6 Actors Discuss Portraying Gay Characters

From Daniel Radcliffe, who portrays Allen Ginsberg, to the creator of Archer, who voices a gay spy, these entertainers open about about playing gay in this week’s snippets.

1. Daniel Radcliffe on the media’s interest in the gay sex scenes in “Kill Your Darlings”

(Advocate, Jan. 2013)

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2. Colin Ferguson on playing gay again in “Happily Divorced”

(Out, 2013)

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3. Shay Mitchell on her role in “Pretty Little Liars”

(Inquirer, Jan. 2013)

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4. James Franco on filming gay sex scenes in “Interior. Leather Bar”

(Entertainment Weekly, Jan. 2013)

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5. Dan Feuerriegel on his approach to his character in “Spartacus: War of the Damned”

(AfterElton, Jan. 2013)

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6. “Archer” creator Adam Reed on voicing Ray Gillette

(The Advocate, Jan. 2013)

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