The evolutn of the gay bt iend romantic edi

WHY REBEL WILSON FOUGHT FOR AN THENTIC GAY CHARACTER ‘ISN’T IT ROMANTIC’
THE EVOLUTN OF THE GAY BT IEND ROMANTIC EDI
THIS BREAKOUT ROM-COM STAR IS EMBRACG BIG GAY STEREOTYPBRANDON STT JON IS THE FLAMG HEART OF “ISN’T IT ROMANTIC.”{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 BRANDON VOSSFEBARY 13, 2019/5:40 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1200PX;WIDTH:2864PX;}ISN'T IT ROMANTIC/WARNER BROS.BY BRANDON VOSSFEBARY 13, 2019 / 5:40 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THIS BREAKOUT ROM-COM STAR IS EMBRACG BIG GAY STEREOTYP","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-02-13T22:40:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-02-13T22:40:04.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","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;}HOLLYWOOD HAS FOUND A NEW GAY BTIE BRANDON STT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ISN’T IT ROMANTIC STARS PCH PERFECT’S REBEL WILSON AS NATALIE, A NEW YORK CY ARCHECT WHO EXPLIBLY FDS HERSELF THE LEADG LADY A ROMANTIC EDY. NAVIGATG RIDICULOLY UNREALISTIC ROM- TROP THIS ALTERNATE PG-13 UNIVERSE, NATALIE GETS A FLAMBOYANT NFIDANT PLAYED BY JON, AN UPRIGHT CIZENS BRIGA EDIAN WHO’S NO STRANGER TO 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;}AFTER STEALG SCEN TV EDI THE OTHER TWO AND THE GOOD PLACE, JON EXPLAS WHY HE’S NEVER AAID TO QUEEN OUT FOR A LGH.ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: BRANDON STT JON ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF WARNER BROS. PICTUR' "ISN'T IT ROMANTIC" AT THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL ON FEBARY 11, 2019 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’VE BEEN SEEG A LOT OF YOU LATELY. I FEEL LIKE YOU’RE HAVG 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;}IT MIGHT BE A MOMENT. MAYBE ’S MORE LIKE A SEND THAT’S LEADG TO A MOMENT? IT DO SEEM LIKE ALL THE THGS ARE HAPPENG AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW ALL YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, MY GOAL IS ACTUALLY TO HAVE THE SHORTT REER POSSIBLE, WHERE ALL MY PROJECTS E OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND EVERYONE’S IMMEDIATELY SICK 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;}YOU HAVE A SMALL BUT PIVOTAL ROLE AS A ED BOOK BUYER CAN YOU EVER FIVE ME? ARE YOU TAKG CRED FOR THE FILM’S SUCCS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FULL CRED, ABSOLUTELY. MELISSA MCCARTHY AND RICHARD E. GRANT ACTUALLY TEXTED TO THANK ME AFTER RECEIVG THEIR OSR NOMATNS. [LGHS] THE MOVIE’S SO GREAT, AND I FEEL LUCKY TO BE A PART 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;}WHAT WAS LIKE TO SHOOT YOUR NONTATNAL BOOKSTORE SCENE WH MELISSA?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE’S A EDIC IN, SO WAS A THRILL. I THK THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE FIRST DAY OF SHOOTG, AND I WAS SO EXCED. AFTER MY FIRST TAKE, THE DIRECTOR, MARIELLE HELLER, SAID, “BRANDON, THAT WAS REALLY GREAT, BUT THIS ISN’T A BROAD EDY.” I WAS LIKE, “OH!”CAN YOU EVER FIVE ME?/FOX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TELL ME ABOUT DONNY, YOUR CHARACTER ISN’T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REBEL’S CHARACTER, NATALIE, TALKS ABOUT HOW EVERYONE ROM-S IS A TERRIBLE STEREOTYPE, AND DONNY FILLS THE STEREOTYPE OF THE GAY BT IEND. IT DRAWS ON HOW TWO-DIMENSNAL THOSE CHARACTERS WERE FOR A LONG TIME. BUT DONNY IS ALSO A FUN, LOVG GUY WHO’S ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE JOURNEY NATALIE’S ON, LEARNG TO LOVE HERSELF, SO HE KNOWS WHAT THE OTHER SI OF THAT RABOW LOOKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN THOUGH HE’S SUPPOSED TO BE A RITURE OF A GAY MAN, “SETTG GAY RIGHTS BACK, LIKE, 100 YEARS,” DONNY ULD’VE BEEN MUCH MORE OFFENSIVE. WAS THAT A DIFFICULT BALANCE TO STRIKE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT WAS FELY ON OUR MDS. YOU ALWAYS WANT TO PUNCH UP WHEN YOU’RE DOG EDY, AND YOU NEVER WANT TO MAKE FUN OF MARGALIZED MUNI. IT WAS A NVERSATN I HAD WH OUR DIRECTOR, TODD STRSS-SCHULSON, THAT