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MEET "MELROSE PLACE"'S NEW SMOK' HOT GAY MALE {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;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENAUGT 4, 2009/3:31 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENAUGT 4, 2009 / 3:31 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET \"MELROSE PLACE\"'S NEW SMOK' HOT GAY MALE CHARACTER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-08-04T19:31:09.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-08-04T19:31:09.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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 MONDAY'S PANEL FOR MELROSE PLACE AT THE TELEVISN CRICS ASSOCIATN PANEL LOS ANGEL, I RNERED MP'S EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TODD SLAVK TO ASK ABOUT CALEB, THE SHOW'S GAY CHARACTER. WHILE WE'D ALREADY LEARNED THAT CALEB WAS GOG TO BE A NON-STEREOTYPIL GAY CHARACTER, THE ACTOR PLAYG THE PART HADN'T YET BEEN ST THE LAST TIME I CHECKED WH THE WORK. SLAVK NFIRMED THE ROLE IS GOG TO BE PLAYED BY VICTOR {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;}WEBSTER HAS BEEN AROUND FOR QUE AWHILE CLUDG APPEARANC ON SEX AND THE CY, HARPER'S ISLAND, LLN HEIGHTS AND MANY OTHER {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;}HERE IS WHAT SLAVK TOLD ME ABOUT CALEB:{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;}HIS NAME IS CALEB BREWER AND WE MEET HIM EPISO {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 IS ELLA SIMMS' BOSS AT WPK {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 SMOK CIGARS, LIK THE LOS ANGEL LAKERS, LLECTS SPORTS MEMORABILIA, DRKS STCH, LIK GUYS AND IS NOT AAID TO ADM . {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 IS AN ARCHETYPE THAT HASN'T BEEN EXPLORED AS MUCH ON TELEVISN AND THE SHOW IS BRGG 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;}SO FAR HE'S EPISOS TWO, THREE, FIVE, SIX AND APPEARS SOMEWHAT {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 SEE SOME OF HIS PERSONAL LIFE, BUT SLAVK WOULDN'T DIVULGE ANY {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'S A VERY MASCULE GUY. {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;}WEBSTER IS CERTALY VERY PRETTY AND FS RIGHT WH THE MELROSE PLACE IMAGE. HOPEFULLY, HE'LL RATE MORE THAN THERE "BARELY THERE" {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;}MORE PICS BELOW, BUT BE WARNED SOME SLIGHTLY NSFW!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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DARREN STAR ON THE STGGL OF SHOWG GAY CHARACTERS ‘90210,’ ‘MELROSE PLACE’

All of our shows were not about the character beg gay. It’s not about havg an agenda. It’s about beg hont. * melrose place gay *

After Monday's panel for Melrose Place at the Televisn Crics Associatn panel Los Angel, I rnered MP's executive producer Todd Slavk to ask about Caleb, the show's gay character. While we'd already learned that Caleb was gog to be a non-stereotypil gay character, the actor playg the part hadn't yet been st the last time I checked wh the work. MATT FIELDING WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GAY CHARACTERS ON NETWORK TV, BUT HIS ROMANCE WAS CENSORED.

YouTubeIt was progrsive for a show the early ’90s to feature a gay character ( would take Ellen DeGener, starrg as Ellen Man on Ellen, until 1997 to e out as gay), but Matt’s personal plotl uld go only so far. “There are other straight actors who have played gay characters and then shouted their straightns to the media at every chance, ” he told Rollg Stone. How important was to tegrate gay characters to your storytellg?

I would thk, you live the world of realy, and beg gay felt meang. ” A gay character n’t hold hands wh his boyiend? Havg a gay character as a regular who wasn’t ashamed of his sexualy.

`MELROSE' HAD NO PLACE FOR GAY KISS

Matt Fieldg, the token gay on the origal Melrose Place, was somethg of a pyrrhic victory for LGBT viewers. Fally, TV had a seri regular who was out and proud and managed to go seven seasons whout killg anyone or turng straight. But he was about as excg as warm k -- and half as... * melrose place gay *

All of our shows were not about the character beg gay. We have gay relatnships, straight relatnships. For months, Melrose Place has taken a poundg for for keepg prime-time work televisn’s only ntug gay character the closet.

