Recently, televisn has been pretty good about showg realistic gay characters, but then sometim we are thrown a curveball. Wh exaggerated facial exprsns and a proment lisp, The Middle's Brad is that curveball.
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- BROCK CIARLELLI ON BEG "THE MIDDLE"'S MAYBE-GAY SCENE {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 JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 3, 2014/1:58 PMBY JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 3, 2014 / 1:58 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"BROCK CIARLELLI ON BEG \"THE MIDDLE\"'S MAYBE-GAY SCENE STEALER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-12-03T18:58:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-12-03T18:58:28.000+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":"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;}IN THE RECENT HALLOWEEN EPISO OF THE LONG-NNG ABC EDY, CIARLELLI'S BRAD, WHO REGULARLY STEALS ABOUT EVERY SCENE HE'S , DONNED A STUME THAT LERALLY WAS HALF SANDY/HALF HE PULLED OFF BETIFULLY. AND, AS WE'LL SEE TONIGHT'S NEW EPISO, BRAD OFFERS UP HIS THOUGHTS ON GLTER TO YOUNG BRICK (ATTIC SHAFFER).{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 BRAD IS CLEARLY GAY, 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;}WELL, BASED ON ASSUMPTNS, 'S EASY TO GO THERE SCE THE CHARACTER, WHO HAS BEEN AROUND ON THE SHOW SCE PREMIERED 2009, HS ON A LOT OF STEREOTYP LIKE LOVG THEATER, DRSG FASHNABLY. PL, HE HAS A LONG-DISTANCE GIRLIEND NOBODY HAS EVER SEEN AND, WELL, BRAD ALSO SE GREAT VALUE GLTER. BUT WHILE MANY OF THE SHOW'S CHARACTERS AND DIENCE HAVE WONRED ABOUT BRAD'S SEXUALY, 'S YET TO BE MA CRYSTAL CLEAR AND THAT'S OKAY WH CIARLELLI, WHO THEBACKLOT TALKED WH RECENTLY ABOUT THE BELOVED {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 BACKLOT: BRAD IS SUCH A FUN, POSIVE, ENERGETIC CHARACTER. HOW IS FOR YOU TO STEP TO HIS SHO WHEN YOU APPEAR ON THE SHOW? IS A BIG CHALLENGE OR ARE YOU PRETTY CLOSE TO BRAD?{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;}BC: MY FAVORE QUALY ABOUT BRAD IS THE FACT THAT HE IS ALWAYS JT SO UPBEAT AND LIGHT AND HAPPY AND JT GIV SO MUCH PASSN TO EVERYTHG THAT HE DO, AND THAT’S HOW I TRY TO LIVE MY LIFE. SO SHOOTG THAT KD OF STUFF IS BASILLY SEND NATURE TERMS OF HIS PERSONA AND HOW HE PRENTS HIMSELF TO OTHER PEOPLE. BEE THAT’S SO MUCH LIKE MYSELF AS WELL, PLAYG THE CHARACTER MAK A LOT OF FUN, BUT ALSO MAK PRETTY EASY. WHEN YOU’RE ABLE TO DO THAT THEN YOU’RE ABLE TO SRE A LTLE {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;}FROM THE HALLOWEEN EPISO, BRAD (CIARLELLI) PULLED OFF DANNY AND SANDY! (ABC){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;}SCE EN SHER (WHO PLAYS BRAD'S BFF, SUE HECK) ALSO BRGS THOSE QUALI TO HER CHARACTER, THE ENERGY BETWEEN YOU TWO MT BE PRETTY POWERFUL!{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;}BC: I REALLY LIKE THE DYNAMIC THAT THE WRERS PUT AND WHAT EN IS ABLE TO BRG. SHE’S SO GREAT. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I THK THAT WE’RE ABLE TO H THE GROUND NNG WHEN WE STARTED FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO. LUCKILY WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO NTUE THAT ALL THE WAY THROUGH 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;}LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT HALLOWEEN EPISO BEE THE DANNY/SANDY STUME WAS BRILLIANT. TELL ME ABOUT PUTTG ON 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;}BC: WHEN I READ THAT I WAS TEARS. I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE WRERS A UPLE WEEKS BEFORE WE STARTED WORKG ON , “YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY GOG TO DIE WHEN YOU SEE WHAT YOUR HALLOWEEN STUME IS,” AND SHE GO, 'YOU’RE HALF DANNY, HALF SANDY OM GREASE.' AT FIRST WAS LIKE ‘WHAT? HOW IS LOGISTILLY THAT GOG TO HAPPEN?’ WHEN I WENT TO THE FIRST FTG FOR WARDROBE WAS JT AMAZG THE KD OF STUFF THAT THEY N NSTCT AND HOW THEY WERE ABLE 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;}IN THIS NEXT EPISO, BRAD ISN’T NECSARILY PART OF SUE’S STORY, WHICH IS KD OF OL. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT WE’LL SEE? {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;}BC: I REALLY LIKE THE FACT THAT WH BRAD THEY’RE STARTG TO PLAY AND EXPERIMENT WH DIFFERENT CHARACTERS WH THE HECK FAY. AND SO YOU KNOW, [BRAD]’S DONE A FEW THGS WHERE ’S BEEN HIM AND MIKE WHICH I THK IS THE FUNNIT BO THE WORLD WH MIKE AND HIS DRY SENSE OF HUMOR. AND OF URSE STUFF WH EN, BUT THIS WAS MY FIRST EPISO WH ATTIC AS BRICK. HE’S SO MUCH FUN AND SPOT ON EVERYTHG HE’S DONE. HE’S ABLE TO TAKE JT THE SLIGHTT B OF DIRECTN AND THAT PLETELY CHANG THE JOKE AND MAK TEN TIM FUNNIER. OR JT PLETELY CHANGE SO THEY N HAVE ALL THE DIFFERENT OPTNS EDG. HE’S SUCH AN AWOME KID. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I WAS ABLE TO HAVE AN EPISO WH 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;}{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 SAY SOMETHG PRETTY AMAZG THE EPISO ABOUT GLTER…{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;}BC: GLTER IS NTRAL! AND I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT UNTIL I READ AND ’S A VERY TE STATEMENT. I N’T DISAGREE WH BRAD. GLTER IS NTRAL AND N GO WH ANYTHG, PECIALLY A SCHOOL {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;}HAVG TALKED TO CREATORS EILEEN HEISLER AND DEANN HELE BEFORE, I KNOW THEY’VE NEVER SET OUT TO FE BRAD TERMS OF HIS SEXUALY. DO YOU AGREE WH 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;}BC: YEAH. I MEAN I THK OBVLY THE BASIS OF THE JOKE IS THAT I THK EVERYONE KD OF HAS THIS IA OR SPICN, BUT SUE AND BRAD ARE THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE PLETELY OBLIV TO . I ALSO THK THAT TELLS SO MUCH RPECT TO BRAD AS A CHARACTER-- THAT THAT’S NOT A FG THG FOR HIM AND THAT’S PLETELY OKAY. THE THGS THAT MATTER TO HIM ARE HIS PASSNS, HIS LIK, HIS TERTS, HIS IENDSHIPS AND ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF. SO I REALLY THK ’S A OL WAY THAT THEY’RE TEGRATG THAT TO 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;}IT SENDS A VERY SUBTLE MSAGE THAT DON’T REALLY MATTER, WHICH I {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;}BC: EXACTLY. AND I THK THAT’S WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS RIGHT NOW, PECIALLY WH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT STAT WHO ARE NOW ACCEPTG ALL THE DIFFERENT THGS TERMS OF REGNIZG GAY MARRIAGE AND ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF, THAT SHOULD JT BE A THG. IT SHOULDN’T BE A BIG THG THAT ’S MA OUT TO BE. I THK ’S VERY SMART AND VERY PROGRSIVE THE WAY THAT THEY’RE PORTRAYG BRAD LIKE {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;}MAYBE BRAD NEEDS A LTLE GLTER TO GET THAT HORRIFIED LOOK OFF HIS FACE. (ABC){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;}WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE BRAD GET TO THE DATG POOL A LTLE B, OR DO YOU THK THAT WOULD FE THGS TOO MUCH FOR HIM?