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Teddy is back! Teddy's Gay Storyline - Part 12 (90210)
Teddy runs into Marco but he's not thrilled about Teddy's indecent proposal. Then the group takes a vacation to Mexico for Spring Break and Teddy runs into Tripp, his ex-roommate and the first guy he developed feelings for (and the reason why he left his old school).
'90210′ Afterthoughts: Teddy & Ian Finally Share Their First On-Screen Kiss!
Yes, Teddy’s glacial journey out Beverly Hills’ longest walk-in closet got a major boost on the Nov. 29 episode.
It was the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Silver (Jessica Stroup) managed to get one more kiss out of Teddy (Trevor Donovan) before he came to his senses and told her there was “someone else,” all while making google-y eyes at his down-low bro Ian (Kyle Riabko.) Teddy seized an opportunity to get Ian alone, then seized Ian’s face. It was definitely a “whoa there now” moment, and it caused all viewers to pause. And rewind. And play again.
It was the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Silver (Jessica Stroup) managed to get one more kiss out of Teddy (Trevor Donovan) before he came to his senses and told her there was “someone else,” all while making google-y eyes at his down-low bro Ian (Kyle Riabko.) Teddy seized an opportunity to get Ian alone, then seized Ian’s face. It was definitely a “whoa there now” moment, and it caused all viewers to pause. And rewind. And play again.
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The Advocate interviews 90210's Trevor Donovan
Rebounding from a shaky first season and a transitional second, the CW’s 90210 is currently riding a creative high, thanks in no small part to Trevor Donovan. As high school jock Teddy Montgomery, he looks every inch the campus hunk. But as was first teased by producers this summer and as viewers have learned in recent weeks, Teddy also has a secret. He’s gay — and extremely closeted. In October 4’s episode Teddy’s internalized homophobia came flooding to the surface when, feeling threatened by former one-night stand turned classmate Ian (Kyle Riabko), he calls him a “faggot” and, later, assaults him.
It’s a plot line Donovan says he’s extremely proud of and, given the headlines in recent weeks about teens killing themselves after being bullied and harassed with antigay comments, a story he thinks is essential to tell. The actor talked to The Advocate about why he was hesitant to tell Teddy’s story, why he is looking forward playing the more intimate scenes, and what it’s like to play a high schooler when you’re in your 30s.
The Advocate: When news first broke that one of the characters on 90210 would be coming out, producers teased that you were one of three guys it could be. Did you know at that point it was Teddy?
Trevor Donovan: [Laughs] I knew.
So you just had to keep your mouth shut?
Yeah. We really wanted to keep it on the down low. But, as you know, it leaked out pretty quick.
Did you think it would leak out as quickly as it did, or did you think you’d have to keep it a secret all summer?
To be honest with you, I wasn’t sure. I was pretty shocked it got out as soon as it did.
What was your initial reaction? Did you have any sense Teddy might be gay, or was it completely out of left field for you?
It was completely out of left field. I definitely had my reservations and my concerns in the beginning. I didn’t want it to be just an in-your-face, gratuitous ratings booster. I didn’t want to be a part of something like that. Talking to the executive producer, we were on the exact same page. We really wanted to tell the internal struggle, the coming-out story. That’s really important. How he deals with it internally and how his peers, his friends, family, how they also respond to it. Once we talked about how it was going to be written, I was very excited about it. Not only for me as an actor, but to shed some light on how difficult it can be. It’s been so good, and I’m so impressed with the writing staff and production. Everything has gone in the right direction.
I saw your “It Gets Better” video. and obviously this story is happening at a very timely moment. Were you shocked to learn of all the teen suicides happening in schools, or was this an issue you were pretty aware of?
Yeah, I mean, I don’t think this is necessarily a new issue. For whatever reason, it’s coming to the forefront of the media. Partially having to do with Dan Savage launching the “It Gets Better” campaign, it’s bringing more attention to it. It’s such a tragic, tragic thing. The fact that my story line is coinciding so accurately, I think it’s just an opportunity to really help these kids and hopefully, potentially, save people’s lives.
I know the story line is fairly new, but I can imagine you’ve already started receiving letters from gay teens and young adults. Have any letters really stuck out for you?
There have been so many. I do a lot of Twitter and Facebook, so some of the messages, though short ... many have brought me to tears. Everything from “Oh. my God, I’m going through the same thing. I really think this could help me” to “My brother or my friend committed suicide years ago, and I think it’s such a great thing you’re doing.” I’m getting goose bumps right now just talking about it. It’s incredible, and it’s that much more reason to really commit to this and do the story line justice and outside of that, with these PSA’s, really be a voice and help young people.