That’s televisn, ” said Robert Bray, a reprentative for the Natnal Gay and Lbian Task Force Washgton.

Neverthels, he and other gay activists are pleased that the story is beg done. “This is a very valid story bee happens every day of the week, ” said David Ehrenste, media wrer for Advote, a monthly gay and lbian magaze.

INTERVIEW: VICTOR WEBSTER IS "MELROSE PLACE"'S GAY {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 MICHAEL JENSENOCTOBER 7, 2009/4:11 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENOCTOBER 7, 2009 / 4:11 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: VICTOR WEBSTER IS \"MELROSE PLACE\"'S GAY 2.0","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-10-07T20:11:24.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-10-07T20:11:24.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","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;}WHEN THE CW ANNOUNCED THEY WERE RELNCHG THE INIC 90S FOX NIGHTTIME SOAP OPERA MELROSE PLACE, THE FIRST QUTN FOR MANY GAY VIEWERS WAS WHAT THE SHOW WOULD DO WH THE CHARACTER OF MATT {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 MATT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST REGULARLY OCCURRG GAY ROL ON TELEVISN, HE WAS ALSO A SEXLS CHARACTER UALLY PLAYG A SUPPORTG PART OTHER CHARACTER’S STORYL. AND WHEN MATT DID FALLY HAVE A BOYIEND, FOX WAS SO NCERNED ABOUT SHOWG THE KISS THAT THEY CUT AWAY OM THE BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FAST FORWARD 17 YEARS TO THE NEW MELROSE PLACE. WHILE MELROSE 2.0 DON’T HAVE A GAY CHARACTER AMONGST THE REGULARLY OCCURRG ROL, THE SHOW DO CLU CALEB BREWER, PLAYED BY VICTOR WEBSTER, AS THE THLS BOSS OF THE PUBLICY FIRM WHERE ELLA SIMMS, THE SHOW’S NEW VIXEN, WORKS. WE HAVEN’T SEEN MUCH OF CALEB TH FAR, BUT WE DO KNOW HE SMOK CIGARS, LOV SPORTS, IS UNAPOLOGETILLY GAY AND WILL DO ANYTHG TO GET WHAT HE {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;} RECENTLY TALKED WH VICTOR WEBSTER ABOUT PLAYG A "NON-TRADNAL" GAY CHARACTER, HIS GOOD LOOKS AND SOME OF THOSE UGLY HOLLYWOOD {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;} ANY WORD ON WHETHER YOU'VE BEEN SIGNED FOR ADDNAL EPISOS AT THIS POT? I READ WH THE ADVOTE WHERE YOU HADN'T HEARD YET HOW LONG YOU'RE GOG TO BE {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;}VICTOR WEBSTER: I'M GOG TO BE AROUND FOR A WHILE. THERE'S NO EXACT NUMBER, BUT I'M NOT GOG ANYWHERE ANY 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;}AE: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE ADDN OF HEATHER LOCKLEAR AND HOW THAT'S GOG TO AFFECT CALEB'S SUATN?{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;}VW: YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T KNOW. I'M GOG TO FD OUT AT THE TABLE READ TOMORROW ACTUALLY. I KNOW THAT SHE'S G ONTO THE SHOW AND I KNOW SHE'S GOG TO SHAKE THGS UP. I DON'T KNOW HOW AFFECTS ME, ALTHOUGH 'S PROBABLY GOG TO SOME WAY. BUT LIKE I SAID, I'M AROUND FOR A WHILE, SO N'T AFFECT ME THAT MUCH. I'M JT LOOKG FORWARD TO HAVG SOME SPARKS {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 DID THE PRODUCERS FIRST TELL YOU ABOUT THE ROLE OF CALEB? WHEN I TALKED TO THEM AT THE TCA, THEY KD OF MA A BIG AL OUT OF WHAT HE WAS GOG TO BE LIKE, SO WHEN YOU FIRST GOT THE SCRIPT AND YOU READ FOR THE ROLE, WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU ABOUT 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;}VW: THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS A VERY NON-STEREOTYPIL GAY CHARACTER FILM AND TELEVISN. THE WAY A LOT OF GAY CHARACTERS ARE PORTRAYED IS VERY FLAMBOYANT OR VERY EFFEMATE. THIS IS A CHARACTER WHO LIK SPORTS, LIK CIGARS, DRKS WHISKEY, AND HAPPENS TO LIKE GUYS. ESPECIALLY ON TV, AS SOON AS YOU SEE A CHARACTER, YOU KNOW HE'S GAY BY THE WAY THAT PERSON IS ACTG. THIS GUY YOU DON'T KNOW UNLS HE TELLS YOU. FOR ME, A LOT OF MY IENDS WHO ARE GAY, THAT'S THE WAY THEY ARE, SO I BELIEVE REFLECTS {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: DID THAT APPEAL TO YOU ABOUT PLAYG THAT CHARACTER? DID YOU THK, "I WANT TO DO SOMETHG DIFFERENT?"