
‘I think it may have helped to introduce Brian as a believable gay man. As a nobody, I got away with that deflection,’ he says. ‘I’m straight, but the character was too important to me to muddle his world with my private life.
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But when the series began, he was an unknown which he thinks was an advantage.
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Harold has worked non-stop on various TV series since Queer as Folk left the air. That was very freeing, and it inspired me to deflect all speculation about my own sexuality.’ … I kept returning to my belief that his sexuality was not up for debate by anyone, himself included. ‘He simply wanted men and believed he was right.
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‘My take on Brian was foremost one of free will,’ he says. Harold liked that Brian was unapologetic and uncompromising about being gay. This North American version of Queer as Folk used various Canadian directors known for their independent film work (including Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, Kelly Makin, John Greyson. They continue a tempestuous but also sometimes tender on-again, off-again relationship throughout the run of the series. Queer as Folk is an American and Canadian television series co-production, produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions which was based on the British series of the same name created by Russell T. Does anyone have any favourite QE quotes There are so many classics, its hard to name just a few. We share enough taste in music and art to have had a real camaraderie, and luckily that evolved into a deep friendship.’Īlthough Brian had a libido that was constantly being satisfied by whomever he was attracted to, the character hooks up with the much-younger Justin in the first episode of the series. Since the 1990s, more organizations and legislative bodies have begun to appeal to treat LGBTQ+ people in society equally, increase public awareness and understanding of homosexual groups, and eliminate violence, discrimination, and injustice imposed on them.

‘I was incredibly fortunate to have worked with Randy Harrison as Justin Taylor. ‘I felt more at ease being bold with some than I did with others,’ he adds. ‘But it is essential if you want to to tell the truth.’ ‘Revealing yourself, physically or emotionally, to cast and crew is frequently uncomfortable,’ he admits. The 44-year-old actor was asked if he ever felt uncomfortable filming such intimate scenes during the 2000-05 run of the Showtime drama. ‘Kiss well and passionately, and move like you mean it.’ As an avid fan of Queer as Folk, I applaud Harold and the entire cast of QAF for their.

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He is best known for playing Ricky Donnelly on LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING (Beverlee McKinsey played his mother at one point), and later Billy Aldrich on THE DOCTORS.