{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;}BC: THAT’S HARD TO SAY BEE THERE HAVE BEEN A UPLE OF JOK THAT HE HAS A GIRLIEND HAVEN’T TALKED ABOUT HER A WHILE SO WE’RE NOT SURE IF THEY’RE STILL TOGETHER OR NOT BUT WE’LL SEE. PERHAPS THE DATG POOL MIGHT HAPPEN AGA. HE DID DATE SUE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE FIRST SEASON, SO WHO KNOWS? ANYTHG N HAPPEN I {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;}IS SAFE TO SAY YOU GET REGNIZED WHEN YOU’RE OUT AND ABOUT? {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;}BC: IT’S ACTUALLY SO MUCH FUN WHEN THAT HAPPENS. TO ME I THK ’S REALLY OL THE SENSE THAT YOU’RE TERACTG WH THEM FACE TO FACE AND YOU GET TO SEE THEM AND THEIR FAC LIGHT UP WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THE SHOW AND HOW MUCH THEY LOVE AND THAT. IN FACT, WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT THE MIDDLE IS SOMETHG THAT I HEAR ALMOST EVERY SGLE TIME SOMEONE UP TO ME, THAT ’S A SHOW WHERE THE ENTIRE FAY N S DOWN AND WATCH . THE ENTIRE FAY N LGH AND THE ENTIRE FAY GETS THE JOK AND THE PARENTS DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MAYBE PRE-SCREENG THE EPISOS TO MAKE SURE NOTHG RNCHY IS GOG TO E UP, AND I FELY THK THAT HAS BEEN A BIG REASON BEHD THE SUCCS 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;}YOU’RE LLEGE NOW AT CHAPMAN ORANGE COUNTY. ARE YOU PURSUG PERFORMG ARTS? {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;}BC: I’M DOG SOMETHG PLETELY DIFFERENT BEE WHY NOT, YOU KNOW? SO I’M WRAPPG UP MY MATH MAJOR. I’LL GRADUATE SPRG WH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE {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 I GUS MY NEXT QUTN WOULD BE WHAT ARE YOUR ASPIRATNS THEN? PERFORMG OR MATH?{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;}BC: IT’S ABSOLUTELY PERFORMG. DEFELY. I LOVE THE ENTERTAMENT DTRY SO, SO, SO MUCH ALL FACETS AND I JT THK LLEGE, G TO AND ACTG FOR THE MIDDLE AND DOG OTHER KD OF THGS THAT ARE GEARED TO THE ENTERTAMENT DTRY, I JT WANT TO HAVE A WELL-ROUND LIFE. I THK THAT’S THE BIG REASON OF WHY I CHOSE MATH AS A MAJOR AND FELY DOG THE WHOLE LLEGE EXPERIENCE. I’M PART OF A ATERNY [AND] I’M A TOUR GUI AND ALL THIS DIFFERENT KD OF STUFF. I JT WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I’M KEEPG A BALANCED {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;}THEY’VE ALREADY DONE SO MUCH WH BRAD, BUT IS THERE SOMETHG THAT YOU WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM DO WH HIM?{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;}BC: ACTUALLY, ONE OF THE WISH THAT I HAVE FOR BRAD ALREADY ME TE. WE FILMED A UPLE WEEKS AGO AND AIRS JANUARY. THE EPISO IS LLED "A QUARRY STORY" AND I WON’T GIVE TOO MUCH AWAY BUT SOMEHOW BRAD, CARLY, AND SUE END UP HAVG A HUGE PARTY AT THE QUARRY WHERE MIKE WORKS. THERE ARE A THOAND PEOPLE ON SET, ’S A PARTY ATMOSPHERE AND ’S SUCH A FUN KD OF ENVIRONMENT. THAT’S ALWAYS SOMETHG THAT I WANTED TO DO AND WAS {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;}AS FAR AS OTHER THGS GO, I THK BACK SEASON TWO WAS WRTEN THAT I WOULD TAP DANCE THE EPISO AND THE CREATORS, EILEEN AND DEANN, THEY HAD NO IA THAT I WAS ACTUALLY A TAP DANCER, SO THAT WORKED OUT GREAT. WE’VE DONE A LOT OF THGS BUT I’M SURE THERE’S A LOT OF NEW STUFF FOR BRAD TO E HIS WAY 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;}THE MIDDLE AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 8PM ON ABC. {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
- MEET THE MIDDLE'S SUPER-STEREOTYPIL GAY CHARACTER
BROCK CIARLELLI ON BEG "THE MIDDLE"'S MAYBE-GAY SCENE {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 JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 3, 2014/1:58 PMBY JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 3, 2014 / 1:58 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"BROCK CIARLELLI ON BEG \"THE MIDDLE\"'S MAYBE-GAY SCENE STEALER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-12-03T18:58:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-12-03T18:58:28.000+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":"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;}IN THE RECENT HALLOWEEN EPISO OF THE LONG-NNG ABC EDY, CIARLELLI'S BRAD, WHO REGULARLY STEALS ABOUT EVERY SCENE HE'S , DONNED A STUME THAT LERALLY WAS HALF SANDY/HALF HE PULLED OFF BETIFULLY. AND, AS WE'LL SEE TONIGHT'S NEW EPISO, BRAD OFFERS UP HIS THOUGHTS ON GLTER TO YOUNG BRICK (ATTIC SHAFFER).