STARTED BEFORE I HAD THE PART. IN MY LAST DN WE TALKED ABOUT HOW WE DIDN’T WANT DONNY TO BE OFFENSIVE. WHAT WE FOUND THAT FOCED THE PERFORMANCE IS THE IA THAT HE’S FIGURED OUT HOW TO LOVE HIMSELF, WHICH HAS EED HIM UP TO LOVE THE PEOPLE AROUND HIM. I ALWAYS TRIED TO PLAY THAT HE LOV NATALIE AND DON’T RE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THK. BUT HE’S ALSO REPRENTG THIS ROM- WORLD, SO THE EDIAN SI OF ME WANTED TO HEIGHTEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHOUT GIVG TOO MUCH AWAY, WE DISVER THERE’S MORE TO DONNY THAN MEETS THE EYE. DID THAT REMPTN GIVE YOU THE EEDOM TO GO BIGGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, ONCE YOU SEE HIS MONOLOGUE AT THE END, CELEBRATG THE LOVE HE HAS FOR HIMSELF AND OTHERS, YOU REALIZE THAT HE ISN’T JT A STEREOTYPE. THAT DID ALLOW ME TO GO OVER THE TOP, PLAY AROUND, AND BE 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;}HAVE YOU SEEN ANYONE ON SOCIAL MEDIA MISSG THE JOKE OR JUDGG YOUR CHARACTER BASED SOLELY ON THE TRAILER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HAVEN’T READ TOO MUCH, BUT THAT’S CROSSED MY PUTER SCREEN A UPLE TIM. IT’S ALWAYS ON THE BACK OF MY BRA. BUT THE MOVIE IS ABOUT THIS ROM- WORLD AND THOSE TROP THAT EXISTED FOR SO LONG. I HOPE PEOPLE KNOW THAT WHEN WE SAY DONNY’S SETTG GAY RIGHTS BACK, ’S BEE NATALIE IS MORE AWARE, MORE SOCIALLY NSC, AND HOPEFULLY THE VOICE OF OUR 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;}DID YOU BASE DONNY ON ANY SPECIFIC FICTNAL GAY BT 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;}NOT SO MUCH GAY BT IENDS, BUT I WAS SPIRED BY ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL RNN. THE ’90S WERE SUCH A PEAK ERA FOR ROM-S, AND I LOVE HOW MUCH MICHELE, LISA KUDROW’S CHARACTER, LOV HER BT IEND, SO I WANTED TO PLAY WH THAT KD OF LOVE AND EXCEMENT. GOG WAY BACK, ANOTHER SPIRATN WAS ROSALD RSELL AUNTIE MAME. [LGHS] NOT THAT WHAT I’M DOG IS ANYWHERE NEAR THOSE TWO INIC PERFORMANC, BUT THAT LT FOR LIFE AND LOVE FOR OTHERS REALLY DROVE HOME FOR ME.ISN'T IT ROMANTIC/WARNER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU HAVE A NATALIE YOUR LIFE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY BT IENDS ARE BOTH STRAIGHT WOMEN, AND I’M VERY VTED THEIR LIV, SO I ALSO DREW A LOT OF SPIRATN OM THOSE RELATNSHIPS. I CURRENTLY LIVE WH ONE OF THEM, AND I’LL JT BURST TO HER ROOM WHETHER SHE ASKS ME TO OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNY HAS SOME GREAT ONE-LERS AND TCHPHRAS. ANY FAVOR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNY SAYS “BOOCH” A LOT, AND I’VE BEEN SAYG THAT A LOT REAL LIFE SCE PLAYG HIM. LIKE, “WHAT’S UP, BOOCH?” WHEN REBEL AND I TEXT OR HANG OUT, THAT’S STILL HOW WE REFER TO EACH OTHER. I LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, WHEN YOU AND REBEL HANG? NO 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;}[LGHS] WHO, ME AND REBS? WHAT? WE’RE BFFS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNY ALSO GIV A LOT OF LOOK—BOLD PATTERNS, PLAIDS, AND FLORALS. HOW DO HIS STYLE PARE TO YOURS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNY HAS THE STYLE I WISH I HAD. I WISH I ULD VISUALIZE AND PULL OFF AN OUTF THE WAY HE DO. I’M A JEANS AND T-SHIRT KD OF GUY, BUT ONE OF MY FAVORE PARTS OF PLAYG DONNY WAS ALL THE STUME FTGS, WHERE WE TRIED ON TONS OF DOLCE & GABBANA. THERE WERE SO MANY MOMENTS I’D BE WEARG A HEADWRAP, ALL THE SRV, AND WE’D BE LIKE, “IS THIS TOO MUCH OR NOT ENOUGH?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ONE POT HE WEARS A PURPLE BANDANA. DID YOU REFER TO THE GAY HANKY 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;}I DIDN’T. WHAT DO MEAN?ISN'T IT ROMANTIC/WARNER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PIERCGS, HAS OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, RIGHT! I ACTUALLY LIKE TO CHECK ON THAT CHART EVERY NOW AND THEN. I’M SURE DONNY IS VERY TO PIERCGS. HE PROBABLY WENT THROUGH A PHASE WHERE HE WAS GOG TO GIVE GO HIMSELF BUT HURT TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ALSO ROCK A SNAZZY LEATHER JACKET WHILE RIDG 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;}YOU