Glee star Chris Colfer, who earned an Emmy nomination this year for his performance as gay teen Kurt Hummel, gave a thoughtful interview to the Edmonton Journal recently.
Here are some excerpts:
On his newfound fame: “It’s been absolutely crazy. For us it has to feel similar to what the American Idol kids feel like when they go from absolute nothing to a huge, huge, huge world. It’s been incredible. I could write a book about it. … The worst part is the whole fame aspect because I personally never wanted to be a celebrity or wanted to be famous. But that comes with the territory.”
The impact of Kurt Hummel: “Knowing that the role I play and the material I’m given affect so many kids out there. Getting the letters from them that make you bawl your eyes out, I think that’s the best part of it. Some of these kids need something like my character just to cope with everyday life. People are excited that there’s someone like him on television, that is his own character, who isn’t the sidekick or punching bag in every scene, and who has his own storyline and is his own person.”
On Kurt getting a boyfriend this season: “I’m kind of torn on the whole boyfriend thing because my only request was that he be less attractive than me, because I really didn’t want to be the weak link in the couple. I wanted it to be kind of mutual, looks-wise.”
On Kurt and his dad: “Kurt and his father are from two different worlds, but they’re bonded. It’s that whole acceptance thing of, ‘I know you’re different, but I love you anyway because you’re who you are.’ It’s ‘You’re my kid’ and ‘You’re my dad.’ That’s something that needs to be seen by people, and it’s fortunate that it’s being seen on television.”
On being a role model: “If somebody had to be a role model, I think I’m a good candidate, in the sense that I really don’t do anything obviously stupid or wrong, and I’m pretty smart with my judgments.”
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