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• INTERVIEW WH GREEK'S PL {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 KARMAN KREGLOEAUGT 5, 2007/10:17 PMBY KARMAN KREGLOEAUGT 5, 2007 / 10:17 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW WH GREEK'S PL JAM","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-08-06T02:17:56.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-08-06T02:17:56.000+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":"KARMAN KREGLOE","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;}PROBABLY THE LAST THG GAY VIEWERS WATCHG THE BUT OF ABC FAY'S NEW H LLEGE DRAMA GREEK EXPECTED TO SEE WHEN THEY TUNED WAS A GAY TEEN CHARACTER. YET WHEN CALV, A HMAN SHG A ATERNY, WAS SEEN EMERGG OM THE BEDROOM OF ANOTHER MALE CHARACTER, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY GOT. AND CALV ISN'T JT ANY GAY CHARACTER, BUT A FULLY VELOPED GAY CHARACTER THAT IS A STAR JOCK, NFINT, AND EVEN HAS A LOVE LIFE — NOT EXACTLY STANDARD FARE FOR TELEVISN, PECIALLY ON A WORK BETTER KNOWN FOR BROADSTG PAT ROBERTSON'S 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;} RECENTLY UGHT UP WH PL JAM, THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS CALV, TO CHAT ABOUT HOW HE GOT THE ROLE, PLAYG GAY AGA, AND HOW LUCKY HE IS TO HAVE GREAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} CONGRATS ON THE SHOW GETTG PICKED UP FOR ANOTHER TEN EPISOS. WERE YOU SURPRISED THAT YOU GOT PICKED UP 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;}PL JAM: I THK WHEN WE STARTED THE ENERGY BEHD THE SHOW WAS KD OF AMAZG TO BEG WH, SO EVERYONE'S FEELG WAS SORT OF, THERE'S NO WAY 'S NOT GOG TO GET PICKED UP. I WOULD ASK THE DIRECTOR, “CAN YOU FOREE A WAY WHERE DON'T GET PICKED UP?” AND THEN WE'RE ALL SORT OF NERVO ... BUT WE ALL WERE LIKE SHOULD GET PICKED UP. WHEN DID GET PICKED UP, THERE WAS A WEIGHT OFF EVERYONE'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;}AE: SO MANY SHOWS E OUT AND SK BENEATH THE WAV SO QUICKLY, EVEN SOMETIM AFTER JT ONE OR TWO EPISOS, YET GREEK TURNED OUT TO BE SUCH A BIG H ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. ALL THE DOWNLOADS ON ITUN FOR STANCE. WHY DO YOU THK HAS H SUCH A CHORD?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: THERE HASN'T BEEN MANY SHOWS THAT ARE ABOUT LLEGE, FOR SOME ODD REASON. THERE'S BEEN A UPLE LIKE UNCLARED, BUT GREEK ME OUT THE SUMMER WHEN THERE'S NOT A LOT OF PETN OM WORK TV. ALSO I THK THAT JT THE FACT THAT 'S ABOUT LLEGE, A LOT OF YOUNG KIDS ARE LOOKG AT AND ANTICIPATG THAT'S WHAT'S GOG TO BE THEIR FUTURE. AND THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE OLR, YOU KNOW, THEIR 20S AND 30S WHO ARE LOOKG BACK ON LIKE THAT WAS 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: THERE'S SOME THEIR 40S, AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH. I MEAN MY NT IS LIKE 79 AND SHE WATCH , {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WE'RE NOW FOUR EPISOS TO THE SEASON, IS THERE ANYTHG YOU N SHARE WH ABOUT CALV THE SEND HALF OF THE SEASON?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH, THE GUY THAT YOU SAW G OUT OF THE DOOR WH, HEATH [ZACK LIVELY], THE THE FIFTH EPISO, THE STARTS LVG TO THEIR RELATNSHIP MORE. YOU SEE THEM SORT OF RELATE, WHICH IS KD 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: DO CALV E OUT TO HIS ATERNY AT SOME POT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: SOMETHG HAPPENS THE TENTH EPISO, THE SEASON FALE, WHICH HAS THAT . I N'T GIVE AWAY THAT. BUT THE TENTH EPISO IS FULL OF, ['S] VERY DRAMATIC AND THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF GOG ON. IT'S LIKE THE SH** HS THE FAN PRETTY MUCH. AND THEN NEXT SEASON WE JT SORT OF EXPLORE WHAT THE HOE MEANS 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 WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN WH CALV AND HIS RELATNSHIP WH HEATH, AND JT CALV GENERAL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: OH, MAN. I REALLY ENJOYED THE FIRST EPISO AND THE SIXTH EPISO BEE THOSE WERE THE EPISOS WHERE 'S NOT ABOUT HIM BEG GAY. IT JT IS AN ASPECT OF HIS CHARACTER. LIKE THE [FOURTH] EPISO, WHICH IS BETIFUL, WHICH IS JT A BETIFUL 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;}AE: IS THAT THE G OUT 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;}PJ: YEAH, THE ONE WHERE HE ME OUT AND THEN SO THAT WAS REALLY ABOUT HIM BEG GAY. I REALLY ENJOY THE EPISOS WHERE 'S JT A MATTER OF, “OH, BY THE WAY, HE IS GAY.” IT'S NOT A BONE OF NTENTN OR THIS BIG THG THAT NEEDS TO BE TALKED ABOUT. I HAVE THE MOST FUN, WHEN HE'S JT A REGULAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 OTHER EPISOS, HE'S GOT TO AL WH THE ISSU AND STUFF LIKE THAT, AND AL WH ANOTHER GUY AND ANOTHER HOE AND LIKE THAT KD OF THG. THAT'S FUN, TOO, BUT A 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;}AE: I THK GAY FANS REALLY LIKE CALV JT BEG SOMEONE WHO HAPPENS TO BE GAY AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIS RELATNSHIP WH HEATH JT HAVE REGULAR RELATNSHIP ISSU AS OPPOSED 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;}PJ: OH, WE DO. THAT'S PLETELY WHAT, FOR HEATH AND I, THE FIFTH EPISO IS ABOUT AND, I THK, THE EIGHTH EPISO. IT'S ABOUT ME AND HEATH AND OUR RELATNSHIP ISSU. YOU DON'T REALLY SEE HIM AS MUCH WH RTY. AND THE RT OF THE SEASON HE SORT OF GO WH HEATH AND ASHLEY A LTLE B MORE AND, THE G OUT IS A BIG ISSUE. IT'S HUGE, BUT I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE KD OF JT WANT TO SEE HIM BE A REGULAR KID, KD OF NAVIGATG THROUGH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WHERE ARE YOU OM ORIGALLY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I'M OM MARYLAND. I WAS BORN D.C., BUT RAISED SUBURBAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO ACT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH, PRETTY MUCH. MY MOM ACTUALLY