KNOW WHAT’S CRAZY? I GOT THAT LEATHER JACKET AS A GIFT AT THE END OF SHOOTG. I LOVED WEARG SO MUCH, I WAS JT PRANCG AROUND THE SET , SO SIX WEEKS LATER THEY ME TO MY TRAILER AND GAVE TO ME. I WAS SO MOVED. IT’S HANGG MY BEDROOM 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;}FOR THE MOVIE’S BIG FALE, YOU GOT TO DANCE TO MADONNA’S “EXPRS YOURSELF” ALONGSI REBEL, PRIYANKA CHOPRA, ADAM DEVE, BETTY GILP, AND LIAM HEMSWORTH. COULD YOU APPRECIATE THE SURREALY OF THAT MOMENT, OR WERE YOU TOO FOCED ON THE MOV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] I WAS NERVO ABOUT HTG THE CHOREOGRAPHY! YOU SHOULD’VE SEEN ME REHEARSAL—I THK PEOPLE THOUGHT I WAS HOPELS—BUT BETTY GILP WAS A REAL ROCK AND HELPED ME THROUGH . I’M A HUGE FAN OF MILS, SO TO BE A PART OF THIS BIG MOVIE MIL MOMENT, DANCG ONT OF GRAND CENTRAL... I ACTUALLY TOOK ALL ON MY R RI HOME, LIKE, WHAT THE FUCK DID I JT 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;}WE BRIEFLY MEET DONNY’S BOYIEND, PLAYED BY EDIAN AND SNL WRER BOWEN YANG. THAT MT’VE BEEN A FUN DAY ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 AND I WERE JT REMISCG ABOUT THE OTHER DAY. WE SHARE AN ON-SCREEN KISS, WHICH IS PRETTY OL BEE THE NUMBER OF HETERO KISS YOU SEE MASTREAM MOVI STILL DWARFS SAME-SEX KISS. I’VE KNOWN BOWEN FOR SUCH A LONG TIME, SO WE KEPT LOOKG AT EACH OTHER ON SET, LIKE, OH, MY GOD, I N’T BELIEVE THIS IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF GAY IENDSHIPS, YOU PLAY WAER CURTIS, A BUDDY OF DREW TARVER’S PROTAGONIST, ON COMEDY CENTRAL’S THE 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;}YEAH, I WAS ACTUALLY VERY EXCED BY THE IA OF PLAYG WHATEVER THE MORN VERSN IS OF TWO PLATONIC GAY IENDS. MY PLATONIC GAY IENDSHIPS HAVE BEEN SO REWARDG, SO EXPLORG THAT PART OF THE CHARACTER HAS BEEN REALLY FANTASTIC. I LOVE THE SHOW’S CREATORS, CHRIS KELLY AND SARAH SCHNEIR, AND DREW IS A IEND OF ME, SO WAS ANOTHER AMAZG EXPERIENCE WHERE I GOT TO WORK WH PEOPLE I ALREADY RPECTED AND ADMIRED.THE GOOD PLACE/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ALSO POPPED UP LAST MONTH AS AFTERLIFE NEWER JOHN WHEATON, A FORMER GOSSIP BLOGGER, ON THE THIRD SEASON FALE OF THE GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT WAS REALLY SPECIAL BEE D’ARCY CARN, WHO PLAYS JA, IS ONE OF MY BT IENDS. SHE AND I HAVE BEEN DOG EDY TOGETHER AT UPRIGHT CIZENS BRIGA FOR ABOUT 11 YEARS, SO BEG TOGETHER ON HER H NBC SHOW WAS ANOTHER MOMENT I ULDN’T BELIEVE WAS ACTUALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T MA EXPLIC, BUT IS SAFE TO ASSUME JOHN IS 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;}IT’S FUNNY BEE THAT WAS NEVER BROUGHT UP TO ME EHER, BUT THAT WAS SORT OF THE CHOICE I WAS MAKG, SO Y, I WOULD VENTURE TO GUS HE’S PROBABLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOPEFULLY YOU’LL GET TO EXPLORE THAT NEXT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOULDN’T THAT BE FUN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 YOU MENTNED, YOU’RE A UCB VETERAN. WAS THERE A TIME EARLY YOUR EDY REER THAT YOU DOWNPLAYED YOUR SEXUALY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEFELY, YEAH, BUT I WAS SPIRED BY SEEG OTHER EDIANS BEG A LOT BRAVER THAN I WAS. I SAW THE SUCCS AND PERSONAL REWARDS THEY GOT JT OM BEG THEMSELV, DOG THEIR MOST HONT MATERIAL, AND MA ME FEEL LIKE I ULD ALSO START EXPLORG THAT AND EXPRSG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ENJOY SEEG YOU EDY SHOWS WH ALL-GAY LE-UPS LIKE LIVE ON BROADGAY, WE WILL TURN YOU GAY, AND GAY PRI IMPROV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’RE BEG PLETELY OURSELV WHEN WE DO THOSE SHOWS, SO WE’RE ALL HAVG THE TIME OF OUR LIV. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF I JT DO ME, TAK AWAY THE BULLSH AND LETS ME HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS POSSIBLE. IF PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO WATCH ME BEE I’M TOO GAY OR NOT GAY ENOUGH, THAT’S ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ISN’T IT ROMANTIC IS NOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
IN LOVE WH MY BT IEND, BUT HE'S GAY

