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Q: Why do you think there aren’t more out actors in daytime?
A: The gay actors I know have not explained this to me personally, so I am only guessing that they are afraid of losing their acting careers. When I began acting I was told by my reps to “stay in the closet” as it could hurt my career. So I did, and the pain of that secret kept me from enjoying the very success I was beginning to have. I left The Young and the Restless after three years. Fast forward two decades. After coming out I had a unique opportunity in 2009 to play the same part I did 20 years ago on Y&R, Phillip Chancellor III, who was straight. And now all these years later, as in my own life, the writers have brilliantly written Phillip as gay, and as a son, brother, father, with an ex-wife he adores. My character on the soap has been loved since he was born in the ’70s, and now viewers—even those who think they don’t know any gay people—know Phillip is gay and that the actor playing him is also gay; so they have to/get to experience Phillip as a multidimensional gay man who is as worthy of love as the other legacy characters on daytime.
Q. As a bachelor, what do you look for in a guy?
A. I have had the good fortune to have had many long-term relationships with some terrific guys, all different types. Physical attraction is important, but more so is chemistry, and you don’t know that until you meet in person. I always choose guys who are honest and kind to strangers. I operate my Facebook Thom Bierdz page and respond to every message whether it’s business-related or personal. I am ready to date and fall in love, so Facebook me!
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