WANTED TO BE AN ACTRS AND MY FATHER ACTUALLY WANTED TO BE A PATER, WHICH IS PRETTY FUNNY, BUT NEHER OF THEM REALLY END UP DOG THAT. THEY BOTH HAVE REGULAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THEY SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR BEG AN ACTOR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: OH, YEAH, MOST FELY. THEY REALLY APPROVED. THEY ME TO ALL MY PLAYS AND WHEN I DID THEATER LLEGE THEY DROVE UP TO EVERY SGLE PLAY I WAS . I UNT MYSELF LUCKY BEE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO E OUT HERE WH NO MONEY OR WHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THEIR PARENT. MY PARENTS HELPED ME OUT A GREAT AL, PECIALLY WHEN I FIRST ME OUT HERE. I FELY AM VERY, VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DID YOU GET ST AS CALV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I WAS WORKG AT P.F. CHANG'S SANTA MONI, WHICH IS A GREAT PLACE. I WORKED THERE FOR THREE YEARS AND THEY WOULD ALWAYS LET ME E LATE IF I HAD AN DN. THERE WAS A STG DIRECTOR NAMED JOHNNY BARBA, AND HE BEME IENDS WH A BUNCH OF WHO WORKED THERE. HE TOLD ME ABOUT A PROJECT HE WAS WORKG ON, BUT WASN'T SURE I'D BE RIGHT FOR BEE WAS ABOUT ATERNI 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;}I SAID I WAS ACTUALLY A ATERNY LLEGE. SO WE SORT OF SET UP THE DN. I WENT TO THE DN AND I THK WENT WELL. WE GOT ALONG REALLY WELL AND THEN LIKE A WEEK LATER I HADN'T HEARD ANYTHG AND THEN I LLED HIM. HE SAID THAT I HAD SORT OF FALLEN OFF THE TABLE, AND THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAD DONE A GOOD JOB, THEY JT KD OF FOT ABOUT ME. SO HE GOT TOUCH WH THE DIRECTORS AND I GUSED THEY POPPED MY TAPE AND THEN THE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCERS WERE LIKE, “OH, HE'S GREAT. HAVE HIM ST TOMORROW.” THAT'S HOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: AT WHAT POT DID YOU KNOW WAS GOG TO BE A GAY ROLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I KNEW OM THE BEGNG. IT WAS WRTEN THE BREAK DOWN. BUT ALL I HAD TO GO OM WAS THE PILOT AND IF YOU'VE SEEN THE PILOT YOU SEE 'S NOT MENTNED UNTIL THE END OF THE SHOW. BUT YOU KNOW, THE THG I'VE FOUND OUT ABOUT TV IS YOU JT NEVER REALLY KNOW, YOU N BASE YOUR CHARACTER ON THE PILOT AND THEN WH EVERY SUCCEEDG EPISO YOU GET MORE RMATN ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER AND YOU SORT OF HAVE TO ALTER YOUR VIEW OF WHAT YOU'RE GOG 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: WAS THERE ANY NCERN FOR YOU OR FOR YOUR MANAGEMENT ON TAKG A GAY ROLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: NO, THERE FELY WASN'T. BEE IF THE CHARACTERS ARE WELL-WRTEN, THEN THAT'S ALL YOU N HOPE FOR AS AN ACTOR, PECIALLY A YOUNG ACTOR. THERE'S REALLY NOT A LOT OF GREAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE IS THIS MOVIE I DNED FOR ONCE. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT WAS LLED, BUT WAS JT AWFUL. AND THERE WAS A GAY CHARACTER AND WAS A PLETE STEREOTYPE. YOU KNOW, BEG A BLACK GUY I'M VERY SENSIVE TO STEREOTYP. THE ROLE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ON SCREEN. I WAS JT TRYG TO GET OUT OF DNG FOR THE ROLE AND MY MANAGER, WHO IS GREAT, BUT FORCEFUL, SAID, “YOU GOTTA DO ” AND I'M LIKE, “AWWW, I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.” SHE'S LIKE, “IT'S BEE YOU'RE GAY? EVERYONE PLAYS GAY.” IT'S NOT BEE OF THAT. IT'S BEE 'S POORLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: ARE YOU SURPRISED BY THE STRONG REACTN OF THE GAY MUNY TO CALV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THE REACTN 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;}AE: IT'S REALLY POSIVE. PEOPLE REALLY LIKE THE WAY YOU'RE PLAYG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I GUS I'M NOT SURPRISED. I THK 'S PRETTY WELL WRTEN. YOU KNOW, SEAN'S [GREEK'S CREATOR] SAID OM THE BEGNG HE REALLY WANTS THIS CHARACTER TO NOT BE A STEREOTYPE. HE WANTS HIM TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST GAY CHARACTERS ON TV WHO DON'T HAVE ANGST ABOUT BEG GAY. … AND HE'S FORTABLE ABOUT WHO HE IS. HE'S UNSURE OF HIS SURROUNDGS 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;}I DID GET A REALLY NICE NOTE OM ONE OF MY IENDS OM LLEGE AND HE SAID THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PORTRAYAL, A POSIVE PORTRAYAL, AND THAT WAS REALLY OL. THAT MEANT A LOT. IT'S BEEN REALLY NICE SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I'M CUR, AND I KD OF HAVE A SENSE OF THIS ALREADY OM WHAT YOU WERE SAYG BEFORE, BUT PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER, DO YOU FEEL A GREATER SENSE OF RPONSIBILY HOW YOU PORTRAY THAT CHARACTER THAN MAYBE JT A REGULAR ROLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH, I FELY DO. WHEN THE FOURTH EPISO THAT JT ME OUT [LAST WEEK] ... WE WERE ARGUG ABOUT AND HAD BEEN REWRTEN SO MANY TIM BEE ORIGALLY MY FATHER, THEY WROTE HIM AS NOT TOLERANT. I WAS ARGUG WH SEAN. I WANTED TO CHANGE TO BEG VERY SUPPORTIVE. I'M LIKE, THIS GIV ME LS TO ACT AGAST. THIS GIV ME LS TO DO. HE WAS LIKE, YEAH, WE'VE SEEN THE WHOLE LIKE ANGRY FATHER SO MANY TIM THAT I DON'T WANT TO DO 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 SORT OF REALIZED THEN THAT MY CHARACTER WAS PROBABLY THE ONE CHARACTER OUT OF EVERYONE THAT WAS GOG TO HAVE TO DIFFERENT STANDARDS TO LIVE UP TO. HE [SEAN] REALLY IS G CALV SORT OF TO SAY HOW HE FEELS ABOUT BEG GAY. CALV IS A CHARACTER, BUT HE'S ALSO SORT OF A LTLE B OF A MOUTHPIECE OF WHAT SEAN HAS SEEN HIS LIFE AND HOW HE WANTS TO PORTRAY A CERTA CHARACTER, WHEREAS THE OTHER CHARACTERS ARE WRTEN PURELY AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I'M CUR, YOUR ATTU ABOUT GAY PEOPLE AND GAY ISSU SEEMS REALLY PROGRSIVE. IS THAT SOMETHG YOU LEARNED AT HOME OM YOUR PARENTS OR WAS THAT SOMETHG THAT YOU SORT OF ENUNTERED WHEN YOU WENT TO LLEGE AND JT SORT OF BEG OUT THE