Without giving too much away, I want to talk story line a bit. Teddy is obviously deeply closeted and has a great fear of coming out. Do you have much of a sense of his backstory — why he’s so afraid to admit he’s gay? Are we going to see any of that?
Yes. You’re going to see a lot more, and you’re also going to learn a bit more of his past. It’s interesting. He comes from this sporting school on the East Coast, and all you know are a couple little things that he’s said. You start to learn more about his history. I think growing up with a movie star father and his father being such a playboy, I think he felt like he had something to live up to. That has a lot to do with his struggle, let alone coming out and dealing with his peers and family members once he comes out.
Last week’s episode grabbed a lot of attention ... your character is obviously feeling threatened by Ian (Kyle Riabko) and shut him down with an antigay slur. When you saw that word in the script, did you have any hesitation in playing it?
I had to think about it a lot. And I actually discussed it with the writers as well. Initially, in the table read, I didn’t say it. It’s a hard word to say. I thought, Does it really have to be that word, does it really have to be that malicious? And I think it does. It shows how much in denial he is and how confused he is. And I’ll tell you ... in the rehearsals, I never said it out loud. I waited until we were filming to let it rip. No one else heard it. I didn’t hear it come out of my own mouth. When it did, it was ... it literally shocked everyone. It was a very realistic reaction.
Is this a story line we can expect to see play out over the course of the season?
I think so. I only know what’s happening up to episode 10, but I see this story line going for the whole season. There are a lot of issues and a lot of things for Teddy to touch on before he comes to accept himself and is fully out. So it’s going to be a realistic, timely arc.
Before this story line, would you say that gay rights and gay issues were on your radar?
Most definitely. I grew up in a very small town where I was not exposed to gay people. I’ve been in L.A. now for 11 years. In all of my acting classes, in my life — it’s become an issue I’m very well aware of. I have a lot of friends who have gone through the same sort of thing that Teddy’s going through, so it’s definitely an issue that I’ve been aware of for quite a while.
Ideally, where would you like to see this story line go?
The story line itself? Just as this “It Gets Better” project is trying to show, as difficult as it is to go through the self-realization and coming out, once you do, your life is going to be so much better. You’re going to be so much happier if you’re true to yourself, and you’re going to make other people happy. It’s just so important to not deny who you are. The “It Gets Better” project hopefully makes it better for those kids to live.
Obviously, relationships and sex are a big part of 90210. When the story line goes there with Teddy, is that something you’re ready for?
Heck, yeah. I’m an actor, this is what I do. I’m telling a story, and it wouldn’t be realistic if we didn’t go there. I have no problem with that at all.
You do read — not so much anymore, but you still see it — about actors who say they aren’t comfortable playing gay. Was there any of that hesitation with you — fear of how this might affect your career — or was it all story line– related?
It was just about how it would be presented. I didn’t want it to be a gratuitous moment. Watch these two guys kiss on TV. Oh, shocking ... it’ll get ratings. I didn’t want to be a part of that. I wanted it to be something that had substance and layers. This story has never been told this way, and especially now, it’s so important for it to be told realistically and heartfelt. I’m really honored to be a part of it.
Now, on a less serious note. I’ve been doing some research. You’re a bit older than most of your cast mates.
[Laughs] I am a little bit older. Yeah. Yeah. And I have a birthday on Monday.
You are 32.
I’m turning 32, yes.
So you are playing a high school student. Was it tough getting back into that skin?
I’m just a big kid as it is. Sometimes it is a little odd. But they really did write my character in a more mature light. Growing up the way he did, around adults all the time, it allows me to play a little older, a little bit more mature, which is good.
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It’s a plot line Donovan says he’s extremely proud of and, given the headlines in recent weeks about teens killing themselves after being bullied and harassed with antigay comments, a story he thinks is essential to tell. The actor talked to The Advocate about why he was hesitant to tell Teddy’s story, why he is looking forward playing the more intimate scenes, and what it’s like to play a high schooler when you’re in your 30s.
The Advocate: When news first broke that one of the characters on 90210 would be coming out, producers teased that you were one of three guys it could be. Did you know at that point it was Teddy?
Trevor Donovan: [Laughs] I knew.
So you just had to keep your mouth shut?
