Los Angeles, Actor-singer Chris Colfer, best known for his role as Kurt Hummel in the musical comedy drama "Glee", says he was advised not to come out as gay in real life because it would ruin his career. Will go.
On the popular Fox series, the actor played an openly gay high schooler in all six seasons of "Glee," which ran from 2009 to 2015.
The 34-year-old actor said he was "horrified" to learn that his character on the show was a lesbian.
"I grew up in a very conservative town where it was dangerous to be openly gay. I remember when I came to 'Glee,' the role was written for me, and I had no idea what the role would be , and so I opened it to the script and when I first read the script I saw it was an openly gay character and I was scared," Colfer told Entertainment Weekly.,
The actor, who won a Golden Globe in the best supporting actor category for "Glee" in 2011, said he "hid" his real identity for a while to protect his career.
"When I started shooting the show a lot of people told me, 'Whatever you do, don't bring it up because it will ruin your career.'
"So I hid a little bit. But I also told them, 'I can't hide it with my voice... I'm more feminine than most people. I can't hide it.' And he said, 'Don't worry. As long as you don't pay attention to it, you'll be rewarded for it in the end.'
Colfer recounted an incident when he was on a tour before "Glee" when a little boy gave him an envelope containing a "thank you" note with a rainbow paperclip inside.
At the time, the actor said he knew he had to come out publicly because talking openly about his sexuality was "more important" than any acting role.
"At the time, I was thinking, 'Well, yes, if I'm an openly gay actor, yes, I'll never win a big award.I will never get a chance to play a superhero. Positivity and providing comfort to people is more important than getting attention,” he said.
On the popular Fox series, the actor played an openly gay high schooler in all six seasons of "Glee," which ran from 2009 to 2015.
The 34-year-old actor said he was "horrified" to learn that his character on the show was a lesbian.
"I grew up in a very conservative town where it was dangerous to be openly gay. I remember when I came to 'Glee,' the role was written for me, and I had no idea what the role would be , and so I opened it to the script and when I first read the script I saw it was an openly gay character and I was scared," Colfer told Entertainment Weekly.,
The actor, who won a Golden Globe in the best supporting actor category for "Glee" in 2011, said he "hid" his real identity for a while to protect his career.
"When I started shooting the show a lot of people told me, 'Whatever you do, don't bring it up because it will ruin your career.'
"So I hid a little bit. But I also told them, 'I can't hide it with my voice... I'm more feminine than most people. I can't hide it.' And he said, 'Don't worry. As long as you don't pay attention to it, you'll be rewarded for it in the end.'
Colfer recounted an incident when he was on a tour before "Glee" when a little boy gave him an envelope containing a "thank you" note with a rainbow paperclip inside.
At the time, the actor said he knew he had to come out publicly because talking openly about his sexuality was "more important" than any acting role.
"At the time, I was thinking, 'Well, yes, if I'm an openly gay actor, yes, I'll never win a big award.I will never get a chance to play a superhero. Positivity and providing comfort to people is more important than getting attention,” he said.
