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- IS CHRISTIAN BORLE GAY?
- WHO WILL PLAY DEBRA MSG'S GAY CO-STAR "SMASH?" MEET CHRISTIAN BORLE!{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 SNICKSFEBARY 25, 2011/12:15 AMBY SNICKSFEBARY 25, 2011 / 12:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHO WILL PLAY DEBRA MSG'S GAY CO-STAR \"SMASH?\" MEET CHRISTIAN BORLE!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-02-25T05:15:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-02-25T05:15:38.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHRISTIAN BORLE WH LRA BELL BUNDY ON THE OPENG NIGHT OF LEGALLY BLON: 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;}WELL, THAT WAS QUICK! SOON AFTER WE POSTED ABOUT THE NBC PILOT SMASH, AND WONRED WHO WOULD PLAY THE GAY MALE LEAD OPPOSE DEBRA MSG, WORD ME DOWN THAT THE CHARACTER OF TOM HAS BEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEADLE HOLLYWOOD IS REPORTG THAT BROADWAY ACTOR CHRISTIAN BORLE WILL PLAY THE "LOVELY, BRILLIANT, VOLATILE" POSER WHO IS ALSO THE WORK PARTNER OF MSG'S 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;}NATURALLY, WE VOURED ALL THE WE ULD GET ABOUT CHRISTIAN (WELL, WE LOOKED ON WIKIPEDIA), AND HERE'S WHAT WE FOUND:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 PLAYED EMMETT FORRT LEGALLY BLON, FOR WHICH HE WAS NOMATED FOR THE TONY AWARD FOR BT FEATURED ACTOR 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;}IN 2003 HE REPLACED GAV CREEL THE ROLE OF JIMMY THOROUGHLY MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORLE'S MOST NOTABLE CRED IS MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, WHICH HE PLAYED A NUMBER OF ROL, CLUDG PRCE HERBERT AND THE HISTORIAN. HIS PERFORMANCE EARNED HIM A 2005 DRAMA DK AWARD NOMATN AS OUTSTANDG FEATURED ACTOR A MIL AND A AUDIENCE AWARD AS FAVORE FEATURED ACTOR 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;}ON TELEVISN, BORLE WAS FEATURED PROMENTLY A TELEVISN MERCIAL WHICH HE DANCED AND SANG THE PRAIS 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;}WA ... WHAT? OH THAT'S RIGHT, HE'S THIS 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;}MOST NOTABLY, CHRISTIAN PLAYED PRR WALTER SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTN OF TONY KHNER'S ANGELS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHRISTIAN WH ZACHARY QUTO THE OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTN OF ANGELS AMERI (PIC - JOAN MARC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CHRISTIAN'S PRIVATE LIFE OTHER THAN HE WAS MARRIED TO FELLOW BROADWAY STAR SUTTON FOSTER (WHO PLAYED FNA SHREK: THE MIL) FOR THREE YEARS UNTIL THEIR DIVORCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT DO YOU THK OF THIS STG? ARE YOU GLAD THEY WENT WH A TV UNKNOWN, OR WOULD YOU RATHER THEY HAD GONE WH SOMEONE MORE REGNIZABLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 NEXT PAGE YOU N SEE A FEW MORE PICS OF CHRISTIAN OM HIS STAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE ST OF LEGALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE ST OF ANGELS 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;}WH CHRISTOPHER SIEBER AT THE PREMIERE 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;}{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
- CHRISTIAN BORLE PLAYG GAY AGA