Yeah. We really wanted to keep it on the down low. But, as you know, it leaked out pretty quick.
Did you think it would leak out as quickly as it did, or did you think you’d have to keep it a secret all summer?
To be honest with you, I wasn’t sure. I was pretty shocked it got out as soon as it did.
What was your initial reaction? Did you have any sense Teddy might be gay, or was it completely out of left field for you?
It was completely out of left field. I definitely had my reservations and my concerns in the beginning. I didn’t want it to be just an in-your-face, gratuitous ratings booster. I didn’t want to be a part of something like that. Talking to the executive producer, we were on the exact same page. We really wanted to tell the internal struggle, the coming-out story. That’s really important. How he deals with it internally and how his peers, his friends, family, how they also respond to it. Once we talked about how it was going to be written, I was very excited about it. Not only for me as an actor, but to shed some light on how difficult it can be. It’s been so good, and I’m so impressed with the writing staff and production. Everything has gone in the right direction.
I saw your “It Gets Better” video. and obviously this story is happening at a very timely moment. Were you shocked to learn of all the teen suicides happening in schools, or was this an issue you were pretty aware of?
Yeah, I mean, I don’t think this is necessarily a new issue. For whatever reason, it’s coming to the forefront of the media. Partially having to do with Dan Savage launching the “It Gets Better” campaign, it’s bringing more attention to it. It’s such a tragic, tragic thing. The fact that my story line is coinciding so accurately, I think it’s just an opportunity to really help these kids and hopefully, potentially, save people’s lives.
I know the story line is fairly new, but I can imagine you’ve already started receiving letters from gay teens and young adults. Have any letters really stuck out for you?
There have been so many. I do a lot of Twitter and Facebook, so some of the messages, though short ... many have brought me to tears. Everything from “Oh. my God, I’m going through the same thing. I really think this could help me” to “My brother or my friend committed suicide years ago, and I think it’s such a great thing you’re doing.” I’m getting goose bumps right now just talking about it. It’s incredible, and it’s that much more reason to really commit to this and do the story line justice and outside of that, with these PSA’s, really be a voice and help young people.
Without giving too much away, I want to talk story line a bit. Teddy is obviously deeply closeted and has a great fear of coming out. Do you have much of a sense of his backstory — why he’s so afraid to admit he’s gay? Are we going to see any of that?
Yes. You’re going to see a lot more, and you’re also going to learn a bit more of his past. It’s interesting. He comes from this sporting school on the East Coast, and all you know are a couple little things that he’s said. You start to learn more about his history. I think growing up with a movie star father and his father being such a playboy, I think he felt like he had something to live up to. That has a lot to do with his struggle, let alone coming out and dealing with his peers and family members once he comes out.
Last week’s episode grabbed a lot of attention ... your character is obviously feeling threatened by Ian (Kyle Riabko) and shut him down with an antigay slur. When you saw that word in the script, did you have any hesitation in playing it?
I had to think about it a lot. And I actually discussed it with the writers as well. Initially, in the table read, I didn’t say it. It’s a hard word to say. I thought, Does it really have to be that word, does it really have to be that malicious? And I think it does. It shows how much in denial he is and how confused he is. And I’ll tell you ... in the rehearsals, I never said it out loud. I waited until we were filming to let it rip. No one else heard it. I didn’t hear it come out of my own mouth. When it did, it was ... it literally shocked everyone. It was a very realistic reaction.
Is this a story line we can expect to see play out over the course of the season?
I think so. I only know what’s happening up to episode 10, but I see this story line going for the whole season. There are a lot of issues and a lot of things for Teddy to touch on before he comes to accept himself and is fully out. So it’s going to be a realistic, timely arc.
Before this story line, would you say that gay rights and gay issues were on your radar?
Most definitely. I grew up in a very small town where I was not exposed to gay people. I’ve been in L.A. now for 11 years. In all of my acting classes, in my life — it’s become an issue I’m very well aware of. I have a lot of friends who have gone through the same sort of thing that Teddy’s going through, so it’s definitely an issue that I’ve been aware of for quite a while.
Ideally, where would you like to see this story line go?
The story line itself? Just as this “It Gets Better” project is trying to show, as difficult as it is to go through the self-realization and coming out, once you do, your life is going to be so much better. You’re going to be so much happier if you’re true to yourself, and you’re going to make other people happy. It’s just so important to not deny who you are. The “It Gets Better” project hopefully makes it better for those kids to live.