WHY REBEL WILSON FOUGHT FOR AN THENTIC GAY CHARACTER ‘ISN’T IT ROMANTIC’

This gay bt iend is actually gay. * gay best friend isn't it romantic *

One thg most romantic edi have mon, bis makeover montag and unrealistic real tate, is the archetypal gay bt iend. From Rupert Everett My Bt Friend's Weddg to Damien Mean Girls, every rom lead needs a stereotypilly gay BFF wh no life of their own outsi of liverg a poted "Oh, honey" and providg a shoulr to cry on when the dashg male lead (ually an archect) has disappoted her yet Isn't Romantic, out Febary 13, Natalie (Rebel Wilson) smacks her head and fds herself stuck si a romantic edy and her surly neighbor Donny, played by Brandon Stt Jon, be her eye-rollg gay btie a character that pok fun at this archetype. I do unt, you're gay, so that mak, exactly.

"Your role this film is tertg bee you are parodyg this ia of the gay bt iend. So durg this like goln age of rom s, I was still a teenager and I was g of age, and when you would see on televisn or movi, the gay bt iend would always f to that one sort of role. Y, crowds break out perfectly choreographed dance among the lghs, the film also “plays wh and shatters” the stereotype of the gay bt iend, as wrer Er Cardillo scribed on the pk rpet.

