question for those that listened to the DVD commentary

I saw an interview last night with John Barrowman (of Torchwood and Doctor Who fame), who screen-tested for the role of Will when Will & Grace was first being cast (and missed out on the part because, they told him, he didn't "read" as sufficiently gay on-screen, which is kinda hilarious). Barrowman suggested that American audiences are generally more comfortable with a straight actor playing gay, than if the actor cast in a gay role is actually openly gay in real life; the interviewer said they obviously had cast a gay man in the secondary role of Jack, but Barrowman was quick to jump in (he made some comment about covering them legally) and point out that Hayes has never publicly stated he was gay.

All bases covered, Barrowman then got a very puckish look on his face, and said "But come on, the guy's got stretch marks in the corner of his mouth, for god's sake, so he does he think he's fooling?"

It was maybe unkind, and probably completely inappropriate, but it was also very, very funny.



You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.