{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;}VW: YEAH. I LIKE THE ABILY TO SHOW FRED AND ESTELLE THE MIDWT THAT NOT ALL GAY CHARACTERS ARE THE SAME, THAT NO MATTER WHAT, PEOPLE ARE JT PEOPLE AND WHO YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO SHOULDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON OR THE WAY YOU'RE JUDGED AS A PERSON. IT'S NICE TO SHOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT TYP 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;}AE: WHAT IS THE REACTN TO CALEB BEEN SO FAR OM YOUR GAY IENDS {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;}FANS OF THE SHOW YOU'VE N TO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VW: THEY SEEM TO BE RPONDG TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL SO FAR. ELLA GIV TO EVERYBODY ON THE SHOW, SO 'S NICE {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;}SEE HER GET EVERY ONCE A WHILE. THEY LIKE THAT HE IS 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;}AND STRONG. MY GAY IENDS ARE LIKE, "IT'S NICE TO FALLY 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;}PORTRAYED AS STRONG, POWERFUL DIVIDUALS STEAD OF WEAK, {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;}PHOVERS."{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: I DON'T WANT TO PUT WORDS YOUR MOUTH, BUT THERE'S NOTHG {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 BEG EFFEMATE AND BEG EFFEMATE DO MAKE YOU 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;}WOULD YOU HATE TO PLAY AN EFFEMATE 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;}VW: NO, NO, NO. {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 ALL. I THK EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE WHO THEY ARE,{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;}WHATEVER MAK YOU FEEL FORTABLE THE WORLD. I WAS 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;}ABOUT THE STEREOTYP, LIKE ON WILL & GRACE. WHEN YOU 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;}CHARACTERS, THLS, ALPHA MAL ARE UALLY STRAIGHT. IT'S NICE {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;}SEE NOT JT ONE TYPE OF PERSON BEG PORTRAYED THE MEDIA. IT {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 FULL GAMUT OF WHAT POSSIBLE OUT {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: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE PLAYED A GAY 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;}VW: NO. [I PLAYED GAY] IN MT LOVE DOGS, WH DIANE LANE AND JOHN CACK. I WAS ON REBA AS A TRAER. THEN EY'S REASON'S WHY NOT WH HEATHER [GRAHAM], THE TV SHOW, I WAS ACTUALLY MORMON, BUT EVERYBODY THOUGHT THAT I WAS GAY. I WOULDN'T HAVE SEX WH HEATHER'S CHARACTER BEE I WAS SRED TO. [LGHS] SO THEY THOUGHT THAT I 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;}WEBSTER EY'S REASONS WHY {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: DID THAT EPISO OF EY'S REASONS AIR? I KNOW THAT SHOW WENT DOWN PRETTY FAST BEE I WATCHED {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;}VW: I WAS THE PILOT {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: OH WOW. I DON'T REMEMBER THAT, BUT THE SHOW ME AND WENT SO QUICKLY...{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;}VW: ONE EPISO MA THE AIR. [LGHS]{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: WERE YOU GOG TO BE A REGULAR CHARACTER OR WAS A ONE TIME THG?{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;}VW: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A REOCCURRG {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: THAT MT BE CREDIBLY TRATG TO HAVE A SHOW GO ALL THE WAY TO ACTUALLY AIRG AND THEN GO DOWN AFTER ONE {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;}VW: IT'S SO HARD TO EVEN GET A SHOW ON THE AIR THE DAYS, AND PECIALLY AS AN ACTOR, 'S SO HARD TO BEE A PART OF THE SHOW BEFORE GETS ON THE AIR, THEN TO HAVE GO, AND HAVE THE G PULLED OUT OM UNR YOU IS REALLY DISHEARTENG. IT'S REALLY {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;}BUT IF YOU'RE CRAZY ENOUGH TO BE SHOW BS, AS AN ACTOR YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE LERALLY CERTIFIABLE BEE THERE'S ZERO STABILY. YOU KD OF HAVE TO ROLL WH . IT'S HAPPENED SO MANY TIM AND I'VE BEEN AROUND WH IENDS WHERE 'S HAPPENED SO MANY TIM, YOU JT KD OF HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR 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 MORE DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CALEB’S PRIVATE SI AT THIS POT? HAVE THEY TOLD YOU ANYTHG?