Cute Cheyenne Jackson Survey from Variety

[jenna2]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 11:56am

I didn't see this posted yet (my apologies if it has been -- I searched!), but Variety.com some really cute survey answers up from Cheyenne and I figured some of you might be interested...

Cheyenne Jackson, star of "Xanadu" on Broadway

Book I'm reading:
"My Life So Far" by Jane Fonda

Total number of books I own:
Over 200

Three books that mean a lot to me:
"Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin
"A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
"The Assault on Reason" by Al Gore

What book would you like to see brought to the bigscreen?
"Hunger" by Knut Hamson. And never gets adapted? Anything by Ann Coulter.

Last film I saw:
"Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" directed by Tim Burton

Three films that mean a lot to me:
"Shawshank Redemption," directed by Frank Darabont
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," directed by Ang Lee
"United 93," directed by Pul Greengrass

Who do you think is the best actor in Hollywood at the moment? (male or female)
Johnny Depp and for females...I gotta go with Meryl.

Who do you think was the brightest star of the silver screen?
Bette Davis

If you could play any real-life person in a movie, who would it be and why?
Rock Hudson bause he was a prisoner of his era.

Who do you look to for inspiration?
My peers

Song currently playing in my iPod:
"The Story," Brandi Carlile

Three songs that mean a lot to me:
"A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke
"Stand By Me" by Ben E. King
"Brandy" by Looking Glass

Ever feel that certain song lyrics were written with you in mind?What are they?:
"But it don't snow here,
It stays pretty green,
I'm gonna make a lotta money,
Then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene,
Oh I wish I had a river,
I could skate away on."
"River," Joni Mitchell

Concert that changed your life:
Barbara Cook at Lincoln Center

Guilty pleasures
* TV: "The Real Housewives of Orange County"
* Film: "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead"
* Reading material: New York Post
* Web sites: Awfulplasticsurgery.com
* YouTube video: Varla Jean Merman's "Tequila Makes her Clothes Fall Off"

Who is your inner Muppet?
Animal

Best hangover remedy?
Chocolate Milk

What's the biggest upside of the Internet and what is its biggest downside?
Upside: Any answer to almost any question at the tip of your finger
Downside: You can never be certain that those answers are correct

What advice would you give to someone trying to break into your profession?
Don't sign a three year contract with your first agent

Do you have a dream project?
Billy Bigelow in the remake of "The Carousel" and anything with Charlize Theron.

What helps you get out of bed in the morning?
My dog licking my face to tell me to take her out to pee.

Who was your celebrity crush growing up?
Alyssa Milano

Are there any activities you do to make you feel un-famous?
Nobody is famous in New York

What's more dangerous: a mountain lion or a bitter ex?
Um...you have to ask?

Would you rather see a Lakers game next to Jack Nicholson or a Knicks game next to Spike Lee?
I'm a New Yorker...gotta go with Spike.

What is the single worst purchase you've made in the past year?
A pair of skinny jeans. Unless you are a British rocker or an Olsen Twin, not a good look.

What is the real reason behind answering these questions?
Because maybe, just maybe......Steven Spielberg is reading this

Five people who I'd like to see answer this survey:
Hugh Jackman, Rosie O'Donnell, Tony Roberts, Jane Krakowski, and Angela Lansbury

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=Lifestyle&jump=interview&articleID=VR1117979574

Updated On: 1/25/08 at 11:56 AM

[Shapusen]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:47pm

Thanks for posting!

"Guilty pleasures
...
* Film: "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead"
..."

Looooooove that movie!

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:53pm

haha that was my first thought! loove that movie too!

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:59pm

One time at the stage door, I asked Cheyenne if he'd ever done Carousel. He said yes, but that he was too young at the time he played it and said he'd definitely be interested in doing it again. I think he'd be perfect and it would be truly SUNG. One of the problems (for me) with the Lincoln Center revival some years back was that, although Michael Hayden was believable and acted acceptably, the Soliloquy was totally beyond his vocal capabilities and Highest Judge of All was eliminated altogether. So while Cheyenne is in full vocal bloom, let's hear it for Carousel!

[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 1:03pm

Film: "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead"
..."

Looooooove that movie!
>>

DITTO !!!!!! Its a MUST watch everytime on !

[WonderRobbie]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 1:05pm

"Do you have a dream project?
Billy Bigelow in the remake of "The Carousel" and anything with Charlize Theron."

I just sent that to my friend and she said, "omg, if he played Billy I would literally die"

lol

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:29pm

Wonder Robbie or whoever knows,

I've already posted on this, but now I have a question. The initial post referred to the remake of "The Carousel." Was it referring to a remake of the 1955 movie or a new Broadway production? I'm all for Cheyenne being in it, either way.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:32pm

His inner Muppet is Animal. That is cute.

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:51pm

Thanks for posting! Gotta love Cheyenne!

[nitsua]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:58pm

RE: The Rock Hudson question. Did Cheyenne mean "prisoner" or "pioneer"?

I first read pioneer, but it says prisoner.

I wouldn't really call Hudson a prisoner.