WORLD. WHERE DO THAT E OM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH, DO E OM MY PARENTS. MY PARENTS ARE VERY GREAT PEOPLE. MY DAD GREW UP ALABAMA, THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND SO THERE JT WASN'T ANY TOLERANCE FOR BIGOTRY THE HOE 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;}AND THEN I WENT TO LLEGE AND I MAJORED THEATER AND WAS AROUND A LOT OF GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE. EVERYONE WAS SHOCKED AT FIRST, [BEE] YOU KNOW HIGH SCHOOL YOU WEREN'T REALLY AROUND THAT. BUT YOU JT REALIZE THAT THEY'RE THE SAME PEOPLE AS YOU ARE. IT PROBABLY OM BEG BLACK, TOO. YOU HEAR PEOPLE DISCRIMATE AGAST GAY PEOPLE, YOU N JT REPLACE GAY WH BLACK AND GO BACK 30 OR 40 YEARS AND 'S THE SAME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WELL, 'S TERTG YOU SAY THAT BEE NOT EVERYONE - SOME SEGMENTS OF THE AIN-AMERIN MUNY DON'T REALLY SEE THE NNECTN THAT WAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: OH, YEAH, THEY'RE 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;}AE: IS KD OF IMPORTANT TO YOU TO TRY AND CHANGE THAT PERCEPTN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: NO. YOU N'T. IT REALLY ISN'T. MY PARENTS SAID YOU N'T ARGUE WH IGNORANCE. I MEAN WHAT N YOU DO? A LOT OF PEOPLE THE BLACK MUNY ARE OM A REALLY RELIG BACKGROUND AND FOR SOME ODD REASON, OR ACTUALLY 'S NOT ODD, 'S NOT SURPRISG THAT A LOT OF TIM RELIGN GO HAND HAND WH TOLERANCE. THEY E OM THIS PERCEPTN THAT, THEY GO BY THIS BOOK. … FOR THEM BEG GAY IS BAD AND THERE'S NOTHG YOU N DO TO CHANGE THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THOUGHT WAS TERTG WHAT YOU SAID A DIFFERENT TERVIEW ABOUT THERE JT AREN'T THAT MANY TERTG BLACK ROL WRTEN SO YOU'RE NOT 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;}PJ: THERE'S NOT. AND ALL THE ON THAT ARE, THEY GO TO NICK CANNON TOMATILLY FOR SOME REASON. THAT'S WHY THE MOVIE THE ARCHECT, I MEAN TURNED OUT ACTUALLY PRETTY TERRIBLE, BUT 'S AN TERTG MOVIE AND THE ACTG IS GREAT AND THE IA WAS GREAT AND I TOOK BEE THE CHARACTER 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;}AE: HOW IS SHAWN THE GAY CHARACTER YOU PLAYED THE ARCHECT DIFFERENT OM CALV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: OH, PLETELY DIFFERENT. NIGHT AND DAY. SHAWN WAS THIS LIKE VERY LITE CREATURE WHO GREW UP AROUND A LOT OF UGLS THE PROJECTS AND SO HE SORT OF LIVED AN IMAGARY LIFE. HE SORT OF WALKED AROUND LIKE VERY SPACEY. HE WAS LOOKG FOR LOVE, YOU KNOW, ANY PLACE, JT WANTG SOMEONE TO LOVE HIM. THAT'S ALL 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;}CALV IS VERY DIFFERENT. CALV IS NOT LOOKG FOR THAT. CALV'S GOT SOME WALLS UP ... I WOULDN'T SAY [HE'S] WARY OF PEOPLE, BUT I WOULD SAY HE'S FELY, HE TALKS A GOOD GAME AND FS REALLY WELL, BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE DON'T REALLY TST THAT MANY PEOPLE. BUT HE'S VERY NFINT HIMSELF, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN SHAWN, AND HE'S VERY SURE OF WHO HE IS. I GUS HE'S JT UNSURE OF HOW OTHER PEOPLE WILL RPOND TO HIM AND HIS LIFE THAT'S HIS WHOLE WORLD, HE THKS THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THG, SO THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT 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: WHICH IS REAL AND BELIEVABLE AND AGA, I THK THAT'S PART OF WHAT PEOPLE ARE RPONDG TO. DO HAVG SEAN SMH, THE CREATOR AND HEAD WRER, WHO IS GAY HIMSELF, WRG THE SHOW, DO THAT MAKE YOU MORE FORTABLE AND NFINT HOW YOU PLAY THE ROLE? DO YOU GO TO HIM OR DO YOU GO TO GAY IENDS WH QUTNS ABOUT HOW TO PLAY CALV, OR DO YOU JT MAKE THOSE CHOIC ON YOUR OWN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: NO, I JT MAKE THOSE CHOIC ON MY OWN PRETTY MUCH. IT'S HARD BEE THEY'RE, SEAN AND CARTER, ANOTHER WRER, ARE G OM THEIR EXPERIENCE AND LIKE THERE WAS ONE EPISO … WHERE EVERYONE WAS STG AROUND CLEANG STUFF, AN OMEGA CHI PROJECT, AND THE GUYS WERE TALKG ABOUT GIRLS. CALV GETS ANNOYED BY THE NVERSATN AND I WAS LIKE, IF HE'S JOED A ATERNY, I FEEL LIKE HE WOULDN'T GET ANNOYED ABOUT GUYS TALKG ABOUT GIRLS. I FEEL LIKE THAT WOULDN'T ANNOY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DON'T KNOW ABOUT SEAN, BUT CARTER WROTE THAT EPISO AND THAT WAS SOMETHG THAT HE FELT OM HIM BEG A ATERNY. AND I WAS LIKE, WELL, THAT'S NOT WHERE I WOULD E OM. I ULDN'T IMAGE FEELG THAT WAY. SO THERE'S SOME TIM WHERE 'S DIFFERENT AND THERE'S SOME TIM WHEN 'S GREAT AND IF I HAVE ANY QUTNS, I N ASK SEAN, LIKE HOW WOULD YOU REACT THIS SUATN ... BUT FOR THE MOST PART, WHEN I WAS ST, I WAS TOLD JT TO PLAY LIKE A REGULAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SAID YOU WERE A ATERNY. DID YOU KNOW ANY GAY AT BROTHERS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: UH, NO. NOT WHEN I WAS THERE. I REMEMBER THERE WAS THIS ONE TIME WHEN A GAY GUY WAS ACTUALLY THEATER WH ME, WE DID A PLAY TOGETHER, HE WANTED TO SH OUR ATERNY, AND WAS LIKE A BIG AL. WE HAD A HUGE TALK ABOUT AND WE END UP GIVG HIM A BID, BUT HE DIDN'T END UP ACCEPTG. HE WAS ACCEPTED AT ANOTHER HOE. BUT NO ONE THAT I KNEW WAS GAY 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: THANKS FOR TALKG WH AND DOG SUCH A GREAT JOB WH 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;}PJ: IT'S BEEN A LOT OF FUN AND I REALLY N TELL YOU THAT. I'VE NEVER HAD MORE FUN WORKG ON A PROJECT AND I'M NOT SURE I EVER WILL, THAN I'VE HAD ON THIS ONE. THANKS FOR DOG THE ARTICLE AND SUPPORTG 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: I'M GLAD 'S SUCH A SUCCS AND I'M GLAD YOU GUYS GOT PICKED UP. I'M REALLY LOOKG FORWARD TO THE 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;}PJ: THANKS SO MUCH, MICHAEL. IT'S BEEN GREAT TALKG 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;}GREEK AIRS ON ABC FAY ON MONDAYS AT 9 {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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INTERVIEW WH GREEK'S PL {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 KARMAN KREGLOEAUGT 5, 2007/10:17 PMBY KARMAN KREGLOEAUGT 5, 2007 / 10:17 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW WH GREEK'S PL JAM","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-08-06T02:17:56.