{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;}VW: NONE OF THAT, BUT THAT IS SOMETHG THAT I KNOW I NEED TO START THKG ABOUT BEE THEY'VE SAID TO ME THEY ARE GOG TO BE FLHG THE CHARACTER OUT MORE FULLY. THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS GOG TO BE STUFF OUTSI OF THE OFFICE. I KNOW THAT IS THE WORKS, AND WE'LL JT HAVE TO SEE HOW WORKS OUT. HE IS VERY THLS WHEN TO HIS WORK. IT WILL BE TERTG TO SEE THEIR IAS OF WHAT CALEB IS LIKE OUTSI 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;}AE: SO YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHG ABOUT HIM HAVG A 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;}VW: WE HAVEN'T GONE {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;}WEBSTER WH ASHLEY JENSEN OM UGLY BETTY AT A STTISH HERAGE {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: SO OFTEN CHARACTERS LIKE CALEB – PUBLICISTS, AGENTS, PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS – ANYONE WH REAL POWER, ARE PORTRAYED AS SOULLS BASTARDS WILLG TO DO ANYTHG TO GET AHEAD. IS THAT BAD? OR IS JT ONE OF THOSE STEREOTYP THAT'S FUN FOR TELEVISN AND THE MOVI?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VW: THERE ARE FELY A PLETHORA OF THOSE TYP THIS BS. OBVLY, I DON'T WORK WH THOSE TYP, LIKE THE ARI GOLD CHARACTER ON ENTOURAGE BASED ON THE REAL PERSON. THEY'RE FELY OUT THERE. IT'S SUCH A CUTTHROAT BS, AND THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE TRYG TO DO , THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT KILL OR BE KILLED ATTU. I THK MOVI AND TELEVISN 'S EXAGGERATED A LTLE B, BUT I FELY KNOW PEOPLE, HAVE WORKED WH PEOPLE, WHO ARE LIKE THAT. IT'S NOT JT A STEREOTYPE. IT'S AN ACTUAL {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: HOW DO YOU HANDLE THAT IF YOU'RE DNG FOR A PART?{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;}VW: THERE'S NOTHG YOU N DO. I HAVE TO GO AND DO WHAT I DO. I N'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT THEY DO. I N ONLY FOC ON WHAT I DO, AND I DO THE BT I N DO. AND THEN I LEAVE THEIR HANDS. THAT'S THE THG ABOUT THIS PLACE. THERE'S SO MANY GS THIS MACHE. I'M ONE G. THERE'S THE DIRECTORS, THE PRODUCERS, THE STG DIRECTORS, THE STUD, THE WORK, EVERYBODY ELSE IS A PIECE THE MACHE. SO I JT HAVE TO MAKE SURE I'M A WELL-OILED PIECE THAT MACHE AND LET EVERYBODY ELSE TAKE RE 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;}AE: YOU'RE OBVLY A VERY HANDSOME MAN WHICH HAS TO BE A BIG HELP HOLLYWOOD, BUT HAS EVER, AND I DON'T MEAN THIS TO SOUND LIKE A CLICHé, BUT IS EVER A HDRANCE? DO YOU EVER FEEL LIMED YOUR PARTS? IT SEEMS LIKE CHARACTER ACTORS ARE AROUND FOREVER, BUT REALLY CLASSILLY GOOD-LOOKG PEOPLE E AND {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;}VW: IT IS. THE ARE THE RDS I WAS ALT SO I AL WH , BUT 'S LIKE THEY SEE ME AS HAVG TO BE THE LEAD OR THE ANTAGONIST TO THE LEAD. HOW DO YOU PUT SOMEBODY A MOVIE WH A BIG NAME? THE DIRECTOR DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY OM THAT PARTICULAR ACTOR SO THEY UALLY WON'T ST ME THAT ROLE. A LOT OF TIM, THEY WANT THOSE CHARACTERS TO LOOK MORE REAL. I'VE HEARD SO MANY TIM, "OH, HE'S NOT REAL LOOKG." AS I'M GETTG OLR THOUGH, I THK 'S BEG MUCH MORE TO MY {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: THAT'S {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;}VW: THE OLR I GET, THE MORE LIFE I HAVE ON MY FACE, AND PEOPLE TAKE ME A LOT 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;}AE: WHAT WOULD YOUR DREAM PART BE?{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;}VW: SOMETHG LIKE A BOURNE {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: I ULD SEE YOU DOG {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;}VW: I'VE BEEN A FIGHTER AND A MARTIAL ARTIST FOR MOST OF MY LIFE, SO TO BE ABLE TO DO ACTN, AND {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 GOOD, MEATY SCRIPT TO SK MY TEETH TO, AND N AND AROUND AND DO CRAZY THGS WOULD BE {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