- INTERVIEW: CHRISTIAN BORLE TALKS "SMASH" AND THOSE INEVABLE "GLEE" {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;}MOVIBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 6, 2012/10:16 AMBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 6, 2012 / 10:16 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: CHRISTIAN BORLE TALKS \"SMASH\" AND THOSE INEVABLE \"GLEE\" COMPARISONS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-02-06T15:16:37.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-02-06T15:16:37.000+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":"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;}BORLE, RECENTLY SAT DOWN WH AFTERELTON TO CHAT ABOUT GETTG BROADWAY RIGHT ON TELEVISN, HOW FEELS TO BE PART OF A SHOW THAT HAS SO MUCH BUZZ GOG FOR , AND JT HOW GAY SMASH WILL BE GIVEN THAT BORLE’S CHARACTER IS AN OUT AND PROUD GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 JT WATCHED THE PILOT FOR THE THIRD 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;}CHRISTIAN BORLE: … YOU ENJOY ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DID! I THK ’S ONE OF THOSE PILOTS WHERE YOU’RE LEFT WANTG TO SEE MORE, WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: GOOD! IT’S BEEN REALLY EXCG AND WE’RE STARTG TO FALL TO A NICE RHYTHM. I FEEL VERY, VERY LUCKY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WHEN I LOOKED OVER WHO HELPED BRG THIS PROJECT TOGETHER, ’S QUE A LIST!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: I PCH MYSELF EVERY DAY! THE WHOLE SPIELBERG THG…SPIELBERG WAS SO IMPORTANT TO ME GROWG UP! AT THE FIRST TABLE READ WE HAD HE WAS ON SPEAKERPHONE AND WAS UNBELIEVABLE. IT WAS AN OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE. IT 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;}THE ST OF SMASH: (L-R) JACK DAVENPORT, KATHARE MCPHEE, MEGAN HILTY, RAZA JAFEY,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEBRA MSG, CHRISTIAN BORLE, ANJELI HTON, BRIAN D’ARCY JAM, JAMIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’VE BEEN A PART OF THE BROADWAY MUNY FOR A LONG TIME. WERE YOU NCERNED EARLY ON THAT MAYBE THE POWERS THAT BE WOULDN’T GET RIGHT FOR 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;}CB: Y, I THOUGHT THE PROJECT HAD A LOT OF POTENTIAL PFALLS, BUT THE LUCKY THG WAS THAT VELOPG THEY GOT PEOPLE WHO JT KNOW THE THEATER, AND EVEN GETTG MICHAEL MAYER (TONY WNER FOR DIRECTG, SPRG AWAKENG) TO DIRECT THE PILOT…HE’S BEE A NSULTG PRODUCER, SO HE ISN’T GOG TO LET NOT 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;}AE: THERE’S SUCH A GAY PRENCE THE SHOW, TOO, WHICH I THK IS ALSO VERY TE TO BROADWAY WHETHER YOU’RE TALKG THE ACTORS, DANCERS OR THE PATRONS WHO GO!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: IT’S ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THE THEATER IS SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE. IT’S MORE PROGRSIVE AND ’S AHEAD OF EVERYONE ELSE TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE. THERE ARE SO MANY GAY PEOPLE THE THEATER, AND I THK ’S REPRENTED REALLY BETIFULLY. IT JT SEEMS LIKE THE TTH 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: TELL ME MORE ABOUT TOM. WE GET A LTLE WDOW OF WHO HE IS THE PILOT, BUT WHAT MORE N YOU TELL ME?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: TOM IS A POSER AND JULIA (PLAYED BY DEBRA MSG) IS HIS WRG PARTNER, SO THEY’RE A WRG TEAM AND THEY’VE ACHIEVED A LEVEL OF SUCCS THE BS. THEY’RE TONY AWARD WNERS, THEY HAVE A SHOW NNG ON BROADWAY THAT THEY JT OPENED THE WT END, SO THEY’RE SUCCSFUL PEOPLE. I THK THEY’RE BOTH CREDIBLY TELLIGENT PEOPLE. THE MICIANS AND THE POSERS THAT I’VE WORKED WH OVER THE YEARS THE THEATER ALL SEEM TO HAVE A SIAR TELLECT AND A SUPER SMART SENSE OF HUMOR. I THK THERE’S SOMETHG ABOUT THE WAY THAT PEOPLE THK ABOUT MIC THAT OM A DIFFERENT PART 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;}AND REGARDS TO THE SEXUALY, TOM BEG A SUCCSFUL YOUNG GAY MAN THIS BS, I THK WHAT WE’RE EXPLORG NOW IS WHAT THAT MORN RELATNSHIP IS. SOMEONE