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-08-06T02:17:56.000+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":"KARMAN KREGLOE","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;}PROBABLY THE LAST THG GAY VIEWERS WATCHG THE BUT OF ABC FAY'S NEW H LLEGE DRAMA GREEK EXPECTED TO SEE WHEN THEY TUNED WAS A GAY TEEN CHARACTER. YET WHEN CALV, A HMAN SHG A ATERNY, WAS SEEN EMERGG OM THE BEDROOM OF ANOTHER MALE CHARACTER, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY GOT. AND CALV ISN'T JT ANY GAY CHARACTER, BUT A FULLY VELOPED GAY CHARACTER THAT IS A STAR JOCK, NFINT, AND EVEN HAS A LOVE LIFE — NOT EXACTLY STANDARD FARE FOR TELEVISN, PECIALLY ON A WORK BETTER KNOWN FOR BROADSTG PAT ROBERTSON'S 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;} RECENTLY UGHT UP WH PL JAM, THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS CALV, TO CHAT ABOUT HOW HE GOT THE ROLE, PLAYG GAY AGA, AND HOW LUCKY HE IS TO HAVE GREAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} CONGRATS ON THE SHOW GETTG PICKED UP FOR ANOTHER TEN EPISOS. WERE YOU SURPRISED THAT YOU GOT PICKED UP 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;}PL JAM: I THK WHEN WE STARTED THE ENERGY BEHD THE SHOW WAS KD OF AMAZG TO BEG WH, SO EVERYONE'S FEELG WAS SORT OF, THERE'S NO WAY 'S NOT GOG TO GET PICKED UP. I WOULD ASK THE DIRECTOR, “CAN YOU FOREE A WAY WHERE DON'T GET PICKED UP?” AND THEN WE'RE ALL SORT OF NERVO ... BUT WE ALL WERE LIKE SHOULD GET PICKED UP. WHEN DID GET PICKED UP, THERE WAS A WEIGHT OFF EVERYONE'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;}AE: SO MANY SHOWS E OUT AND SK BENEATH THE WAV SO QUICKLY, EVEN SOMETIM AFTER JT ONE OR TWO EPISOS, YET GREEK TURNED OUT TO BE SUCH A BIG H ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. ALL THE DOWNLOADS ON ITUN FOR STANCE. WHY DO YOU THK HAS H SUCH A CHORD?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: THERE HASN'T BEEN MANY SHOWS THAT ARE ABOUT LLEGE, FOR SOME ODD REASON. THERE'S BEEN A UPLE LIKE UNCLARED, BUT GREEK ME OUT THE SUMMER WHEN THERE'S NOT A LOT OF PETN OM WORK TV. ALSO I THK THAT JT THE FACT THAT 'S ABOUT LLEGE, A LOT OF YOUNG KIDS ARE LOOKG AT AND ANTICIPATG THAT'S WHAT'S GOG TO BE THEIR FUTURE. AND THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE OLR, YOU KNOW, THEIR 20S AND 30S WHO ARE LOOKG BACK ON LIKE THAT WAS 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: THERE'S SOME THEIR 40S, AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH. I MEAN MY NT IS LIKE 79 AND SHE WATCH , {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WE'RE NOW FOUR EPISOS TO THE SEASON, IS THERE ANYTHG YOU N SHARE WH ABOUT CALV THE SEND HALF OF THE SEASON?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH, THE GUY THAT YOU SAW G OUT OF THE DOOR WH, HEATH [ZACK LIVELY], THE THE FIFTH EPISO, THE STARTS LVG TO THEIR RELATNSHIP MORE. YOU SEE THEM SORT OF RELATE, WHICH IS KD 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: DO CALV E OUT TO HIS ATERNY AT SOME POT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: SOMETHG HAPPENS THE TENTH EPISO, THE SEASON FALE, WHICH HAS THAT . I N'T GIVE AWAY THAT. BUT THE TENTH EPISO IS FULL OF, ['S] VERY DRAMATIC AND THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF GOG ON. IT'S LIKE THE SH** HS THE FAN PRETTY MUCH. AND THEN NEXT SEASON WE JT SORT OF EXPLORE WHAT THE HOE MEANS 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 WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN WH CALV AND HIS RELATNSHIP WH HEATH, AND JT CALV GENERAL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: OH, MAN. I REALLY ENJOYED THE FIRST EPISO AND THE SIXTH EPISO BEE THOSE WERE THE EPISOS WHERE 'S NOT ABOUT HIM BEG GAY. IT JT IS AN ASPECT OF HIS CHARACTER. LIKE THE [FOURTH] EPISO, WHICH IS BETIFUL, WHICH IS JT A BETIFUL 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;}AE: IS THAT THE G OUT 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;}PJ: YEAH, THE ONE WHERE HE ME OUT AND THEN SO THAT WAS REALLY ABOUT HIM BEG GAY. I REALLY ENJOY THE EPISOS WHERE 'S JT A MATTER OF, “OH, BY THE WAY, HE IS GAY.” IT'S NOT A BONE OF NTENTN OR THIS BIG THG THAT NEEDS TO BE TALKED ABOUT. I HAVE THE MOST FUN, WHEN HE'S JT A REGULAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 OTHER EPISOS, HE'S GOT TO AL WH THE ISSU AND STUFF LIKE THAT, AND AL WH ANOTHER GUY AND ANOTHER HOE AND LIKE THAT KD OF THG. THAT'S FUN, TOO, BUT A 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;}AE: I THK GAY FANS REALLY LIKE CALV JT BEG SOMEONE WHO HAPPENS TO BE GAY AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIS RELATNSHIP WH HEATH JT HAVE REGULAR RELATNSHIP ISSU AS OPPOSED 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;}PJ: OH, WE DO. THAT'S PLETELY WHAT, FOR HEATH AND I, THE FIFTH EPISO IS ABOUT AND, I THK, THE EIGHTH EPISO. IT'S ABOUT ME AND HEATH AND OUR RELATNSHIP ISSU. YOU DON'T REALLY SEE HIM AS MUCH WH RTY. AND THE RT OF THE SEASON HE SORT OF GO WH HEATH AND ASHLEY A LTLE B MORE AND, THE G OUT IS A BIG ISSUE. IT'S HUGE, BUT I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE KD OF JT WANT TO SEE HIM BE A REGULAR KID, KD OF NAVIGATG THROUGH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WHERE ARE YOU OM ORIGALLY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I'M OM MARYLAND. I WAS BORN D.C., BUT RAISED SUBURBAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO ACT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH, PRETTY MUCH. MY MOM ACTUALLY WANTED TO BE AN ACTRS AND MY FATHER