Re: General Glee Discussion Thread--Part 6

[Glorfindel]

knowing how publicity works, i would think that glee would be in the spotlight again. nothing like some negative publicity to reignite interest.

There is renewed interest, yes, definitely. But would a network be happy with that negative interest, especially in conservative America (and other countries like Australia)?
And would they want to continu airing a show with now not only one, but two controversial actors in it?
(Controversial as in that the way Cory died was controversial, not he himself, although there are also alas many people who think he was nothing but a drug addict.)

Since my guess is that Glee's reruns are scoring even worse in ratings than when the show ended, it's entirely possible that networks won't even bother anymore after this scandal.

[angelnessa]

Some of the comments I've just read on that tmz site are down right scary, you wonder were some people get thier education! One so called commentator was called for all glee cast and crew to be investigated especially the gays cause obviously they are the paedophiles,Thankfully someone had the sense to tell them that it's young girls not boys which at least removes the gay part out the window. But it still should not of been an issue paedophiles are a completely different group of people and should not be spoken of in the same breath as homosexuals. I'm breathing fire at the moment.
When is the world going to learn there are times when I can't believe we are living in the 21st century Hope I'm making sense I'm just blowing off steam here

Unfortunately there are still a lot of uneducated people in the world.
To them homosexuality is an unnatural monstrosity, and their bigoted minds are so twisted that they're very eager to connect vile things like pedophilia to being gay to 'prove' their point. I also saw someone declaring homosexuality equal to beastiality (after calling all gays pedophiles of course).

I've also seen someone commenting on Mark's situation by wondering what is on Chris' computer then. Really?
A heterosexual man gets accused of doing something utterly disgusting and the first thing some people do is suspect the gay people around him of possible even worse things, and/or condemn them and their influence for it happening in the first place.

It's extremely hurtful and harmful. This all clearly shows that there's still a lot of hatred and bigotry out there, and equality and acceptance still has a long, long way to go.

I truly hope Chris doesn't get to see any of those homophobic comments, let alone send to him directly on his social media.

When I told my mother-in-law (who lived with us) that we suspected our oldest son was gay, her first words were "Do you know who "got" to him?", meaning she believed he must have been molested by a man, and that is what "turned" him gay. I had to be really patient with her, because it was partly a generational thing, and eventually she came around and understood he hadn't been molested and "turned" gay. I had the same kind of arguments with people when the Boy Scouts of America were debating whether to let openly gay scouts and leaders in, pointing out to them that the ceiling-high stack of sexual molestation charges the BSA has were all perpetrated by men who identified as straight. It's sad to see the same ignorance still being perpetuated.

This looks really bad for Mark, but I don't feel a bit sorry for him if it's true, and there seems to be a lot of smoke there. Anyone who hurts or exploits children belong in the hottest parts of hell as far as I'm concerned.

[ColferInspired]

Puck means nothing to me so it won't stop me watching my Glee DVD's.

And why bring Chris into this?

I am guessing all anyone would find on his laptop is cat video's and cat pics, pics of his friends and family. His new books he is writing and some intimate pics of him and Will, and him with his animals.

They just don't like it that he is gay and a successful children's writer and want to try and wreck that for him and possibly his sales.

[brisallie]

If werent for you guys, I wouldn't have known Mark was involved in this shameful situation, if turns out to be true, I would be very dissapointed, because I do like Mark, and through the seasons I started to be fond of Puck. So, I feel so sad and upset about this.

[Buenos]

Glee was already beyond dead,so the Mark Salling revelations won't change that the show was gone off the media spotlight.

The other actors have all moved on and quite frankly I doubt this scandal is going to impact any of them.

I'm sure that those Glee cast/crew who didn't know about his sordid personal life ( as of now I'd assume all of them) are as shocked as the rest of the public and worse because I suspect some of them are actually friends of his.

[fantastica]

i don't want to make any statements regarding this because I know nothing about the truth. all i can say is Mark is now in deep trouble. It's a shame that the glee run should have helped him collect enough money to make a comfortable living for the rest of his life assume he invests wisely. now it appears that he will squander all away in legal expenses alone.

[valkeakuulas]

If it turns out to be true, then it is bad indeed. The article I read was very poignantly saying that Mark was "demoted" for his last season, as if that would have anything to do with this particular thing.

Press, especially some unprofessional entertainment journos, do not seem to have any talent at writing and especially verifying sources.