THE THEATER, I THK, HIS FIRST STCT IS TO MAYBE DATE SOMEONE OUTSI OF THE BS BEE THAT SEEMS SAFE, BUT I THK WHAT EVABLY HAPPENS IS THAT [THEATER PEOPLE] REALIZE THEY LOVE THEATER PEOPLE BEE THEY UNRSTAND EACH OTHER. I THK THAT’S GOG TO BE SOMETHG OF STGGLE WH TOM AND WHETHER OR NOT HE WANTS TO SH WHERE HE EATS, SO 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;}TOM (BORLE), JULIA (MSG) AND EILEEN (HTON) TAKE IVY’S (HILTY) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: THERE’S A MOMENT THE PILOT WHERE A CHOS BOY GREETS TOM, WHO DON’T QUE REMEMBER THE GUY, BUT YOU ASSUME SOMETHG HAPPENED BETWEEN THEM. IS THAT A WAY OF TELLG THAT TOM IS PROMISCUO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: NO, I THK THEY WERE PLAYG WH THAT IA AND CERTA DRAFTS OF THE PILOT HE WAS MORE PROMISCUO, BUT I THK THE IA IS THAT MIGHT BE MORE TERTG THIS DAY AND AGE TO HAVE THE TENSN BE BETWEEN MY CHARACTER, TOM, AND THE DIRECTOR, DEREK, PLAYED BY JACK DAVENPORT, WHO IS STRAIGHT. [THE PRODUCERS] THOUGHT MIGHT BE MORE TERTG TO NOT HAVE THE GAY CHARACTER BE THE MORE PROMISCUO ONE, BUT HAVE THE STRAIGHT GUY FE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: THERE’S FELY A RIVALRY BETWEEN TOM AND DEREK THE PILOT. DO THAT LATE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: I THK BEE THEY’RE WRG TELEVISN STORI AND THEY WANT SOME DRAMA ’S SAFE TO SAY Y. I LOVE JACK DAVENPORT SO MUCH. HE PLAYS SUCH A GOOD BASTARD AND A MOTACHE-TWIRLG KD OF GUY BUT HE ULDN’T BE NICER REAL LIFE SO ’S FUNNY TO SEE HIM PLAY 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OK, STOP WH THE WILL & GRACE JOK ALREADY! (SMASH STARS CHRISTIAN BORLE AND DEBRA MSG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: THE RAPPORT BETWEEN YOU AND DEBRA MSG IS REALLY GREAT. DID YOU KNOW EACH OTHER BEFORE YOU ME TO DO THE SHOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: NO, WE LUCKED OUT! SHE IS UNBELIEVABLE. SHE’S SUCH A GOOD PERSON AND A GENERO PERSON. WE JT H OFF IMMEDIATELY AND ’S BEEN AMAZG WATCHG HER SCE THIS IS MY FIRST TV THG AND SHE KNOWS THAT WORLD HER BON. TO WATCH HER HAS BEEN CREDIBLE. WHEN SHE’S BEG FUNNY SHE N’T NOT BE TE. IT’S REALLY BETIFUL 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;}AE: WHAT N YOU TEASE ME ABOUT THE RIVALRY BETWEEN MEGAN HILTY AND KATHARE MCPHEE’S CHARACTERS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: THEY’RE GOG TO, AS WE ALL ARE, HAVE TO FD A WAY TO -EXIST WH EACH OTHER THIS ENVIRONMENT AND THE CREATIVE PROCS. THE TWO OF THEM ARE SO GOOD PLETELY DIFFERENT WAYS. I THK THEY BOTH REALLY REFLECT THEIR CHARACTERS REALLY WELL BUT THAT’S ALL I N SAY ABOUT THAT OR I’LL GET MYSELF 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;}ONE OF THE KEY RIVALRI ON THE SHOW ARE BETWEEN BROADWAY VET IVY (HILTY) AND NEWBIE KAREN (MCPHEE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: LET ME ASK ABOUT THAT. HOW DO FEEL TO BE A PART OF SOMETHG THAT HAS HAD BUZZ BUILDG AROUND FOR MONTHS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: I’M VERY LUCKY THAT I GET TO LL MY MOTHER AT THE END OF THE DAY AND TELL HER ALL THE EXCG THGS GOG ON AND NOT FEEL LIKE A CHUMP FOR BRAGGG BEE ’S MY MOTHER AND MAK HER VERY, VERY HAPPY. I HATE TO DO THAT BUT, OF URSE, I WISH ALL THE BT FOR . IT’S ALSO DIFFERENT WORKG TV AND LOOKG AT HOW ALL WORKS AND THE WORK AND THE POLICS AND THE RATGS. WATCHG CLOSELY THIS SEASON ’S BEE VERY CLEAR THAT ANYTHG ULD HAPPEN. THIS THG…WHO KNOWS WHAT ULD DO. I THK THE WORK IS VERY PASSNATE ABOUT , WHICH MAK ME VERY HAPPY. TIME WILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: HAS BEEN A B OF A LEARNG CURVE DOG A TV SHOW LIKE THIS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: IT HAS! I WAS SRED GOG ! I REALLY HAD NOT DONE MUCH. I’D DONE MOVI AND TV, BUT WASN’T SOMETHG WHERE I FELT LIKE I WAS THE REALM AND KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS DOG. WHEN I WAS DOG THE PILOT THERE WERE THGS I NEED TO LEARN. BUT THEATER PEOPLE TEND TO BE PRETTY SMART AND I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT. LIKE ANYTHG, I THK ’S THE FAIARY WH THE KD OF WAY PEOPLE WORK, SO I FEEL A LTLE B MORE RELAXED THAN I DID WHEN 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;}AE: I GUS THE PL SI OF SHOOTG NEW YORK IS YOU N EHER SNEAK AWAY TO WATCH THEATER OR YOU N TRY TO DO SOMETHG WHEN 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;}CB: AND ALL THE THEATER PEOPLE THAT ARE G ON THE SHOW… HAS BEEN SO FUN! FRIENDS AND PEOPLE I HAVEN’T SEEN. I THK ’S GOG TO BE A GREAT SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: ANYONE THAT YOU’RE ALLOWED TO TEASE OF WHO IS GOG TO GUT ON THE SHOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: WE JT HAD NICK JONAS ON THE SHOW, WHO WAS ADORABLE, AND G UP IS BERNATTE PETERS, WHICH I NNOT WA!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORLE PLAYED OPPOSE ZACHARY QUTO LAST YEAR’S REVIVAL OF ANGELS IN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: THIS IS NOT THE FIRST GAY CHARACTER YOU’VE PLAYED, AND SEEMS LIKE WE’RE AT A TIME WHEN ’S NOT A BIG AL TO PLAY ONE. OBVLY YOU DON’T HAVE A PROBLEM 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;}CB: ABSOLUTELY NOT. I LOVE THEATER AND NEVER WAS EVEN A NSIRATN DOG ANGELS IN AMERI OR THIS. I HAD A VERY, VERY LUCKY, PROGRSIVE, OPEN-MD UPBRGG. MY DAD WAS EUROPEAN, AND HE HAD A BETTER SENSE OF HOW TO BALANCE EVERYONE THE WORLD AND HOW TO RPECT EVERYONE’S SEXUALY, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? SO HAVG THAT AT AN EARLY AGE – WAS A FACTUAL DISTCTN. I THK WHEN PEOPLE DO E ‘GAY’ LIKE ‘THAT’S SO GAY’ A NEGATIVE WAY, I THK THAT ULD BE THE ACTUAL CX OF THE PROBLEM. LIKE WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME. ‘DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER?’ WHAT I FEEL MY HEART IS, ‘WHY WOULD I HAVE A PROBLEM WH THAT?’ YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? IT’S GENERATNAL AND ’S GOG TO GET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HAVE TO ASK THE GLEE QUTN. HAVG SEEN SMASH, I WOULDN’T EVEN LL AN ADULT VERSN OF THAT SHOW, BUT DO YOU THK DO OWE SOMETHG TO GLEE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: THE PARISONS ARE PLETELY UNRSTANDABLE, FIRST OF ALL, AND NOT A SURPRISE. PEOPLE BURSTG TO SONG IS NOT SOMETHG THAT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON TELEVISN. THERE IS SGG ON OUR SHOW AND IS WH A FICTNAL STORYLE BUT THE PARISONS, I THK, WILL GO AWAY QUICKLY WHEN PEOPLE SEE WHAT IS. TONALLY THEY ARE PLETELY DIFFERENT, I THK. NOT SAYG ONE IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER BUT I ALSO THK THIS IS FOR ADULTS A WAY MORE THAN GLEE IS. ONE THG THAT IS SIGNIFINTLY DIFFERENT IS WE’RE TRYG TO KEEP ALL THE MIC REAL WORLD NTEXT SO PEOPLE SG WHEN YOU WOULD BE A ROOM WHERE SOMEONE WAS ACTUALLY SGG. DO THAT MAKE SENSE? THAT DO HAPPEN REAL LIFE. PEOPLE DO SG WHETHER THEY’RE SGG PROFSNALLY OR WARMG UP. I THK THEY’LL HAVE TO BEND THE LE A LTLE B FOR THE SAKE OF GETTG SONGS EVERY WEEK, BUT WILL BE FUN TO SEE WAYS THAT THEY GET PEOPLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SMASH PREMIER TONIGHT AT 10/9C ON {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
- FALSETTOS REVIEW: ANDREW RANNELLS, CHRISTIAN BORLE AS A GAY UPLE
IS CHRISTIAN BORLE GAY?
TONY spoke wh the actor about his reer, why he always plays gay and how he als wh onle gossip.