At Monday night's world premiere of "Isn't It Romantic," star Rebel Wilson talks to The Tim about why was important to have a three-dimensnal gay character her new film. * gay best friend isn't it romantic *

”Though Natalie often spots women g and gog through his apartment, Donny her new realy has transformed to her flamboyant “gay sikick, who’s settg gay rights back, like, a hundred years.

“Beg the producer of the film, was really important to me that obvly we st an openly gay actor for the role of Donny so that the character uld not any way be nsted as mockg a gay guy, ” Wilson told The Tim outsi the Ace Hotel Los Angel on Monday the end of the movie, Donny returns to his “normal” self and rms Wilson’s character that he is gay — much to her surprise. He asserts that all gay men aren’t the same and explas that the women who pass through are jt buyg weed om him. “I thk we make a really clever ment about how gay characters have been margalized the past few s, ” Wilson explaed further.

Meet the Gay Bt Friend, a figure who’s evolved dramatilly over the past three s. Gene Wilr’s 1984 film — about a married man who be obssed wh meetg a mol — wasn’t exactly a box office sensatn, but quietly moved the needle wh s normalizg pictn of Buddy, a gay man who was simply “one of the guys. He’s a pellg, larger-than-life prence, an early example of a femme-gay cliché brought to sparklg life by Taylor, who died 2014.