ACTUALLY WANTED TO BE A PATER, WHICH IS PRETTY FUNNY, BUT NEHER OF THEM REALLY END UP DOG THAT. THEY BOTH HAVE REGULAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THEY SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR BEG AN ACTOR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: OH, YEAH, MOST FELY. THEY REALLY APPROVED. THEY ME TO ALL MY PLAYS AND WHEN I DID THEATER LLEGE THEY DROVE UP TO EVERY SGLE PLAY I WAS . I UNT MYSELF LUCKY BEE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO E OUT HERE WH NO MONEY OR WHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THEIR PARENT. MY PARENTS HELPED ME OUT A GREAT AL, PECIALLY WHEN I FIRST ME OUT HERE. I FELY AM VERY, VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DID YOU GET ST AS CALV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I WAS WORKG AT P.F. CHANG'S SANTA MONI, WHICH IS A GREAT PLACE. I WORKED THERE FOR THREE YEARS AND THEY WOULD ALWAYS LET ME E LATE IF I HAD AN DN. THERE WAS A STG DIRECTOR NAMED JOHNNY BARBA, AND HE BEME IENDS WH A BUNCH OF WHO WORKED THERE. HE TOLD ME ABOUT A PROJECT HE WAS WORKG ON, BUT WASN'T SURE I'D BE RIGHT FOR BEE WAS ABOUT ATERNI 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;}I SAID I WAS ACTUALLY A ATERNY LLEGE. SO WE SORT OF SET UP THE DN. I WENT TO THE DN AND I THK WENT WELL. WE GOT ALONG REALLY WELL AND THEN LIKE A WEEK LATER I HADN'T HEARD ANYTHG AND THEN I LLED HIM. HE SAID THAT I HAD SORT OF FALLEN OFF THE TABLE, AND THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAD DONE A GOOD JOB, THEY JT KD OF FOT ABOUT ME. SO HE GOT TOUCH WH THE DIRECTORS AND I GUSED THEY POPPED MY TAPE AND THEN THE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCERS WERE LIKE, “OH, HE'S GREAT. HAVE HIM ST TOMORROW.” THAT'S HOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: AT WHAT POT DID YOU KNOW WAS GOG TO BE A GAY ROLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I KNEW OM THE BEGNG. IT WAS WRTEN THE BREAK DOWN. BUT ALL I HAD TO GO OM WAS THE PILOT AND IF YOU'VE SEEN THE PILOT YOU SEE 'S NOT MENTNED UNTIL THE END OF THE SHOW. BUT YOU KNOW, THE THG I'VE FOUND OUT ABOUT TV IS YOU JT NEVER REALLY KNOW, YOU N BASE YOUR CHARACTER ON THE PILOT AND THEN WH EVERY SUCCEEDG EPISO YOU GET MORE RMATN ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER AND YOU SORT OF HAVE TO ALTER YOUR VIEW OF WHAT YOU'RE GOG 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: WAS THERE ANY NCERN FOR YOU OR FOR YOUR MANAGEMENT ON TAKG A GAY ROLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: NO, THERE FELY WASN'T. BEE IF THE CHARACTERS ARE WELL-WRTEN, THEN THAT'S ALL YOU N HOPE FOR AS AN ACTOR, PECIALLY A YOUNG ACTOR. THERE'S REALLY NOT A LOT OF GREAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE IS THIS MOVIE I DNED FOR ONCE. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT WAS LLED, BUT WAS JT AWFUL. AND THERE WAS A GAY CHARACTER AND WAS A PLETE STEREOTYPE. YOU KNOW, BEG A BLACK GUY I'M VERY SENSIVE TO STEREOTYP. THE ROLE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ON SCREEN. I WAS JT TRYG TO GET OUT OF DNG FOR THE ROLE AND MY MANAGER, WHO IS GREAT, BUT FORCEFUL, SAID, “YOU GOTTA DO ” AND I'M LIKE, “AWWW, I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.” SHE'S LIKE, “IT'S BEE YOU'RE GAY? EVERYONE PLAYS GAY.” IT'S NOT BEE OF THAT. IT'S BEE 'S POORLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: ARE YOU SURPRISED BY THE STRONG REACTN OF THE GAY MUNY TO CALV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THE REACTN 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;}AE: IT'S REALLY POSIVE. PEOPLE REALLY LIKE THE WAY YOU'RE PLAYG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: I GUS I'M NOT SURPRISED. I THK 'S PRETTY WELL WRTEN. YOU KNOW, SEAN'S [GREEK'S CREATOR] SAID OM THE BEGNG HE REALLY WANTS THIS CHARACTER TO NOT BE A STEREOTYPE. HE WANTS HIM TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST GAY CHARACTERS ON TV WHO DON'T HAVE ANGST ABOUT BEG GAY. … AND HE'S FORTABLE ABOUT WHO HE IS. HE'S UNSURE OF HIS SURROUNDGS 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;}I DID GET A REALLY NICE NOTE OM ONE OF MY IENDS OM LLEGE AND HE SAID THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PORTRAYAL, A POSIVE PORTRAYAL, AND THAT WAS REALLY OL. THAT MEANT A LOT. IT'S BEEN REALLY NICE SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I'M CUR, AND I KD OF HAVE A SENSE OF THIS ALREADY OM WHAT YOU WERE SAYG BEFORE, BUT PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER, DO YOU FEEL A GREATER SENSE OF RPONSIBILY HOW YOU PORTRAY THAT CHARACTER THAN MAYBE JT A REGULAR ROLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH, I FELY DO. WHEN THE FOURTH EPISO THAT JT ME OUT [LAST WEEK] ... WE WERE ARGUG ABOUT AND HAD BEEN REWRTEN SO MANY TIM BEE ORIGALLY MY FATHER, THEY WROTE HIM AS NOT TOLERANT. I WAS ARGUG WH SEAN. I WANTED TO CHANGE TO BEG VERY SUPPORTIVE. I'M LIKE, THIS GIV ME LS TO ACT AGAST. THIS GIV ME LS TO DO. HE WAS LIKE, YEAH, WE'VE SEEN THE WHOLE LIKE ANGRY FATHER SO MANY TIM THAT I DON'T WANT TO DO 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 SORT OF REALIZED THEN THAT MY CHARACTER WAS PROBABLY THE ONE CHARACTER OUT OF EVERYONE THAT WAS GOG TO HAVE TO DIFFERENT STANDARDS TO LIVE UP TO. HE [SEAN] REALLY IS G CALV SORT OF TO SAY HOW HE FEELS ABOUT BEG GAY. CALV IS A CHARACTER, BUT HE'S ALSO SORT OF A LTLE B OF A MOUTHPIECE OF WHAT SEAN HAS SEEN HIS LIFE AND HOW HE WANTS TO PORTRAY A CERTA CHARACTER, WHEREAS THE OTHER CHARACTERS ARE WRTEN PURELY AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I'M CUR, YOUR ATTU ABOUT GAY PEOPLE AND GAY ISSU SEEMS REALLY PROGRSIVE. IS THAT SOMETHG YOU LEARNED AT HOME OM YOUR PARENTS OR WAS THAT SOMETHG THAT YOU SORT OF ENUNTERED WHEN YOU WENT TO LLEGE AND JT SORT OF BEG OUT THE WORLD. WHERE DO THAT E