WHO WILL PLAY DEBRA MSG'S GAY CO-STAR "SMASH?" MEET CHRISTIAN BORLE!{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 SNICKSFEBARY 25, 2011/12:15 AMBY SNICKSFEBARY 25, 2011 / 12:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHO WILL PLAY DEBRA MSG'S GAY CO-STAR \"SMASH?\" MEET CHRISTIAN BORLE!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-02-25T05:15:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-02-25T05:15:38.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHRISTIAN BORLE WH LRA BELL BUNDY ON THE OPENG NIGHT OF LEGALLY BLON: 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;}WELL, THAT WAS QUICK! SOON AFTER WE POSTED ABOUT THE NBC PILOT SMASH, AND WONRED WHO WOULD PLAY THE GAY MALE LEAD OPPOSE DEBRA MSG, WORD ME DOWN THAT THE CHARACTER OF TOM HAS BEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEADLE HOLLYWOOD IS REPORTG THAT BROADWAY ACTOR CHRISTIAN BORLE WILL PLAY THE "LOVELY, BRILLIANT, VOLATILE" POSER WHO IS ALSO THE WORK PARTNER OF MSG'S 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;}NATURALLY, WE VOURED ALL THE WE ULD GET ABOUT CHRISTIAN (WELL, WE LOOKED ON WIKIPEDIA), AND HERE'S WHAT WE FOUND:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 PLAYED EMMETT FORRT LEGALLY BLON, FOR WHICH HE WAS NOMATED FOR THE TONY AWARD FOR BT FEATURED ACTOR 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;}IN 2003 HE REPLACED GAV CREEL THE ROLE OF JIMMY THOROUGHLY MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORLE'S MOST NOTABLE CRED IS MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, WHICH HE PLAYED A NUMBER OF ROL, CLUDG PRCE HERBERT AND THE HISTORIAN. HIS PERFORMANCE EARNED HIM A 2005 DRAMA DK AWARD NOMATN AS OUTSTANDG FEATURED ACTOR A MIL AND A AUDIENCE AWARD AS FAVORE FEATURED ACTOR 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;}ON TELEVISN, BORLE WAS FEATURED PROMENTLY A TELEVISN MERCIAL WHICH HE DANCED AND SANG THE PRAIS 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;}WA ... WHAT? OH THAT'S RIGHT, HE'S THIS 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;}MOST NOTABLY, CHRISTIAN PLAYED PRR WALTER SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTN OF TONY KHNER'S ANGELS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHRISTIAN WH ZACHARY QUTO THE OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTN OF ANGELS AMERI (PIC - JOAN MARC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CHRISTIAN'S PRIVATE LIFE OTHER THAN HE WAS MARRIED TO FELLOW BROADWAY STAR SUTTON FOSTER (WHO PLAYED FNA SHREK: THE MIL) FOR THREE YEARS UNTIL THEIR DIVORCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT DO YOU THK OF THIS STG? ARE YOU GLAD THEY WENT WH A TV UNKNOWN, OR WOULD YOU RATHER THEY HAD GONE WH SOMEONE MORE REGNIZABLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 NEXT PAGE YOU N SEE A FEW MORE PICS OF CHRISTIAN OM HIS STAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE ST OF LEGALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE ST OF ANGELS 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;}WH CHRISTOPHER SIEBER AT THE PREMIERE 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;}{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
Although you’re straight, you play a lot of gay characters.
CHRISTIAN BORLE PLAYG GAY AGA
I thk ’s ls a reflectn on me and more bee lots of gay rol are beg wrten, which is fantastic.
I’ve certaly never hated to take a gay role.