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NAVIGATG RIDICULOLY UNREALISTIC ROM- TROP THIS ALTERNATE PG-13 UNIVERSE, NATALIE GETS A FLAMBOYANT NFIDANT PLAYED BY JON, AN UPRIGHT CIZENS BRIGA EDIAN WHO’S NO STRANGER TO 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;}AFTER STEALG SCEN TV EDI THE OTHER TWO AND THE GOOD PLACE, JON EXPLAS WHY HE’S NEVER AAID TO QUEEN OUT FOR A LGH.ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: BRANDON STT JON ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF WARNER BROS. PICTUR' "ISN'T IT ROMANTIC" AT THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL ON FEBARY 11, 2019 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’VE BEEN SEEG A LOT OF YOU LATELY. I FEEL LIKE YOU’RE HAVG 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;}IT MIGHT BE A MOMENT. MAYBE ’S MORE LIKE A SEND THAT’S LEADG TO A MOMENT? IT DO SEEM LIKE ALL THE THGS ARE HAPPENG AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW ALL YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, MY GOAL IS ACTUALLY TO HAVE THE SHORTT REER POSSIBLE, WHERE ALL MY PROJECTS E OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND EVERYONE’S IMMEDIATELY SICK 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;}YOU HAVE A SMALL BUT PIVOTAL ROLE AS A ED BOOK BUYER CAN YOU EVER FIVE ME? ARE YOU TAKG CRED FOR THE FILM’S SUCCS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FULL CRED, ABSOLUTELY. MELISSA MCCARTHY AND RICHARD E. GRANT ACTUALLY TEXTED TO THANK ME AFTER RECEIVG THEIR OSR NOMATNS. [LGHS] THE MOVIE’S SO GREAT, AND I FEEL LUCKY TO BE A PART 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;}WHAT WAS LIKE TO SHOOT YOUR NONTATNAL BOOKSTORE SCENE WH MELISSA?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE’S A EDIC IN, SO WAS A THRILL. I THK THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE FIRST DAY OF SHOOTG, AND I WAS SO EXCED. AFTER MY FIRST TAKE, THE DIRECTOR, MARIELLE HELLER, SAID, “BRANDON, THAT WAS REALLY GREAT, BUT THIS ISN’T A BROAD EDY.” I WAS LIKE, “OH!”CAN YOU EVER FIVE ME?/FOX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TELL ME ABOUT DONNY, YOUR CHARACTER ISN’T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REBEL’S CHARACTER, NATALIE, TALKS ABOUT HOW EVERYONE ROM-S IS A TERRIBLE STEREOTYPE, AND DONNY FILLS THE STEREOTYPE OF THE GAY BT IEND. IT DRAWS ON HOW TWO-DIMENSNAL THOSE CHARACTERS WERE FOR A LONG TIME. BUT DONNY IS ALSO A FUN, LOVG GUY WHO’S ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE JOURNEY NATALIE’S ON, LEARNG TO LOVE HERSELF, SO HE KNOWS WHAT THE OTHER SI OF THAT RABOW LOOKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN THOUGH HE’S SUPPOSED TO BE A RITURE OF A GAY MAN, “SETTG GAY RIGHTS BACK, LIKE, 100 YEARS,” DONNY ULD’VE BEEN MUCH MORE OFFENSIVE. WAS THAT A DIFFICULT BALANCE TO STRIKE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT WAS FELY ON OUR MDS. YOU ALWAYS WANT TO PUNCH UP WHEN YOU’RE DOG EDY, AND YOU NEVER WANT TO MAKE FUN OF MARGALIZED MUNI. IT WAS A NVERSATN I HAD WH OUR DIRECTOR, TODD STRSS-SCHULSON, THAT STARTED BEFORE I HAD THE PART. IN MY LAST DN WE TALKED ABOUT HOW WE DIDN’T WANT DONNY TO BE OFFENSIVE. WHAT WE FOUND THAT FOCED THE PERFORMANCE IS THE IA THAT HE’S FIGURED OUT HOW TO LOVE HIMSELF, WHICH HAS EED HIM UP TO LOVE THE PEOPLE AROUND HIM. I ALWAYS TRIED TO PLAY THAT HE LOV NATALIE AND DON’T RE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THK. BUT HE’S ALSO REPRENTG THIS ROM- WORLD, SO THE EDIAN SI OF ME WANTED TO HEIGHTEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHOUT GIVG TOO MUCH AWAY, WE DISVER THERE’S MORE TO DONNY THAN MEETS THE EYE. DID THAT REMPTN GIVE YOU THE EEDOM TO GO BIGGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, ONCE YOU SEE HIS MONOLOGUE AT THE END, CELEBRATG THE LOVE HE HAS FOR HIMSELF AND OTHERS, YOU REALIZE THAT HE ISN’T JT A STEREOTYPE. THAT DID ALLOW ME TO GO OVER THE TOP, PLAY AROUND, AND BE 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;}HAVE YOU SEEN ANYONE ON SOCIAL MEDIA MISSG THE JOKE OR JUDGG YOUR CHARACTER BASED SOLELY ON THE TRAILER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HAVEN’T READ TOO MUCH, BUT THAT’S CROSSED MY PUTER SCREEN A UPLE TIM. IT’S ALWAYS ON THE BACK OF MY BRA. BUT THE MOVIE IS ABOUT THIS ROM- WORLD AND THOSE TROP THAT EXISTED FOR SO LONG. I HOPE PEOPLE KNOW THAT WHEN WE SAY DONNY’S SETTG GAY RIGHTS BACK, ’S BEE NATALIE IS MORE AWARE, MORE SOCIALLY NSC, AND HOPEFULLY THE VOICE OF OUR 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;}DID YOU BASE DONNY ON ANY SPECIFIC FICTNAL GAY BT 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;}NOT SO MUCH GAY BT IENDS, BUT I WAS SPIRED BY ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL RNN. THE ’90S WERE SUCH A PEAK ERA FOR ROM-S, AND I LOVE HOW MUCH MICHELE, LISA KUDROW’S CHARACTER, LOV HER BT IEND, SO I WANTED TO PLAY WH THAT KD OF LOVE AND EXCEMENT. GOG WAY BACK, ANOTHER SPIRATN WAS ROSALD RSELL AUNTIE MAME. [LGHS] NOT THAT WHAT I’M DOG IS ANYWHERE NEAR THOSE TWO INIC PERFORMANC, BUT THAT LT FOR LIFE AND LOVE FOR OTHERS REALLY DROVE HOME FOR ME.ISN'T IT ROMANTIC/WARNER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOU HAVE A NATALIE YOUR LIFE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY BT IENDS ARE BOTH STRAIGHT WOMEN, AND I’M VERY VTED THEIR LIV, SO I ALSO DREW A LOT OF SPIRATN OM THOSE RELATNSHIPS. I CURRENTLY LIVE WH ONE OF THEM, AND I’LL JT BURST TO HER ROOM WHETHER SHE ASKS ME TO OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNY HAS SOME GREAT ONE-LERS AND TCHPHRAS. ANY FAVOR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNY SAYS “BOOCH” A