![]() ![]() I also, just in my experience - I'm 40 now - but in my experience, coming of age as a gay man, I've definitely seen echoes and a resonance of these relationships and how these people were dealing with each other and themselves in my interactions with people. That time period was really interesting to me, and the more research I did about that time period the more I understood why these men were behaving the way they were. Including a lot of the actors of that show. We lost a lot of that generation to the AIDS epidemic. It was either hidden in the shadows or in apartments like where this birthday party is taking place. And it's actually really hard to do in-depth research on it because so much of it is lost. I was so unaware of pre-Stonewall life and all that that entailed. So much of my understanding of our culture started with ACT UP and Larry Kramer and then Angels in America. I get it." And I am interested in specific parts of our history. What's this all about? And then I read the second act, and I said, "Oh, OK. When they first reached out to me about it, and I read the first act, I thought, Oof. Why is Boys in the Band something that you wanted to be a part of? You know, it's interesting. But yeah, this is really my first Broadway show. I've been cast in a few, but I always had to leave to do other jobs or for some sundry reason that I shouldn't have left - and never under dramatic circumstances or anything, only because I needed a paycheck. The Advocate: This is your first Broadway show, right? Matt Bomer: Yeah. Bomer also notes how learning about the original cast gave him new appreciation for his own career as an out actor.Īnd don't miss The Advocate's full cover story with the play's entire ensemble cast of out actors - Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Jim Parsons, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Michael Benjamin Washington, Tuc Watkins, Robin de Jesús, and Brian Hutchison. ![]() But there is still a lot of affinity for the series at USA, so, if a reboot ever materializes, USA brass would be interested, I hear.In the following Q&A, Bomer discusses the role and the lessons that can be learned from Boys, including perspective on how far LGBT people have advanced in the past few decades, plus a stubborn mean streak that exists among certain queer men. I hear no reboot is in the works at Fox 21 TV Studios, successor to White Collar producer Fox TV Studio.Ĭoming from an outside studio, it was a challenging business proposition keeping White Collar on the air, which explains why the series, as well as USA’s Burn Notice, also from FtvS, ended sooner than fans would’ve liked, and why there have been no followup movies in the vein of what UCP-produced Psych has been able to do. White Collar, which starred Bomer as a reformed conman and Tim DeKay as his FBI handler, ended its six-season run at USA in 2014. Word of a possible revival comes as the series’ team has been drumming up promotion for a White Collar charity cast reunion on the Stars In the House YouTube channel. The hustle is sold separately.’ It’s time to hustle.” Bomer responded with “□□. “So, as Mozzie might say, ‘To quote Steve Harvey, ‘The dream is free. We have a plan to bring #WhiteCollar back,” Eastin tweeted Wednesday. PREVIOUSLY, WEDNESDAY PM: After a week of back and forth on social media between White Collar creator Jeff Eastin and cast members of the USA Network series hinting at a possible return of the show, Eastin upped the ante Wednesday, revealing that he and series star Matt Bomer “have a plan” to bring it back. People who tuned in to the virtual reunion were also treated to a quick impromptu performance by Bomer singing “It Only Takes a Moment” from the musical Hello, Dolly. 'Maestro' Review: Bradley Cooper's Triumphant Turn As Leonard Bernstein Is A Love Story On More Than One Level - Venice Film Festival ![]()
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