INTERVIEW: CHRISTIAN BORLE TALKS "SMASH" AND THOSE INEVABLE "GLEE" {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;}MOVIBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 6, 2012/10:16 AMBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 6, 2012 / 10:16 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: CHRISTIAN BORLE TALKS \"SMASH\" AND THOSE INEVABLE \"GLEE\" COMPARISONS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-02-06T15:16:37.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-02-06T15:16:37.000+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":"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;}BORLE, RECENTLY SAT DOWN WH AFTERELTON TO CHAT ABOUT GETTG BROADWAY RIGHT ON TELEVISN, HOW FEELS TO BE PART OF A SHOW THAT HAS SO MUCH BUZZ GOG FOR , AND JT HOW GAY SMASH WILL BE GIVEN THAT BORLE’S CHARACTER IS AN OUT AND PROUD GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 JT WATCHED THE PILOT FOR THE THIRD 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;}CHRISTIAN BORLE: … YOU ENJOY ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DID! I THK ’S ONE OF THOSE PILOTS WHERE YOU’RE LEFT WANTG TO SEE MORE, WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: GOOD! IT’S BEEN REALLY EXCG AND WE’RE STARTG TO FALL TO A NICE RHYTHM. I FEEL VERY, VERY LUCKY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WHEN I LOOKED OVER WHO HELPED BRG THIS PROJECT TOGETHER, ’S QUE A LIST!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: I PCH MYSELF EVERY DAY! THE WHOLE SPIELBERG THG…SPIELBERG WAS SO IMPORTANT TO ME GROWG UP! AT THE FIRST TABLE READ WE HAD HE WAS ON SPEAKERPHONE AND WAS UNBELIEVABLE. IT WAS AN OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE. IT 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;}THE ST OF SMASH: (L-R) JACK DAVENPORT, KATHARE MCPHEE, MEGAN HILTY, RAZA JAFEY,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEBRA MSG, CHRISTIAN BORLE, ANJELI HTON, BRIAN D’ARCY JAM, JAMIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’VE BEEN A PART OF THE BROADWAY MUNY FOR A LONG TIME. WERE YOU NCERNED EARLY ON THAT MAYBE THE POWERS THAT BE WOULDN’T GET RIGHT FOR 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;}CB: Y, I THOUGHT THE PROJECT HAD A LOT OF POTENTIAL PFALLS, BUT THE LUCKY THG WAS THAT VELOPG THEY GOT PEOPLE WHO JT KNOW THE THEATER, AND EVEN GETTG MICHAEL MAYER (TONY WNER FOR DIRECTG, SPRG AWAKENG) TO DIRECT THE PILOT…HE’S BEE A NSULTG PRODUCER, SO HE ISN’T GOG TO LET NOT 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;}AE: THERE’S SUCH A GAY PRENCE THE SHOW, TOO, WHICH I THK IS ALSO VERY TE TO BROADWAY WHETHER YOU’RE TALKG THE ACTORS, DANCERS OR THE PATRONS WHO GO!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: IT’S ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THE THEATER IS SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE. IT’S MORE PROGRSIVE AND ’S AHEAD OF EVERYONE ELSE TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE. THERE ARE SO MANY GAY PEOPLE THE THEATER, AND I THK ’S REPRENTED REALLY BETIFULLY. IT JT SEEMS LIKE THE TTH 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: TELL ME MORE ABOUT TOM. WE GET A LTLE WDOW OF WHO HE IS THE PILOT, BUT WHAT MORE N YOU TELL ME?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: TOM IS A POSER AND JULIA (PLAYED BY DEBRA MSG) IS HIS WRG PARTNER, SO THEY’RE A WRG TEAM AND THEY’VE ACHIEVED A LEVEL OF SUCCS THE BS. THEY’RE TONY AWARD WNERS, THEY HAVE A SHOW NNG ON BROADWAY THAT THEY JT OPENED THE WT END, SO THEY’RE SUCCSFUL PEOPLE. I THK THEY’RE BOTH CREDIBLY TELLIGENT PEOPLE. THE MICIANS AND THE POSERS THAT I’VE WORKED WH OVER THE YEARS THE THEATER ALL SEEM TO HAVE A SIAR TELLECT AND A SUPER SMART SENSE OF HUMOR. I THK THERE’S SOMETHG ABOUT THE WAY THAT PEOPLE THK ABOUT MIC THAT OM A DIFFERENT PART 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;}AND REGARDS TO THE SEXUALY, TOM BEG A SUCCSFUL YOUNG GAY MAN THIS BS, I