OM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: YEAH, DO E OM MY PARENTS. MY PARENTS ARE VERY GREAT PEOPLE. MY DAD GREW UP ALABAMA, THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND SO THERE JT WASN'T ANY TOLERANCE FOR BIGOTRY THE HOE 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;}AND THEN I WENT TO LLEGE AND I MAJORED THEATER AND WAS AROUND A LOT OF GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE. EVERYONE WAS SHOCKED AT FIRST, [BEE] YOU KNOW HIGH SCHOOL YOU WEREN'T REALLY AROUND THAT. BUT YOU JT REALIZE THAT THEY'RE THE SAME PEOPLE AS YOU ARE. IT PROBABLY OM BEG BLACK, TOO. YOU HEAR PEOPLE DISCRIMATE AGAST GAY PEOPLE, YOU N JT REPLACE GAY WH BLACK AND GO BACK 30 OR 40 YEARS AND 'S THE SAME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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: WELL, 'S TERTG YOU SAY THAT BEE NOT EVERYONE - SOME SEGMENTS OF THE AIN-AMERIN MUNY DON'T REALLY SEE THE NNECTN THAT WAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: OH, YEAH, THEY'RE 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;}AE: IS KD OF IMPORTANT TO YOU TO TRY AND CHANGE THAT PERCEPTN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: NO. YOU N'T. IT REALLY ISN'T. MY PARENTS SAID YOU N'T ARGUE WH IGNORANCE. I MEAN WHAT N YOU DO? A LOT OF PEOPLE THE BLACK MUNY ARE OM A REALLY RELIG BACKGROUND AND FOR SOME ODD REASON, OR ACTUALLY 'S NOT ODD, 'S NOT SURPRISG THAT A LOT OF TIM RELIGN GO HAND HAND WH TOLERANCE. THEY E OM THIS PERCEPTN THAT, THEY GO BY THIS BOOK. … FOR THEM BEG GAY IS BAD AND THERE'S NOTHG YOU N DO TO CHANGE THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THOUGHT WAS TERTG WHAT YOU SAID A DIFFERENT TERVIEW ABOUT THERE JT AREN'T THAT MANY TERTG BLACK ROL WRTEN SO YOU'RE NOT 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;}PJ: THERE'S NOT. AND ALL THE ON THAT ARE, THEY GO TO NICK CANNON TOMATILLY FOR SOME REASON. THAT'S WHY THE MOVIE THE ARCHECT, I MEAN TURNED OUT ACTUALLY PRETTY TERRIBLE, BUT 'S AN TERTG MOVIE AND THE ACTG IS GREAT AND THE IA WAS GREAT AND I TOOK BEE THE CHARACTER 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;}AE: HOW IS SHAWN THE GAY CHARACTER YOU PLAYED THE ARCHECT DIFFERENT OM CALV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: OH, PLETELY DIFFERENT. NIGHT AND DAY. SHAWN WAS THIS LIKE VERY LITE CREATURE WHO GREW UP AROUND A LOT OF UGLS THE PROJECTS AND SO HE SORT OF LIVED AN IMAGARY LIFE. HE SORT OF WALKED AROUND LIKE VERY SPACEY. HE WAS LOOKG FOR LOVE, YOU KNOW, ANY PLACE, JT WANTG SOMEONE TO LOVE HIM. THAT'S ALL 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;}CALV IS VERY DIFFERENT. CALV IS NOT LOOKG FOR THAT. CALV'S GOT SOME WALLS UP ... I WOULDN'T SAY [HE'S] WARY OF PEOPLE, BUT I WOULD SAY HE'S FELY, HE TALKS A GOOD GAME AND FS REALLY WELL, BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE DON'T REALLY TST THAT MANY PEOPLE. BUT HE'S VERY NFINT HIMSELF, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN SHAWN, AND HE'S VERY SURE OF WHO HE IS. I GUS HE'S JT UNSURE OF HOW OTHER PEOPLE WILL RPOND TO HIM AND HIS LIFE THAT'S HIS WHOLE WORLD, HE THKS THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THG, SO THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT 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: WHICH IS REAL AND BELIEVABLE AND AGA, I THK THAT'S PART OF WHAT PEOPLE ARE RPONDG TO. DO HAVG SEAN SMH, THE CREATOR AND HEAD WRER, WHO IS GAY HIMSELF, WRG THE SHOW, DO THAT MAKE YOU MORE FORTABLE AND NFINT HOW YOU PLAY THE ROLE? DO YOU GO TO HIM OR DO YOU GO TO GAY IENDS WH QUTNS ABOUT HOW TO PLAY CALV, OR DO YOU JT MAKE THOSE CHOIC ON YOUR OWN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: NO, I JT MAKE THOSE CHOIC ON MY OWN PRETTY MUCH. IT'S HARD BEE THEY'RE, SEAN AND CARTER, ANOTHER WRER, ARE G OM THEIR EXPERIENCE AND LIKE THERE WAS ONE EPISO … WHERE EVERYONE WAS STG AROUND CLEANG STUFF, AN OMEGA CHI PROJECT, AND THE GUYS WERE TALKG ABOUT GIRLS. CALV GETS ANNOYED BY THE NVERSATN AND I WAS LIKE, IF HE'S JOED A ATERNY, I FEEL LIKE HE WOULDN'T GET ANNOYED ABOUT GUYS TALKG ABOUT GIRLS. I FEEL LIKE THAT WOULDN'T ANNOY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DON'T KNOW ABOUT SEAN, BUT CARTER WROTE THAT EPISO AND THAT WAS SOMETHG THAT HE FELT OM HIM BEG A ATERNY. AND I WAS LIKE, WELL, THAT'S NOT WHERE I WOULD E OM. I ULDN'T IMAGE FEELG THAT WAY. SO THERE'S SOME TIM WHERE 'S DIFFERENT AND THERE'S SOME TIM WHEN 'S GREAT AND IF I HAVE ANY QUTNS, I N ASK SEAN, LIKE HOW WOULD YOU REACT THIS SUATN ... BUT FOR THE MOST PART, WHEN I WAS ST, I WAS TOLD JT TO PLAY LIKE A REGULAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SAID YOU WERE A ATERNY. DID YOU KNOW ANY GAY AT BROTHERS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PJ: UH, NO. NOT WHEN I WAS THERE. I REMEMBER THERE WAS THIS ONE TIME WHEN A GAY GUY WAS ACTUALLY THEATER WH ME, WE DID A PLAY TOGETHER, HE WANTED TO SH OUR ATERNY, AND WAS LIKE A BIG AL. WE HAD A HUGE TALK ABOUT AND WE END UP GIVG HIM A BID, BUT HE DIDN'T END UP ACCEPTG. HE WAS ACCEPTED AT ANOTHER HOE. BUT NO ONE THAT I KNEW WAS GAY 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: THANKS FOR TALKG WH AND DOG SUCH A GREAT JOB WH 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;}PJ: IT'S BEEN A LOT OF FUN AND I REALLY N TELL YOU THAT. I'VE NEVER HAD MORE FUN WORKG ON A PROJECT AND I'M NOT SURE I EVER WILL, THAN I'VE HAD ON THIS ONE. THANKS FOR DOG THE ARTICLE AND SUPPORTG 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: I'M GLAD 'S SUCH A SUCCS AND I'M GLAD YOU GUYS GOT PICKED UP. I'M REALLY LOOKG FORWARD TO THE 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;}PJ: THANKS SO MUCH, MICHAEL. IT'S BEEN GREAT TALKG 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;}GREEK AIRS ON ABC FAY ON MONDAYS AT 9 {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