I'm not that old, but I blame internet journalism, which cuts out the editors job. Every "journalist" just posting their own news as news and then never having to retract after the damage is done if the story turns out to be false or unsourced.

[Ranwing]

It really goes to show that you never really "know" a celebrity. I feel horrible about this for everyone involved. You've got the cast who worked with Mark for years and some of which are still on friendly terms with him. This has got to be an enormous shock to them. You've got the fans, none of which had any real clue and were invested in his character and who'd liked him as a performer. And you've got the children who were victimized to make this pornography... there's no way to calculate the damage done to them.

I don't know what to make of it, or why this is happening. Mark has had some serious problems and I think that his darker side wasn't totally hidden, but this is an entirely different kettle of fish. Once you get into child porn, there's no going back. The facts are still not completely known and the news is very fluid (with reports varying about what was actually found on his computer - some are claiming "thousands" while others only "a hundred" images on his computer). And sadly, he's hardly the first fairly famous person to get caught up in something like this. We'll just have to wait and see how this all plays out.

I'm also making a very concerted effort to separate Mark from his character, otherwise I'd have a very difficult time watching Puck and his overly sexualized behavior.

[tanita_mors]

Amber continues to slay. Good for her.

Queen Amber Riley to play Effie in West End 'Dreamgirls'

Read more at ONTD: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/100145002.html#ixzz3zHjwbrKa

[fantastica]

Congrats to Amber! So happy for her

[Kurt addict]

Congrats to Amber! So happy for her

looks like a trip to London in November

[tanita_mors]

i don't know if anyone is watching supergirl, but mellisa has really won me over. i was quite baffled by her casting initially, but she is a capable lead,quite likable in the part and has shown some decent range. and her chemistry with calista flockhart and the actress playing her sister is fantastic.

[ColferInspired]

I am hooked on Supergirl.  

Melissa is perfect casting. The whole cast is perfect.

[brisallie]

i don't know if anyone is watching supergirl, but mellisa has really won me over. i was quite baffled by her casting initially, but she is a capable lead,quite likable in the part and has shown some decent range. and her chemistry with calista flockhart and the actress playing her sister is fantastic.

Haven't seen the series, but saw few scenes on YT and she is doing great. For me Melissa is proving what she is capable of, when the character and story is good. Btw, do you know about Supergirl and The Flash uncoming crossover? Can't believe two former actors from Glee, who weren't taken so seriously on that show, are now acting along

[tanita_mors]

can't wait to be honest. barry and kara are compatible as hell, young, still not jaded, goofy, should be fun as hell.

[Eaton2011]

Hi, I haven't visited here in years but I saw Matthew Morrison play in soccer aid here in the UK this weekend and was thinking about the cast post Glee. I never would have predicted that Mark would get arrested for possessing child porn or that Mellisa would lead a successful prime time TV show. Hollywood is a crazy place. I am glad to see that the land of stories book series is still going strong.

[ColferInspired]

Hi, I haven't visited here in years but I saw Matthew Morrison play in soccer aid here in the UK this weekend and was thinking about the cast post Glee. I never would have predicted that Mark would get arrested for possessing child porn or that Mellisa  would lead a successful prime time TV show. Hollywood is a crazy place. I am glad to see that the land of stories book series is still going strong.

Hi, welcome back.

I love the Shadowhunters; Harry is amazing in the show. His character Magnus is my favourite.

I am so happy for Amber.

Melissa and Grant are doing so well.
I am addicted to The Flash. I just love him as Barry Allen/The Flash.

I wonder if we are going to hear anymore about a TLOS movie?

[Glorfindel]

Grant Gustin on 'The Flash' is really good and he's very charming. I watch 'The Flash' with my 2 youngest kids, and we really enjoy it.

I watched a few episodes of 'Supergirl', but I find it a bit boring and flat, although I love Calista Flockhart. But good for Melissa.

Who would have thought that of all the Glee kids Harry would have so much success as an actor now? (Since on Glee he mostly was in the background and barely used, only to show his abs and dancing, and to make bad Asian jokes about.) I don't watch his current series, but I see lots of gifs of him/his character on tumblr.

And Amber is going to be in London soon. I thought about going to her musical when I (plan to) visit London next spring, but I will probably prefer a few other musicals I've been longing to soo over hers.

Kevin seems to be doing nice with quiz shows and some acting, and Jenna is paving her own way also. Naya is on 'Devious Housemaids', and Diana and Heather are acting in small/indie movies.
Darren is going to tour with 'Hedwig' and last weekend sang in 'The Little Mermaid' as Eric
in Los Angeles (although from wht I heard he wasn't very good in it).