LOT, AND I’VE BEEN SAYG THAT A LOT REAL LIFE SCE PLAYG HIM. LIKE, “WHAT’S UP, BOOCH?” WHEN REBEL AND I TEXT OR HANG OUT, THAT’S STILL HOW WE REFER TO EACH OTHER. I LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, WHEN YOU AND REBEL HANG? NO 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;}[LGHS] WHO, ME AND REBS? WHAT? WE’RE BFFS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNY ALSO GIV A LOT OF LOOK—BOLD PATTERNS, PLAIDS, AND FLORALS. HOW DO HIS STYLE PARE TO YOURS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNY HAS THE STYLE I WISH I HAD. I WISH I ULD VISUALIZE AND PULL OFF AN OUTF THE WAY HE DO. I’M A JEANS AND T-SHIRT KD OF GUY, BUT ONE OF MY FAVORE PARTS OF PLAYG DONNY WAS ALL THE STUME FTGS, WHERE WE TRIED ON TONS OF DOLCE & GABBANA. THERE WERE SO MANY MOMENTS I’D BE WEARG A HEADWRAP, ALL THE SRV, AND WE’D BE LIKE, “IS THIS TOO MUCH OR NOT ENOUGH?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ONE POT HE WEARS A PURPLE BANDANA. DID YOU REFER TO THE GAY HANKY 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;}I DIDN’T. WHAT DO MEAN?ISN'T IT ROMANTIC/WARNER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PIERCGS, HAS OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, RIGHT! I ACTUALLY LIKE TO CHECK ON THAT CHART EVERY NOW AND THEN. I’M SURE DONNY IS VERY TO PIERCGS. HE PROBABLY WENT THROUGH A PHASE WHERE HE WAS GOG TO GIVE GO HIMSELF BUT HURT TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ALSO ROCK A SNAZZY LEATHER JACKET WHILE RIDG 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;}YOU KNOW WHAT’S CRAZY? I GOT THAT LEATHER JACKET AS A GIFT AT THE END OF SHOOTG. I LOVED WEARG SO MUCH, I WAS JT PRANCG AROUND THE SET , SO SIX WEEKS LATER THEY ME TO MY TRAILER AND GAVE TO ME. I WAS SO MOVED. IT’S HANGG MY BEDROOM 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;}FOR THE MOVIE’S BIG FALE, YOU GOT TO DANCE TO MADONNA’S “EXPRS YOURSELF” ALONGSI REBEL, PRIYANKA CHOPRA, ADAM DEVE, BETTY GILP, AND LIAM HEMSWORTH. COULD YOU APPRECIATE THE SURREALY OF THAT MOMENT, OR WERE YOU TOO FOCED ON THE MOV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[LGHS] I WAS NERVO ABOUT HTG THE CHOREOGRAPHY! YOU SHOULD’VE SEEN ME REHEARSAL—I THK PEOPLE THOUGHT I WAS HOPELS—BUT BETTY GILP WAS A REAL ROCK AND HELPED ME THROUGH . I’M A HUGE FAN OF MILS, SO TO BE A PART OF THIS BIG MOVIE MIL MOMENT, DANCG ONT OF GRAND CENTRAL... I ACTUALLY TOOK ALL ON MY R RI HOME, LIKE, WHAT THE FUCK DID I JT 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;}WE BRIEFLY MEET DONNY’S BOYIEND, PLAYED BY EDIAN AND SNL WRER BOWEN YANG. THAT MT’VE BEEN A FUN DAY ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 AND I WERE JT REMISCG ABOUT THE OTHER DAY. WE SHARE AN ON-SCREEN KISS, WHICH IS PRETTY OL BEE THE NUMBER OF HETERO KISS YOU SEE MASTREAM MOVI STILL DWARFS SAME-SEX KISS. I’VE KNOWN BOWEN FOR SUCH A LONG TIME, SO WE KEPT LOOKG AT EACH OTHER ON SET, LIKE, OH, MY GOD, I N’T BELIEVE THIS IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF GAY IENDSHIPS, YOU PLAY WAER CURTIS, A BUDDY OF DREW TARVER’S PROTAGONIST, ON COMEDY CENTRAL’S THE 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;}YEAH, I WAS ACTUALLY VERY EXCED BY THE IA OF PLAYG WHATEVER THE MORN VERSN IS OF TWO PLATONIC GAY IENDS. MY PLATONIC GAY IENDSHIPS HAVE BEEN SO REWARDG, SO EXPLORG THAT PART OF THE CHARACTER HAS BEEN REALLY FANTASTIC. I LOVE THE SHOW’S CREATORS, CHRIS KELLY AND SARAH SCHNEIR, AND DREW IS A IEND OF ME, SO WAS ANOTHER AMAZG EXPERIENCE WHERE I GOT TO WORK WH PEOPLE I ALREADY RPECTED AND ADMIRED.THE GOOD PLACE/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ALSO POPPED UP LAST MONTH AS AFTERLIFE NEWER JOHN WHEATON, A FORMER GOSSIP BLOGGER, ON THE THIRD SEASON FALE OF THE GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT WAS REALLY SPECIAL BEE D’ARCY CARN, WHO PLAYS JA, IS ONE OF MY BT IENDS. SHE AND I HAVE BEEN DOG EDY TOGETHER AT UPRIGHT CIZENS BRIGA FOR ABOUT 11 YEARS, SO BEG TOGETHER ON HER H NBC SHOW WAS ANOTHER MOMENT I ULDN’T BELIEVE WAS ACTUALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T MA EXPLIC, BUT IS SAFE TO ASSUME JOHN IS 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;}IT’S FUNNY BEE THAT WAS NEVER BROUGHT UP TO ME EHER, BUT THAT WAS SORT OF THE CHOICE I WAS MAKG, SO Y, I WOULD VENTURE TO GUS HE’S PROBABLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOPEFULLY YOU’LL GET TO EXPLORE THAT NEXT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOULDN’T THAT BE FUN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 YOU MENTNED, YOU’RE A UCB VETERAN. WAS THERE A TIME EARLY YOUR EDY REER THAT YOU DOWNPLAYED YOUR SEXUALY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEFELY, YEAH, BUT I WAS SPIRED BY SEEG OTHER EDIANS BEG A LOT BRAVER THAN I WAS. I SAW THE SUCCS AND PERSONAL REWARDS THEY GOT JT OM BEG THEMSELV, DOG THEIR MOST HONT MATERIAL, AND MA ME FEEL LIKE I ULD ALSO START EXPLORG THAT AND EXPRSG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ENJOY SEEG YOU EDY SHOWS WH ALL-GAY LE-UPS LIKE LIVE ON BROADGAY, WE WILL TURN YOU GAY, AND GAY PRI IMPROV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’RE BEG PLETELY OURSELV WHEN WE DO THOSE SHOWS, SO WE’RE ALL HAVG THE TIME OF OUR LIV. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF I JT DO ME, TAK AWAY THE BULLSH AND LETS ME HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS POSSIBLE. IF PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO WATCH ME BEE I’M TOO GAY OR NOT GAY ENOUGH, THAT’S ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ISN’T IT ROMANTIC IS NOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