Probably the last thg gay viewers watchg the but of ABC Fay's new h llege drama Greek expected to see when they tuned was a gay teen character.

And Calv isn't jt any gay character, but a fully veloped gay character that is a star jock, nfint, and even has a love life — not exactly standard fare for televisn, pecially on a work better known for broadstg Pat Robertson's 700 recently ught up wh Pl Jam, the actor who plays Calv, to chat about how he got the role, playg gay aga, and how lucky he is to have great Congrats on the show gettg picked up for another ten episos. I really enjoyed the first episo and the sixth episo bee those were the episos where 's not about him beg gay. PJ: Yeah, the one where he me out and then so that was really about him beg gay.

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I really enjoy the episos where 's jt a matter of, “Oh, by the way, he is gay.

That's fun, too, but a different I thk gay fans really like Calv jt beg someone who happens to be gay and would like to see his relatnship wh Heath jt have regular relatnship issu as opposed Oh, we do. ” That's how At what pot did you know was gog to be a gay role? But you know, the thg I've found out about TV is you jt never really know, you n base your character on the pilot and then wh every succeedg episo you get more rmatn about your character and you sort of have to alter your view of what you're gog to Was there any ncern for you or for your management on takg a gay role?

And there was a gay character and was a plete stereotype. ” She's like, “It's bee you're gay?