[Andergoat]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 3:17pm

I interpreted "prisoner" in terms of his sexuality and willingness/ableness to live his life outside of the closet. Although, other than Broadway, I don't think the entertainment industry has come that far in that respect.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 3:20pm

I think prisoner is the operative word. Rock Hudson was shackled to his "straight" image from the get-go. There's a book that came out a few years ago about Hudson's agent (something like "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson") and the dirty deals he made to keep his star client's image squeaky clean. Apparently, Hudson was more than willing to go along with it, but he had to maintain a facade that was far from his "real" nature. Only when Hudson knew that he was dying of AIDS did he "come out." This is meant as no criticism of Hudson -- he did what he had to do at the time in which he lived. From what little I know first-hand, he was a very fun person behind the scenes and a "hoot" into the bargain. It says something about our times that a Cheyenne does not have to go through all the hypocrisy and can be what he is without comprimising. He makes no bones about his sexuality, maintains an honest front and is a "fun" person in the best sense of the word. He's a great poster boy for the gays of this country.

[Andergoat]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 3:28pm

Along the same lines, it's one of the many reasons why I love and respect Cheyenne--that he is not only out, but out and proud. I've seen many out actors make steps back towards the closet once they start landing more work in Hollywood, but Cheyenne, if anything, is amping it up! Don't get me wrong, he's pretty, but as a lesbian that is lower on my list; I adore him because he is out and proud, funny, and just a little bit dorky!

[nitsua]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 3:39pm

He's very handsome, and if he is out, no one will cast him as a leading man.

Women aren't going to fantasize about a gay man that they can't have.

Gay men, sure, but women buy more tickets.

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 4:02pm

"He's very handsome, and if he is out, no one will cast him as a leading man."

I wonder if times will ever change?

Maybe when a woman wins the White House?

Here's hoping.

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 4:13pm

What's more dangerous: a mountain lion or a bitter ex?
Um...you have to ask?

Ouch, totally true..great question.

[Shapusen]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 4:31pm

Andergoat:

Lesbians who love Cheyenne Jackson UNITE!

Now I kind of want to put that on a t-shirt :)

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 5:26pm

Muse - you say... "He's very handsome, and if he is out, no one will cast him as a leading man."

Well that's so not true. He's currently playing a straight man in "Xanadu", who falls in love with a muse (and very believably btw.)
And.... He's been signed to co-star in the TV series "Family Practice" for Lifetime in which he plays a womanizer, which is similar to the type of role openly gay Neil Patrick Harris is playing on "How I Met Your Mother."

Times have changed & what you say couldn't be further from the truth. Get over it!

[bythesword84]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 5:59pm

"He's very handsome, and if he is out, no one will cast him as a leading man."

I have to say I highly disagree with this statement. Alright, maybe one or two people won't cast him (because there's always going to be someone who is difficult) but you can't exactly say its prevented him from having a career so far. I don't think its as black and white as you're making it. As long as he can pull off a role convincingly (no matter what it is), I think it won't be as much of a problem as you seem to imply. Out doesn't always mean you're unmarketable.


...and I know plenty of women who would have no problem loving a gay actor even though they can't have him.

[nitsua]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 6:11pm

It hasn't stopped him from getting jobs on Broadway. I agree. Broadway isn't Hollywood, and TV, especially Lifetime, isn't Hollywood.

Name one out A list actor who's a Hollywood leading man. Hell. Give me one on the B list.

I won't hold my breath.

ETA: And it's nitsua, not muse.

Updated On: 1/25/08 at 06:11 PM

[DrTheatre]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 6:32pm

The person who made the comment about him being out and not getting the leading man role is right....they are talking about Hollywood NOT Broadway.

He has had many roles on Broadway as the leading man... I don't see it happening for TV or film. But, someone please prove me wrong.

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 7:49pm

But he IS out :S

[jeffrey1dog]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:05pm

Hopefully Cheyenne will prove the naysayers wrong. He recently completed a feature film, "Hysteria" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1078897/ which is currently in post production. And I suspect there will be more films in his future. Time will tell

Updated On: 1/25/08 at 08:05 PM

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:07pm

Cheyenne is a hero of mine, he is open about who he is and that is an admirable quality, however, I've noticed that he doesn't like to talk about it, and why should he, it's his private life and his private life is meant to be just that. Private.

As for the comment that he won't get cast for being openly gay: That is insane, people can play different people that are not like them, its called acting, its what his profession is, he can act however and land roles, he has obviously been doing fine for himself in the role-landing department from Xanadu to All Shook Up, and the upcoming Lifetime pilot, he has charm and an amazing talent, and that shines, not matter if your gay, straight or blue.

[nitsua]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:33pm

Clumsy: Yes, it's called acting. And Cheyenne may be the best actor in the world, but the producers know that the audiences probably won't want to watch some gay guy on the big screen. Sure, they'll watch a funny side kick gay guy, but no one in a leading role.

I'm still waiting for someone to give me at least one A-List celebrity that's gay and has a lead role in a Hollywood movie.
Brad Pitt? Nope. George Clooney? Nope. Tom Cruise? Nope. Tom Hanks? Nope. Sylvester Stallone? Nope. Forest Whitaker? Nope. James McAvoy? Nope. Elijah Woods? Nope. Johnny Depp? Nope. Orlando Bloom? Nope.

Fact is, Hollywood makes its money off middle America and overseas. It doesn't matter how great of an actor Cheyenne is, he's out, and he's too much of a risk for leading man.

Did we see two gay guys in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN? We saw two straight guys playing gay guys because that's the safe. It makes people feel more comfortable watching two people acting gay than actually being gay, because if they were really gay, then well, none of them wants to see gay sex.

It's sad, but thems the facts, folks!

(While writing this, I remembered that Anthony Rapp was in RENT, except he's "bi" and he's not A list. And he wasn't really a leading man role. I'm also sorry to go off on this big tangent.)