{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 BRAD IS CLEARLY GAY, 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;}WELL, BASED ON ASSUMPTNS, 'S EASY TO GO THERE SCE THE CHARACTER, WHO HAS BEEN AROUND ON THE SHOW SCE PREMIERED 2009, HS ON A LOT OF STEREOTYP LIKE LOVG THEATER, DRSG FASHNABLY. PL, HE HAS A LONG-DISTANCE GIRLIEND NOBODY HAS EVER SEEN AND, WELL, BRAD ALSO SE GREAT VALUE GLTER. BUT WHILE MANY OF THE SHOW'S CHARACTERS AND DIENCE HAVE WONRED ABOUT BRAD'S SEXUALY, 'S YET TO BE MA CRYSTAL CLEAR AND THAT'S OKAY WH CIARLELLI, WHO THEBACKLOT TALKED WH RECENTLY ABOUT THE BELOVED {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 BACKLOT: BRAD IS SUCH A FUN, POSIVE, ENERGETIC CHARACTER. HOW IS FOR YOU TO STEP TO HIS SHO WHEN YOU APPEAR ON THE SHOW? IS A BIG CHALLENGE OR ARE YOU PRETTY CLOSE TO BRAD?{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;}BC: MY FAVORE QUALY ABOUT BRAD IS THE FACT THAT HE IS ALWAYS JT SO UPBEAT AND LIGHT AND HAPPY AND JT GIV SO MUCH PASSN TO EVERYTHG THAT HE DO, AND THAT’S HOW I TRY TO LIVE MY LIFE. SO SHOOTG THAT KD OF STUFF IS BASILLY SEND NATURE TERMS OF HIS PERSONA AND HOW HE PRENTS HIMSELF TO OTHER PEOPLE. BEE THAT’S SO MUCH LIKE MYSELF AS WELL, PLAYG THE CHARACTER MAK A LOT OF FUN, BUT ALSO MAK PRETTY EASY. WHEN YOU’RE ABLE TO DO THAT THEN YOU’RE ABLE TO SRE A LTLE {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;}FROM THE HALLOWEEN EPISO, BRAD (CIARLELLI) PULLED OFF DANNY AND SANDY! (ABC){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;}SCE EN SHER (WHO PLAYS BRAD'S BFF, SUE HECK) ALSO BRGS THOSE QUALI TO HER CHARACTER, THE ENERGY BETWEEN YOU TWO MT BE PRETTY POWERFUL!{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;}BC: I REALLY LIKE THE DYNAMIC THAT THE WRERS PUT AND WHAT EN IS ABLE TO BRG. SHE’S SO GREAT. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I THK THAT WE’RE ABLE TO H THE GROUND NNG WHEN WE STARTED FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO. LUCKILY WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO NTUE THAT ALL THE WAY THROUGH 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;}LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT HALLOWEEN EPISO BEE THE DANNY/SANDY STUME WAS BRILLIANT. TELL ME ABOUT PUTTG ON 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;}BC: WHEN I READ THAT I WAS TEARS. I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE WRERS A UPLE WEEKS BEFORE WE STARTED WORKG ON , “YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY GOG TO DIE WHEN YOU SEE WHAT YOUR HALLOWEEN STUME IS,” AND SHE GO, 'YOU’RE HALF DANNY, HALF SANDY OM GREASE.' AT FIRST WAS LIKE ‘WHAT? HOW IS LOGISTILLY THAT GOG TO HAPPEN?’ WHEN I WENT TO THE FIRST FTG FOR WARDROBE WAS JT AMAZG THE KD OF STUFF THAT THEY N NSTCT AND HOW THEY WERE ABLE 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;}IN THIS NEXT EPISO, BRAD ISN’T NECSARILY PART OF SUE’S STORY, WHICH IS KD OF OL. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT WE’LL SEE? {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;}BC: I REALLY LIKE THE FACT THAT WH BRAD THEY’RE STARTG TO PLAY AND EXPERIMENT WH DIFFERENT CHARACTERS WH THE HECK FAY. AND SO YOU KNOW, [BRAD]’S DONE A FEW THGS WHERE ’S BEEN HIM AND MIKE WHICH I THK IS THE FUNNIT BO THE WORLD WH MIKE AND HIS DRY SENSE OF HUMOR. AND OF URSE STUFF WH EN, BUT THIS WAS MY FIRST EPISO WH ATTIC AS BRICK. HE’S SO MUCH FUN AND SPOT ON EVERYTHG HE’S DONE. HE’S ABLE TO TAKE JT THE SLIGHTT B OF DIRECTN AND THAT PLETELY CHANG THE JOKE AND MAK TEN TIM FUNNIER. OR JT PLETELY CHANGE SO THEY N HAVE ALL THE DIFFERENT OPTNS EDG. HE’S SUCH AN AWOME KID. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I WAS ABLE TO HAVE AN EPISO WH 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;}{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 SAY SOMETHG PRETTY AMAZG THE EPISO ABOUT GLTER…{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;}BC: GLTER IS NTRAL! AND I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT UNTIL I READ AND ’S A VERY TE STATEMENT. I N’T DISAGREE WH BRAD. GLTER IS NTRAL AND N GO WH ANYTHG, PECIALLY A SCHOOL {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;}HAVG TALKED TO CREATORS EILEEN HEISLER AND DEANN HELE BEFORE, I KNOW THEY’VE NEVER SET OUT TO FE BRAD TERMS OF HIS SEXUALY. DO YOU AGREE WH 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;}BC: YEAH. I MEAN I THK OBVLY THE BASIS OF THE JOKE IS THAT I THK EVERYONE KD OF HAS THIS IA OR SPICN, BUT SUE AND BRAD ARE THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE PLETELY OBLIV TO . I ALSO THK THAT TELLS SO MUCH RPECT TO BRAD AS A CHARACTER-- THAT THAT’S NOT A FG THG FOR HIM AND THAT’S PLETELY OKAY. THE THGS THAT MATTER TO HIM ARE HIS PASSNS, HIS LIK, HIS TERTS, HIS IENDSHIPS AND ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF. SO I REALLY THK ’S A OL WAY THAT THEY’RE TEGRATG THAT TO 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;}IT SENDS A VERY SUBTLE MSAGE THAT DON’T REALLY MATTER, WHICH I {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;}BC: EXACTLY. AND I THK THAT’S WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS RIGHT NOW, PECIALLY WH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT STAT WHO ARE NOW ACCEPTG ALL THE DIFFERENT THGS TERMS OF REGNIZG GAY MARRIAGE AND ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF, THAT SHOULD JT BE A THG. IT SHOULDN’T BE A BIG THG THAT ’S MA OUT TO BE. I THK ’S VERY SMART AND VERY PROGRSIVE THE WAY THAT THEY’RE PORTRAYG BRAD LIKE {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;}MAYBE BRAD NEEDS A LTLE GLTER TO GET THAT HORRIFIED LOOK OFF HIS FACE. (ABC){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;}WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE BRAD GET TO THE DATG POOL A LTLE B, OR DO YOU THK THAT WOULD FE THGS TOO MUCH FOR HIM?{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;}BC: THAT’S HARD TO SAY BEE THERE HAVE BEEN A UPLE OF JOK THAT HE HAS A GIRLIEND HAVEN’T TALKED ABOUT HER A WHILE SO WE’RE NOT SURE IF THEY’RE STILL TOGETHER OR NOT BUT WE’LL SEE. PERHAPS THE DATG POOL MIGHT HAPPEN AGA. HE DID DATE SUE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE FIRST SEASON, SO WHO KNOWS? ANYTHG N HAPPEN I {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;}IS SAFE TO SAY YOU GET REGNIZED WHEN YOU’RE OUT AND ABOUT? {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;}BC: IT’S ACTUALLY SO MUCH FUN WHEN THAT HAPPENS. TO ME I THK ’S REALLY OL THE SENSE THAT YOU’RE TERACTG WH THEM FACE TO FACE AND YOU GET TO SEE THEM AND THEIR FAC LIGHT UP WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THE SHOW AND HOW MUCH THEY LOVE AND THAT. IN FACT, WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT THE MIDDLE IS SOMETHG THAT I HEAR ALMOST EVERY SGLE TIME SOMEONE UP TO ME, THAT ’S A SHOW WHERE THE ENTIRE FAY N S DOWN AND WATCH . THE ENTIRE FAY N LGH AND THE ENTIRE FAY GETS THE JOK AND THE PARENTS DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MAYBE PRE-SCREENG THE EPISOS TO MAKE SURE NOTHG RNCHY IS GOG TO E UP, AND I FELY THK THAT HAS BEEN A BIG REASON BEHD THE SUCCS 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;}YOU’RE LLEGE NOW AT CHAPMAN ORANGE COUNTY. ARE YOU PURSUG PERFORMG ARTS? {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;}BC: I’M DOG SOMETHG PLETELY DIFFERENT BEE WHY NOT, YOU KNOW? SO I’M WRAPPG UP MY MATH MAJOR. I’LL GRADUATE SPRG WH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE {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 I GUS MY NEXT QUTN WOULD BE WHAT ARE YOUR ASPIRATNS THEN? PERFORMG OR MATH?