Shawn Pyfrom.Playing the most visible--and most sexually active--gay teen on TV doesn't raze raze also rase tr.v. razed also rased, raz·ing also ras·ing, raz·es also ras·es 1. To level to the ground; demolish. See Synonyms at ruin. 2. To scrape or shave off. 3. 19-year-old Shawn Pyfrom, who plays the manipulative ma·nip·u·la·tive adj. Serving, tending, or having the power to manipulate. n. Any of various objects designed to be moved or arranged by hand as a means of developing motor skills or understanding abstractions, especially in Andrew Van De Kamp Andrew Van De Kamp is a fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Shawn Pyfrom plays the sociopathic,<ref name "Greg">Hernandez, Greg (September 20, 2006), Marc Cherry: Andrew Returns to Housewives, Insidesocalout. on ABC's Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios - The Walt Disney Company's main television studio - and Cherry Productions. . Pyfrom, who hails from Tampa, Fla., talks about gay rights, parental approval, and kissing boys. What kind of feedback have you gotten about Andrew's coming out as gay? I have some family members who were raised a little more conservatively, and even though they don't think [Andrews sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. ] is wrong, there's an "uncomfortability." For the most part, I've gotten a lot of great feedback from both gay and straight fans. My parents are both really supportive. By playing a gay teen on one of the most watched shows on TV, do you feel a responsibility to portray Andrew a certain way? No, not necessarily: I think what's great about Andrew is that they developed him as this bastard teenager who is terrible to his mother, hits old ladies with his car, and also happens to be gay. They don't make him this typical weak gay character, and I think that's good because it's saying that even if you're gay, you can still be strong and confident. Do you take cues from gay friends in your role as Andrew? No. I have gay friends, but I don't ask them for advice. I can imagine that when you're gay your emotions and feelings are the same as being straight, except that they're with the same sex. Is it odd to kiss a guy in front of millions of people? I'm an actor, and I know it comes with the job, so I'm OK with it. In fact. I'm not nervous about people seeing it. If I'm doing it, I'd rather have people. see it. The process of it can be uncomfortable, though--like kissing a guy in front of all our guy crew members. Most of them are really cool about it, but sometimes you'll get some hecklers. You attended Cracked Xmas, a fund-raiser for the Trevor Project, a gay youth hotline. Are there any other ways you show support for gay youth? I've done a lot of fund-raisers and events supporting gay rights and gotten involved with things through [gay Housewives creator] Marc Cherry Marc Cherry (born March 23, 1962) is an American writer and producer. He is best known for being the creator of the show Desperate Housewives. Career Early career . I feel raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. about gay rights is important. |
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