“I don’t thk people realize how much everyone the gay muny risks each day jt by steppg outsi their hom.

The story will play out over the next four weeks of the one-hour drama about a group of fashnable young iends livg a Wt Hollywood apartment plex, wh the gay character, Matt Fieldg (played by Doug Savant), sug his former employer for sexual discrimatn. “I thk bee he (Matt) is gay, people are fely more sensive to the fact that we’re not explorg him, ” Star said.

The fact that a lot of people say, ‘Gee, we didn’t even know he’s gay’ — my feelg is that’s good. Last month, the newsletter for the Gay & Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn chid Melrose producers for not g Fieldg more, potg out that the majory of gay bashers are between the ag of 16 and 21 — the same mographic dience targeted by the show.

DARREN STAR ON THE STGGL OF SHOWG GAY CHARACTERS ‘90210,’ ‘MELROSE PLACE’

“I’m still wag for the guy to have a gay inty, ” gay activist Bray plaed. “All we’ve seen him do is pal around wh his Ain- Amerin neighbor and lounge around the pool as a plot distractn, but we’re still wag for somethg, anythg, to tell that he’s gay — like maybe a vis to the AIDS quilt, or participatg an AIDS prott, or velopg a relatnship wh the same sex. Over 20 years later, the uple is still together and have two children, Jack, 19, and Lucy, 14, who jo Doug's two children om his prev roberts/Sygma via Getty Imag; Broadimage/ShutterstockDoug SavantThen: Savant openly gay social worker Matt Fieldg for the first six seasons, beg one of the first gay characters on mastream work TV.

Matt Fieldg, the token gay on the origal Melrose Place, was somethg of a pyrrhic victory for LGBT viewers. For the revamped Melrose, producers cid they wanted a gay character wh a ltle be. Sat down wh Victor Webster, a former Playgirl mol and star of the cult TV seri Mutant X, about visg the Place the send time around and whether gays soaps are here to What n you tell about Caleb?

envelope even do Caleb pare to Matt, the gay character om the origal Melrose?

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* MELROSE PLACE GAY

‘MELROSE PLACE’ PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON GAY CHARACTER – Sun Sentel .

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