” Advertisement Sammy (Steve Zahn) 1994’s Realy B REALITY BITES, Ethan Hawke, Wona Ryr, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn, 1994, (c) Universal/urty Cred: Everett Collectn So we reach an early, notable example of the ’90s gay sikick, armed wh quips and wh a penchant for dispensg empathetic advice.

IN LOVE WH MY BT IEND, BUT HE'S GAY

Along wh Greg Knear’s Osr-nomated turn as gay artist Simon Bishop As Good As It Gets, Rupert Everett drew rav for his turn as MBFW’s Gee Down, the qutsential one-gay-man support system. Advertisement Advertisement Gee (Pl Rudd) 1998’s The Object of My Affectn THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION, Jennifer Aniston, Pl Rudd, 1998, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox F Cred: Everett Collectn At last, the gay bt iend plays the romantic lead… kd of!

Rudd’s Gee agre to raise his sgle bt iend Na’s (Jennifer Aniston) baby, but thgs get plited when, spe knowg Gee is gay, she falls for him. “Damien was the first [ma] teen-movie gay character I n thk of who wasn’t shoved to a locker or had his head phed to a flhg toilet or whatever. It was an opportuny for him to jt be one of the st and have an arc and have a story, ” says Franze, who me out as gay 2014.

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WHY REBEL WILSON FOUGHT FOR AN THENTIC GAY CHARACTER ‘ISN’T IT ROMANTIC’