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Everyone plays gay. It's bee 's poorly Are you surprised by the strong reactn of the gay muny to Calv?

He wants him to be one of the first gay characters on TV who don't have angst about beg gay. It's been really nice so I'm cur, and I kd of have a sense of this already om what you were sayg before, but playg a gay character, do you feel a greater sense of rponsibily how you portray that character than maybe jt a regular role?

He [Sean] really is g Calv sort of to say how he feels about beg gay.

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Calv is a character, but he's also sort of a ltle b of a mouthpiece of what Sean has seen his life and how he wants to portray a certa character, whereas the other characters are wrten purely as I'm cur, your attu about gay people and gay issu seems really progrsive.

My dad grew up Alabama, the Civil Rights movement, and so there jt wasn't any tolerance for bigotry the hoe at then I went to llege and I majored theater and was around a lot of gay and lbian people.

You hear people discrimate agast gay people, you n jt replace gay wh black and go back 30 or 40 years and 's the same Well, 's tertg you say that bee not everyone - some segments of the Ain-Amerin muny don't really see the nnectn that way -PJ: Oh, yeah, they're jt -AE: Is kd of important to you to try and change that perceptn? … For them beg gay is bad and there's nothg you n do to change their I thought was tertg what you said a different terview about there jt aren't that many tertg black rol wrten so you're not really There's not.

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That's why the movie The Archect, I mean turned out actually pretty terrible, but 's an tertg movie and the actg is great and the ia was great and I took bee the character was How is Shawn the gay character you played The Archect different om Calv?

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Do havg Sean Smh, the creator and head wrer, who is gay himself, wrg the show, do that make you more fortable and nfint how you play the role? Do you go to him or do you go to gay iends wh qutns about how to play Calv, or do you jt make those choic on your own?

Did you know any gay at brothers?

I remember there was this one time when a gay guy was actually theater wh me, we did a play together, he wanted to sh our aterny, and was like a big al. But no one that I knew was gay the Thanks for talkg wh and dog such a great job wh the It's been a lot of fun and I really n tell you that.