THK WHAT WE’RE EXPLORG NOW IS WHAT THAT MORN RELATNSHIP IS. SOMEONE THE THEATER, I THK, HIS FIRST STCT IS TO MAYBE DATE SOMEONE OUTSI OF THE BS BEE THAT SEEMS SAFE, BUT I THK WHAT EVABLY HAPPENS IS THAT [THEATER PEOPLE] REALIZE THEY LOVE THEATER PEOPLE BEE THEY UNRSTAND EACH OTHER. I THK THAT’S GOG TO BE SOMETHG OF STGGLE WH TOM AND WHETHER OR NOT HE WANTS TO SH WHERE HE EATS, SO 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;}TOM (BORLE), JULIA (MSG) AND EILEEN (HTON) TAKE IVY’S (HILTY) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: THERE’S A MOMENT THE PILOT WHERE A CHOS BOY GREETS TOM, WHO DON’T QUE REMEMBER THE GUY, BUT YOU ASSUME SOMETHG HAPPENED BETWEEN THEM. IS THAT A WAY OF TELLG THAT TOM IS PROMISCUO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: NO, I THK THEY WERE PLAYG WH THAT IA AND CERTA DRAFTS OF THE PILOT HE WAS MORE PROMISCUO, BUT I THK THE IA IS THAT MIGHT BE MORE TERTG THIS DAY AND AGE TO HAVE THE TENSN BE BETWEEN MY CHARACTER, TOM, AND THE DIRECTOR, DEREK, PLAYED BY JACK DAVENPORT, WHO IS STRAIGHT. [THE PRODUCERS] THOUGHT MIGHT BE MORE TERTG TO NOT HAVE THE GAY CHARACTER BE THE MORE PROMISCUO ONE, BUT HAVE THE STRAIGHT GUY FE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: THERE’S FELY A RIVALRY BETWEEN TOM AND DEREK THE PILOT. DO THAT LATE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: I THK BEE THEY’RE WRG TELEVISN STORI AND THEY WANT SOME DRAMA ’S SAFE TO SAY Y. I LOVE JACK DAVENPORT SO MUCH. HE PLAYS SUCH A GOOD BASTARD AND A MOTACHE-TWIRLG KD OF GUY BUT HE ULDN’T BE NICER REAL LIFE SO ’S FUNNY TO SEE HIM PLAY 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OK, STOP WH THE WILL & GRACE JOK ALREADY! (SMASH STARS CHRISTIAN BORLE AND DEBRA MSG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: THE RAPPORT BETWEEN YOU AND DEBRA MSG IS REALLY GREAT. DID YOU KNOW EACH OTHER BEFORE YOU ME TO DO THE SHOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: NO, WE LUCKED OUT! SHE IS UNBELIEVABLE. SHE’S SUCH A GOOD PERSON AND A GENERO PERSON. WE JT H OFF IMMEDIATELY AND ’S BEEN AMAZG WATCHG HER SCE THIS IS MY FIRST TV THG AND SHE KNOWS THAT WORLD HER BON. TO WATCH HER HAS BEEN CREDIBLE. WHEN SHE’S BEG FUNNY SHE N’T NOT BE TE. IT’S REALLY BETIFUL 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;}AE: WHAT N YOU TEASE ME ABOUT THE RIVALRY BETWEEN MEGAN HILTY AND KATHARE MCPHEE’S CHARACTERS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: THEY’RE GOG TO, AS WE ALL ARE, HAVE TO FD A WAY TO -EXIST WH EACH OTHER THIS ENVIRONMENT AND THE CREATIVE PROCS. THE TWO OF THEM ARE SO GOOD PLETELY DIFFERENT WAYS. I THK THEY BOTH REALLY REFLECT THEIR CHARACTERS REALLY WELL BUT THAT’S ALL I N SAY ABOUT THAT OR I’LL GET MYSELF 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;}ONE OF THE KEY RIVALRI ON THE SHOW ARE BETWEEN BROADWAY VET IVY (HILTY) AND NEWBIE KAREN (MCPHEE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: LET ME ASK ABOUT THAT. HOW DO FEEL TO BE A PART OF SOMETHG THAT HAS HAD BUZZ BUILDG AROUND FOR MONTHS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: I’M VERY LUCKY THAT I GET TO LL MY MOTHER AT THE END OF THE DAY AND TELL HER ALL THE EXCG THGS GOG ON AND NOT FEEL LIKE A CHUMP FOR BRAGGG BEE ’S MY MOTHER AND MAK HER VERY, VERY HAPPY. I HATE TO DO THAT BUT, OF URSE, I WISH ALL THE BT FOR . IT’S ALSO DIFFERENT WORKG TV AND LOOKG AT HOW ALL WORKS AND THE WORK AND THE POLICS AND THE RATGS. WATCHG CLOSELY THIS SEASON ’S BEE VERY CLEAR THAT ANYTHG ULD HAPPEN. THIS THG…WHO KNOWS WHAT ULD DO. I THK THE WORK IS VERY PASSNATE ABOUT , WHICH MAK ME VERY HAPPY. TIME WILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: HAS BEEN A B OF A LEARNG CURVE DOG A TV SHOW LIKE THIS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: IT HAS! I WAS SRED GOG ! I REALLY HAD NOT DONE MUCH. I’D DONE MOVI AND TV, BUT WASN’T SOMETHG WHERE I FELT LIKE I WAS THE REALM AND KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS DOG. WHEN I