEAR IS THAT SHELTER HAS HELPED THEM GET THEIR OWN LIV ORR SO THEY ULD E OUT WH NFINCE AND SPEAK TO THEIR FAY AND IENDS. SOMETIM 'S THAT THEY WATCH THE MOVIE WHEN THEY'RE DOWN, AND PICKS THEM {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;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;}AE: YOU HAVE A FASHN LE. HOW DID YOU GET TO THE SARTORIAL WORLD?{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;}TW: THAT'S A FUNNY STORY. I HAD THIS WHOLE THEORY HIGH SCHOOL -- I ED TO BUY A PAIR OF LEVI'S HIGH SCHOOL AND THERE WAS NEVER THE RIGHT F NO MATTER WHAT. IT WAS EHER THE PANTS WERE SUPER BAGGY BUT TIGHT AT THE ANKL, OR THE ENTIRE PANT WAS JT BAGGY. THERE WEREN'T REALLY SKNY JEANS WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL OR I WASN'T AWARE OF BEE OF SKATEBOARDG AND RAP MIC BEG SUCH AN FLUENCE. I PERSONALLY HATED BEE GAVE NO SHAPE TO THE BODY. I WOULD TAKE JEANS TO A TAILOR AND BASILLY RTCTURE THEM AND MAKE THEM THNER THE THIGHS. AT THE TIME, I STILL LIKED A LTLE FLARE, A BOOT-CUT. SO I WOULD TAKE THEM , BUT THEN I WOULD ADD AN EXTRA FABRIC LIKE A TAN RDUROY FABRIC THAT WOULD FLARE OUT OF THEM. IT SOUNDS SUPER CHEY NOW, BUT WAS PRETTY OL BACK THEN! ONE DAY I WAS WALKG THROUGH MALIBU AND ONE OF THE HEAD STYLISTS FOR 'N SYNC ME UP TO ME! HE WAS LIKE, "WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE PANTS? THEY'RE CREDIBLE!" I'M LIKE, "I MA THEM!" HE SAID, "YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE THE PANTS FOR THIS BAND I'M WORKG WH." I NEVER REALLY PURSUED THAT AVENUE, BUT MA ME REALIZE, "SH*T, MAYBE I ULD DO THIS!" I GET A LOT OF PLIMENTS; PEOPLE ASK ME. IN HIGH SCHOOL I SOLD THEM. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A PASSN OF ME. I WOULD GO TO BARNEY'S MY ADULT LIFE AND BUY A SU OR A NICE PAIR OF PANTS BEE THE FABRIC IS CREDIBLE OR WHATNOT, AND I'D STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S A $300 PAIR OF PANTS, BUT I'D STILL GO TO MY TAILOR'S AND SPEND A $150 ON RTCTURG THEM THE WAY I WANT THEM, AND NEXT THG YOU DO 'S FOUR HUNDRED-SOMETHG DOLLARS -- I WANT TO CREATE MY OWN PANTS FOR EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD! I WANTED TO DO SOMETHG ON MY OWN, SO I STARTED THIS PANY LLED DROE. I GOT THE WEBSE, STARTED SHOWG AROUND, AND FRED SEGAL PLACED A NICE ORR. A BUNCH OF LOL STOR DID TOO. IT GAVE ME A BOOST OF NFINCE TO KEEP PURSUG {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;}AE: WHAT'S YOUR IAL 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;}TW: OH MAN. GREAT QUTN! HARD TO SAY, BEE I'M OPEN TO NEW THGS ALL THE TIME. I PERSONALLY JT LIKE A CHALLENGE, SOMETHG WH A LOT OF PTH AND IS CHARACTER-DRIVEN. THAT GETS MY ROCKS OFF. I DON'T NECSARILY WANT TO DO ANYTHG EASY; I LIKE NFLICT AND EMOTN {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 GREW UP AS A GAP POSTER CHILD WHO GOT B PARTS THGS LIKE PLA ABDUL'S "FOREVER YOUR GIRL" VIO. THAT'S A LONG TIME SPENT THE ENTERTAMENT BS. WHAT SPIR YOU TO KEEP UP?{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;}TW: I KD OF GREW UP THE BS. MY MOM STARTED AS A PRODUCER OF MIC VIOS FOR PEOPLE LIKE JA JACKSON, THEN SHE GOT TO THE STG WORLD. I NATURALLY GREW UP , BUT WAS ALWAYS SOMETHG I ENJOYED, SO SHE WAS BY NO MEANS A STAGE MOM. MY UNCLE WAS A BIG PHOTOGRAPHER, SO HE ALWAYS TOOK PICTUR OF . WE LIVED HOLLYWOOD, SO WE WERE ALWAYS THE MIX. I DID TONS OF MERCIALS, SOME FILMS HERE AND THERE, AND THERE WAS A PIVOTAL POT WHEN I WAS 15 OR SO HIGH SCHOOL, AND I ASKED MYSELF, "I HAVE THREE YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL LEFT, WHAT DO I WANT TO DO?" THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE A CISN. THE ONLY THG THAT I -- WHOUT BEG EGOTISTIL -- REALLY WANTED TO DO, OR THAT I'M ANY GOOD AT, IS ACTG. SO AFTER SCHOOL I DOVE TO ACTG CLASS. I STUDIED PRIVATELY, WENT TO DNS. BEG A KID THE BS, GOG TO THE REAL WORLD, 'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT BALL GAME. YOU'RE GETTG ADVICE OM YOUR MOM ON HOW TO DN. I WOULD GO TO DNS HIGH SCHOOL AND BEG TOLD HOW GREEN I WAS, BUT STEAD OF BEG BROUGHT DOWN, MA ME STRONGER. I KEPT PURSUG , PURSUG , PURSUG . I GOT CREDIBLY FORTUNATE WH A PLAY LLED THE LS THAN HUMAN CLUB, A TIMOTHY MASON PLAY, WH AMY SMART AND ANNA FARIS. I HAD THE LEAD ROLE AND WE GOT GREAT REVIEWS. IT WAS NSTANT TRAG, REHEARSG, REHEARSG, REHEARSG. FROM THEN ON WAS BOOM-BOOM-BOOM, I WAS WORKG, WORKG, WORKG. I THK WAS ALL THE TRAG. 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