Feb 24 2025 51 mins 4
22: Chris Colfer is a Golden Globe-winning actor, bestselling author, screenwriter, and producer, known for his role as Kurt Hummel on Glee, for which he earned numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations. He is the author of the Land of Stories series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide and spent over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2024, he launched a new middle grade series, Roswell Johnson Saves the World!, which became an instant bestseller. Colfer is also an award-winning audio narrator and has narrated all of his books, including the bestselling Stranger than Fanfiction. His other projects include Netflix's Ridley Jones and the upcoming animated musical feature The Potters. Based in Los Angeles, Colfer's work spans television, film, and literature, with a unique blend of humor, heart, and imagination.
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Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:11 - Who The Hell Are You
- 00:08:24 - Being a baby gay and becoming an actor
- 00:10:43 - Breaking into television and booking Glee
- 00:16:20 - Self tapes and auditioning
- 00:17:32 - Glee and coming out on Chelsea Handler
- 00:19:53 - Getting outed in a magazine
- 00:21:14 - Being closeted on television
- 00:24:47 - Challenges that come with activism
- 00:28:20 - SNL and bucket list career moments
- 00:29:18 - Best parts of Glee
- 00:30:46 - Dating as an out actor
- 00:34:29 - Slash Fiction
- 00:36:33 - “The Land of Stories”
- 00:39:38 - How writing saved his life
- 00:41:00 - Creative energy and writing strategy
- 00:44:46 - Most challenging writing project
- 00:46:50 - Advice regarding social anxiety
- 00:48:34 - Fight Me!
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