Matt originated 'Finding Neverland' on Broadway, which was very succesful, and is now acting on TV and I think a movie's coming up?
Lea is the only one (besides Darren in a guest role on AHS) who still seems to be in Ryan Murphy's grace, and is in 'Scream Queens'. Plus she's doing some other little acting gigs, and is planning on releasing her 2nd album (although I doubt it's going to sell very well).
Chord is also recording some songs, although I have no idea if he will be releasing an album.

Jane and Jayma always seem to have work, so no worries about them. I wonder if Dot-Marie is doing anything new, actingwise?


And then there's Chris. It's been fairly quiet for a while (and maybe with his mom passing away that has been for the best), but there are some very nice projects to look forward to in the near future now:
- the AbFab movie, that will premiere this month,
- the TLoS5 tour (which will be bigger than ever, according to Chris),
- working with Julie Andrews on a cute kid show about Broadway (so excited for this!),
- and he will finally be filming the Noel Coward biopic soon.
Oh, and his Young Adult novel is supposed to come out this year as well, right?

[ColferInspired]

Chris only reveals things if they are confirmed. And knowing him he probably has a tonne of other projects he is working on in the background that we as fans won't know for quite a while.

He did mention about TLOS film possibly this summer in that he might have found the right production company.

Though for all we know his mum's birthday maybe soon and I am sure that will be very difficult for him as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

[ColferInspired]

And Jacob Artist is on Quantico which is another show I love.

[Buenos]

With Chris I get the impression that the delay in filming the Coward biopic resulted in his not being able to committ to other major acting projects for over a year.

[fantastica]

Chris' writing career alone is an incredible achievement. Consider how many books are already published to his credit within the last several 5 years he can be deservedly considered "prolific". Not many other authors are this productive and successful.

Even if he never acts again, he can pay for his mansion(s) and household plus semi-annual Disney trips for the rest of his life with the book royalties alone. With that income he can venture out to do whatever projects he like, for money or not.

[Glorfindel]

With Chris I get the impression that the delay in filming the Coward biopic resulted in his not being able to committ to other major acting projects for over a year. 

Yes, I think this is true. At least no long term commitments (like several months filming for a movie, a theatre production, or a tv series).
Little projects, like his 2nd appearance on 'Hot In Cleveland', the AbFab movie (in which he will appear probably only a few minutes) and being a guest on Julie Andrew's new kid show, were possible because they take up only about a week of time.

I'm still convinced that Chris being needed for the shortened 6th season of Glee (and therefore not being allowed time off to go film in England) delayed the Noel Coward biopic the first time, and after that the finances for the movie were used for other things so the filming was delayed again.
Although maybe all this delay was for the better in the long run, as it seems that more people got involved in the biopic and it was decided that the production would be bigger than originally planned.


Thank God that Chris has his writing as well. Besides the financial security his writing provides him with, it's also something that will keep him well occupied in times when he's not acting.
And as @ColferInspired already noticed: who knows what other things Chris is working on at the moment that he can't/won't reveal yet. 
After all, Chris is not someone to sit still and lay back for a while!

[Eaton2011]

Well a lot of casting for movies and TV show guest starring roles seem to happen pretty close to filming, within a month or a couple of weeks. Just look at the tweeter feed from the major industry press like the Hollywood reporter or Variety who announces casting news. I think that if Chris really wanted to do more acting he could have. As far as I know the postponements of Noel came in jumps of several months at a time, long enough practically speaking to take other roles. However he's a smart guy who I am sure is waiting for the right projects.

Writing all those books post Glee must have been full time job in it self. He's been busy.

[Buenos]

It should be noted that most successful book series usually get film deals (not necessarily meaning it will be filmed, but just that the option has been taken on them) but unless the author has a lot of clout, (say a JK Rowling)the author has little to do with how the series is adapted. Of course some authors don't care at all and just collect the paycheck.

My suspicion is that Chris has the luxury to turn down any deals for the Land of Stories where he doesn't have some input as to how the books will be adapted. In interviews Chris was quoted that initially he was opposed to any film adaptations, but now feels the book series can stand on it's own.

I think that sort of "behind the scenes" stuff also has kept Chris busy in the last year , as others mentioned, not being on our screen doesn't mean he hasn't been hard at work.

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