{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;}BC: IT’S ABSOLUTELY PERFORMG. DEFELY. I LOVE THE ENTERTAMENT DTRY SO, SO, SO MUCH ALL FACETS AND I JT THK LLEGE, G TO AND ACTG FOR THE MIDDLE AND DOG OTHER KD OF THGS THAT ARE GEARED TO THE ENTERTAMENT DTRY, I JT WANT TO HAVE A WELL-ROUND LIFE. I THK THAT’S THE BIG REASON OF WHY I CHOSE MATH AS A MAJOR AND FELY DOG THE WHOLE LLEGE EXPERIENCE. I’M PART OF A ATERNY [AND] I’M A TOUR GUI AND ALL THIS DIFFERENT KD OF STUFF. I JT WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I’M KEEPG A BALANCED {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;}THEY’VE ALREADY DONE SO MUCH WH BRAD, BUT IS THERE SOMETHG THAT YOU WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM DO WH HIM?{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;}BC: ACTUALLY, ONE OF THE WISH THAT I HAVE FOR BRAD ALREADY ME TE. WE FILMED A UPLE WEEKS AGO AND AIRS JANUARY. THE EPISO IS LLED "A QUARRY STORY" AND I WON’T GIVE TOO MUCH AWAY BUT SOMEHOW BRAD, CARLY, AND SUE END UP HAVG A HUGE PARTY AT THE QUARRY WHERE MIKE WORKS. THERE ARE A THOAND PEOPLE ON SET, ’S A PARTY ATMOSPHERE AND ’S SUCH A FUN KD OF ENVIRONMENT. THAT’S ALWAYS SOMETHG THAT I WANTED TO DO AND WAS {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;}AS FAR AS OTHER THGS GO, I THK BACK SEASON TWO WAS WRTEN THAT I WOULD TAP DANCE THE EPISO AND THE CREATORS, EILEEN AND DEANN, THEY HAD NO IA THAT I WAS ACTUALLY A TAP DANCER, SO THAT WORKED OUT GREAT. WE’VE DONE A LOT OF THGS BUT I’M SURE THERE’S A LOT OF NEW STUFF FOR BRAD TO E HIS WAY 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;}THE MIDDLE AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 8PM ON ABC. {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 Brad gay or isn't he? Or is that not the pot? And let's talk glter! * gay guy on the middle tv show *
Fans have always known, or at least assumed, that Brad, Sue’s optimistic partner--crime (though they’d balk at the word “crime”), is gay. But his homosexualy has never been acknowledged. They fed Brad as a character via his passns, his terts, his sense of humor, and the kd of iend he is, thgs that are so much more important than the word “gay” uld ever get across, that I didn’t personally need or feel like was necsary for him to e out.
Frankie and Mike spect he is gay, but both Sue and Brad seem obliv of their spicns. At some pot, Sue also begs to spect that he is gay. And yet, for s, lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer people rarely ever saw displays of affectn.
MEET THE MIDDLE'S SUPER-STEREOTYPIL GAY CHARACTER
It may appear quat now, when we have TV seri like Hulu’s Love, Victor (about a Latx teen explorg sexual fluidy) or Netflix’s Bondg (about sex work and alternative sexualy), but the great gay panic set off by Ellen DeGener g out on her s 1997 was a bombshell that didn’t necsarily nvce the works that they’d open the gat to LGBTQ experienc. Luckily Will & Grace buted 1998 and the groundbreakg NBC seri nvced many that gay people might not be so toxic (and wouldn’t sre off advertisers) — so much so that Vice Print Joe Bin later creded wh changg his md about same-sex marriage. Dpe the fact that lns of Amerins wnsed two men raise a happy and healthy dghter om the fort of their livg room sofas, took a fan mpaign to lobby Disney-owned ABC to fally allow Mchell (gay actor Jse Tyler Fergon) and Cameron (straight actor Eric Stontreet) to kiss ( fally happened 2010).