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Gale Harold talks to Metro Source about “Hellcats,” his accident, and the legacy of “Queer as Folk”
Gale Harold has one of the most loyal fan bases of any star that I have written about on this site. Every year when his birthday is about to come up, some of his fans are sure to remind me.
I’ve found him to be a very thoughtful interview and enjoyed reading a chat he had with Metro Source magazine. Here are some excerpts:
About his character of Julian on CW’s Hellcats: “Julian’s a law professor. He’s teaching a pre-law class and that’s when he runs into Marti but he doesn’t take her seriously because, where he’s coming from, pre-law students aren’t cheerleaders. … I think his cynicism and idealism are an interesting mix.”
On his recovery from a serious 2008 motorcycle accident: “I’m perfectly perfect. Actually, I’m 99.9 percent perfect. I was very fortunate. It’s good to know that you can survive a little blip to your well-being and come back. … I recovered pretty quickly. I was sort of back to functioning in a general sense in three months, but I had to play a lot of mind games with myself just to test my cognitive functions and my memory and make sure I wasn’t going to have any gaps. If you’re an actor, you have to be able to memorize a lot of material, and then just be able to let it go; so that was my main concern.”
On playing Brian on Queer as Folk: “I was terrified of taking on this sort of sexual/political stance. There’s always, in my mind, this hesitancy to speak as Gale Harold about the life of this man, Brian Kinney, that I’m playing and how that relates to society and the gay community at large. … I had just turned 30 when I started the show … Nobody knew me, which was amazing, in a way, for the show, because you see that person for the first time when they’re playing that character so you believe it more.”
On the legacy of Queer as Folk: “The legacy of the show was having all these people come up to us over the years and thank us for giving them characters to watch and to relate to. They saw themselves. That’s kind of overwhelming to hear that. It’s very meaningful, and it’s heartbreaking, and it’s inspiring. But it was a heavy and awesome responsibility and I wanted to get it right.”
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Romy says:
Gale is smart, gorgeus, sweet, talented and a great human being. Probably this is one of the best interviews that he made. So nice to see him healthy and working.
Thank you Mr. Hernandez for this update. I hope you can interview Gale asap because I like so much your site and your work, and I admire to a great actor like he is
AF says:
Thanks for picking this one up, Greg! Loved reading this when it was released last week, and loved reading your excerpts again now. Gale is, in my opinion, one of the most genuinely talented actors working today, and the full article is one of the best interviews with him that I’ve seen in a long time. It is so fascinating to hear his thoughts on how the accident affected him, his thoughts on playing Brian, and of course on his current run in Hellcats, too. The man is a joy to watch and to listen to, his intelligence and passion for his art shine through in everything that he does, and with so many upcoming projects in the works, it looks like 2011 is going to be just as amazing as 2010 was for us! Way to go, Gale!
A member of his very, very loyal (and deservedly so) fanbase
Rosalee Ann says:
Brian was a wonderful character & unpredictable I loved his protrayal
of this Man, especially the storyline of his troubled relationship with his PARENTS;; lOVE YOU FOREVER
louann says:
gale ur an awesome person one of my favorite actors.qaf is the best,i love you and wish you nothing but the best in life