Andrew rannells gay
AndrewRannells'character on the HBO series "Girls" might be interested in messing around with women, but Rannells himself is a "purebred" queer .
In a recent interview with Vulture, Rannells reveals that in Season 2 of "Girls," his nature Elijah -- Hannah's (Lena Dunham) gay ex-boyfriend -- questions how gay he really is and puts himself to the check with with a lady. The 34-year-old actor said he has never initiate himself in that situation. Rannells is a "purebred gay."
"I personally have never had sex with a woman. I'm more of what you call gold-star gay," he told Vulture. "I'm purebred. So I knew it wasn't my thing, so I was like, Why do that? So I didn't."
Continuing, "I have a lot of friends who, actually, after they've realized they're gay, they feel empowered in a way that they do some things that they didn't reflect they would do, love explore some things because they're a little more comfortable with who they are. That's why in my head it wasn't such a far leap as to why Elijah would [do what he does], because he's feeling ... confident. He's feeling secure."
The Golden Globe nominee will be leaving "Girls" midway through Season 2 to focus on his lead role in
GREG IN HOLLYWOOD
By Greg Hernandez on May 30, 2012 4:10 pm | Comments (2) |
I just know there is no way to completely stop the comments that I’m sure will be coming: “He’s been out for years.” “Everyone knows he’s gay.” “That’s not NEWS.”
Okay, have I taken care of it for everybody?
Hope so.
The fact is, Broadway and television actor Andrew Rannells has never really talked publicly about being gay – at least that I understand of – until an interview he just did with Vulture.
The Tony nominee for The Book of Mormon has certainly not shied away from queer roles including a recurring one of HBO’s Girls and on the upcoming NBC sitcom The Modern Normal.
‘I am gay in real life,’ he tells Vulture. ‘I wasn’t closeted for any amount of time. I never had a girlfriend.’
Of his two TV roles:“Girls came along with this very comical, very well-thought-out character that’s not always seen, and Ryan Murphy came along with this really fantastic script. The New Normal focuses
Andrew Rannells: Gay And Serious In 'New Normal'
After Andrew Rannells pitched himself for a starring role in NBC's The New Normal,the show's maker didn't call for a month.
"I was favor, 'Oh my God, I've completely overstepped — I've over-Oprah-ed this,' " Rannells tells FreshAir's Terry Gross. "I've ruined my chances of working with this man because I was too bold."
Luckily for Rannells, he was erroneous. The 34-year-old actor plays The New Normal's Bryan Buckley, a successful TV-show producer and writer in Los Angeles. The comedy, which premiers Sept. 10, follows Buckley and his partner, David, who wish a child so wrongly that they hire a surrogate.
"It's a rather serious and loving subject matter, so I didn't want to dumb it down with stereotypical over-the-top gay flash and sass," Rannells says.
Rannells' nature is loosely based on the show's creator, director and producer Ryan Murphy, who is best acknowledged for creating Nip/Tuck and co-creating Glee and American Horror Story.
Rannells says he hopes the exhibit will convince more people that gay people can make great parents. He also says he hopes that it will alter the minds of
GREG IN HOLLYWOOD
By Greg Hernandez on Jul 10, 2012 3:33 pm | Comments (1) |
I seem to get into a lot of discussions at cocktail parties with people – gay and straight – about whether famous actors can approach out of the closet and still have a successful career.
Here’s what I’ve found myself saying lately: “They can if they have the talent.”
That’s what we’ve seen with Neil Patrick Harris, with Matt Bomer, with Zachary Quinto and a growing list of others.
Then there’s Andrew Rannells who’s been out since the start of his career.
It’s working out pretty damned well so far: A Tony Award nomination for lead player in a musical for The Book of Mormon, a role in the hit HBO series Girls, and one of the stars of the upcoming NBC sitcom The Unused Normal.
He plays a lgbtq+ man in all of these shows.
‘I came to New York and had a fresh start with college. I was male lover and that’s what I presented to a recent group of people as I moved here,’ Rannells tells The Advocate in an interview posted Tuesday (1
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