WAS DOG THE PILOT THERE WERE THGS I NEED TO LEARN. BUT THEATER PEOPLE TEND TO BE PRETTY SMART AND I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT. LIKE ANYTHG, I THK ’S THE FAIARY WH THE KD OF WAY PEOPLE WORK, SO I FEEL A LTLE B MORE RELAXED THAN I DID WHEN 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;}AE: I GUS THE PL SI OF SHOOTG NEW YORK IS YOU N EHER SNEAK AWAY TO WATCH THEATER OR YOU N TRY TO DO SOMETHG WHEN 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;}CB: AND ALL THE THEATER PEOPLE THAT ARE G ON THE SHOW… HAS BEEN SO FUN! FRIENDS AND PEOPLE I HAVEN’T SEEN. I THK ’S GOG TO BE A GREAT SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR NEW YORK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: ANYONE THAT YOU’RE ALLOWED TO TEASE OF WHO IS GOG TO GUT ON THE SHOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: WE JT HAD NICK JONAS ON THE SHOW, WHO WAS ADORABLE, AND G UP IS BERNATTE PETERS, WHICH I NNOT WA!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BORLE PLAYED OPPOSE ZACHARY QUTO LAST YEAR’S REVIVAL OF ANGELS IN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: THIS IS NOT THE FIRST GAY CHARACTER YOU’VE PLAYED, AND SEEMS LIKE WE’RE AT A TIME WHEN ’S NOT A BIG AL TO PLAY ONE. OBVLY YOU DON’T HAVE A PROBLEM 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;}CB: ABSOLUTELY NOT. I LOVE THEATER AND NEVER WAS EVEN A NSIRATN DOG ANGELS IN AMERI OR THIS. I HAD A VERY, VERY LUCKY, PROGRSIVE, OPEN-MD UPBRGG. MY DAD WAS EUROPEAN, AND HE HAD A BETTER SENSE OF HOW TO BALANCE EVERYONE THE WORLD AND HOW TO RPECT EVERYONE’S SEXUALY, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? SO HAVG THAT AT AN EARLY AGE – WAS A FACTUAL DISTCTN. I THK WHEN PEOPLE DO E ‘GAY’ LIKE ‘THAT’S SO GAY’ A NEGATIVE WAY, I THK THAT ULD BE THE ACTUAL CX OF THE PROBLEM. LIKE WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME. ‘DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER?’ WHAT I FEEL MY HEART IS, ‘WHY WOULD I HAVE A PROBLEM WH THAT?’ YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? IT’S GENERATNAL AND ’S GOG TO GET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HAVE TO ASK THE GLEE QUTN. HAVG SEEN SMASH, I WOULDN’T EVEN LL AN ADULT VERSN OF THAT SHOW, BUT DO YOU THK DO OWE SOMETHG TO GLEE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CB: THE PARISONS ARE PLETELY UNRSTANDABLE, FIRST OF ALL, AND NOT A SURPRISE. PEOPLE BURSTG TO SONG IS NOT SOMETHG THAT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON TELEVISN. THERE IS SGG ON OUR SHOW AND IS WH A FICTNAL STORYLE BUT THE PARISONS, I THK, WILL GO AWAY QUICKLY WHEN PEOPLE SEE WHAT IS. TONALLY THEY ARE PLETELY DIFFERENT, I THK. NOT SAYG ONE IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER BUT I ALSO THK THIS IS FOR ADULTS A WAY MORE THAN GLEE IS. ONE THG THAT IS SIGNIFINTLY DIFFERENT IS WE’RE TRYG TO KEEP ALL THE MIC REAL WORLD NTEXT SO PEOPLE SG WHEN YOU WOULD BE A ROOM WHERE SOMEONE WAS ACTUALLY SGG. DO THAT MAKE SENSE? THAT DO HAPPEN REAL LIFE. PEOPLE DO SG WHETHER THEY’RE SGG PROFSNALLY OR WARMG UP. I THK THEY’LL HAVE TO BEND THE LE A LTLE B FOR THE SAKE OF GETTG SONGS EVERY WEEK, BUT WILL BE FUN TO SEE WAYS THAT THEY GET PEOPLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SMASH PREMIER TONIGHT AT 10/9C ON {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 know people assume I’m gay, but I don’t re. He Don’t Care If People Thk He’s Gay.
In fact, he has played several gay characters over the urse of his reer which has rult some viewers thkg he is gay although he isn’t.
Durg an terview wh TimeOut he said, “I’ve certaly never hated to take a gay role. Borle is not gay or Jewish.
FALSETTOS REVIEW: ANDREW RANNELLS, CHRISTIAN BORLE AS A GAY UPLE
Had hirg a straight man named Christian to play a qutsential gay Jew given him any pse? Christian Borle has never ma any public statement about this, so all mors about if Christian Borle is gay rema pletely unfound and unproven.