Obviously, relationships and sex are a big part of 90210. When the story line goes there with Teddy, is that something you’re ready for?
Heck, yeah. I’m an actor, this is what I do. I’m telling a story, and it wouldn’t be realistic if we didn’t go there. I have no problem with that at all.
You do read — not so much anymore, but you still see it — about actors who say they aren’t comfortable playing gay. Was there any of that hesitation with you — fear of how this might affect your career — or was it all story line– related?
It was just about how it would be presented. I didn’t want it to be a gratuitous moment. Watch these two guys kiss on TV. Oh, shocking ... it’ll get ratings. I didn’t want to be a part of that. I wanted it to be something that had substance and layers. This story has never been told this way, and especially now, it’s so important for it to be told realistically and heartfelt. I’m really honored to be a part of it.
Now, on a less serious note. I’ve been doing some research. You’re a bit older than most of your cast mates.
[Laughs] I am a little bit older. Yeah. Yeah. And I have a birthday on Monday.
You are 32.
I’m turning 32, yes.
So you are playing a high school student. Was it tough getting back into that skin?
I’m just a big kid as it is. Sometimes it is a little odd. But they really did write my character in a more mature light. Growing up the way he did, around adults all the time, it allows me to play a little older, a little bit more mature, which is good.
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True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard Interview in Sweden
Alexander Skarsgard missed Sweden and refuses to buy a house in the U.S..
- I feel a little resistance to doing it. Then it becomes somehow more permanent. I don’t know when I want to move back to Sweden again.
Alexander Skarsgard is home in Sweden and enjoying it.
- In Los Angeles you can never just walk anywhere. You have to drive. Therefore, it is wonderful to be in Gothenburg, to be able to walk around, have coffee with friends and just see the town. There is more city life here than in LA., he says.
But right now home it is definitely Los Angeles and he rented a home up in the Hollywood Hills, which is his base.
The television series “True Blood” is a mega-hit, the third season is currently being aired in the U.S. and already this winter they will start with production of season four.
In addition, Alexander Skarsgard has become a popular movie star – the thriller “Straw Dogs” has already been filmed and at the end of August, he’ll fly to Hawaii to play in the science fiction film “Battleship” with singer Rihanna.
- So far I don’t know too much about her, he says.
Alexander Skarsgard is currently located in Gothenburg, because he has a lead role in Lars von Trier’s star-studded film “Melancholia”.
The base for the production is Trollhättan, but for a few weeks they will be filming in Tjolöholm castle south of Kungsbacka.
As usual with von Trier, everything is a secret and Alexander says he really can’t say anything.
- Yes, there is a wedding and I get married to Kirsten Dunst and I am very much in love. I’m very happy – at the beginning, he says.
He denies his father Stellan plays his father in the movie.
- No, he’s my best man. We have very few scenes together, but it’s fun just to be in the same film and to be able to spend the evenings together.
The situation was similar for the shooting of John Kling “Puss”, which will premiere on 20 August. There, Alexander and his brother Gustaf have major roles, but they have not a single scene together.
- It was a bit sad, but it was still fun to be on the same film together.
For Alexander the filming of “Puss” the hardest he’s yet to experience in his career. In the midst of recording director Johan Kling suffered a burn out and everything stopped for a while. When it started again Alexander Skarsgard was in Louisiana working on the thriller “Straw Dogs”.
Everything crashed and it became a giant puzzle. Skarsgard rehearsed in Louisiana, then flew for 24 hours to get to the studio in Visby.
- This was a year after we first had filmed “Puss”, which I had long hair, but at the time it was short…
- They had a wig made up that I had not had time to try. So when I came to Visby, I had to put the wig on and film for three days and then head back to Louisiana.
Even today in Gothenburg, things are piling up for Alexander. What was supposed to be a quiet moment at the hotel becomes a car journey to the production studio in Hisingen. Alexander Skarsgard must sync sixteen lines from episode eleven in “True Blood”.
When the job is completed, he comes out of the studio soaked in sweat.
- It must have been nearly 600 degrees in there. And there was no time code so I had to watch the scenes on a monitor and then work on the orders of the director who was in LA, local time was seven in the morning, and he gave me instructions over a bad telephone line.
But Alexander isn’t complaining…on the contrary.
- It would never occur to me to whine. I am so incredibly grateful to have a job. Most of the people in the actor’s union in the United States have no job, and I’ve been there.
And he also takes the unwelcomed attention of paparazzi in Los Angeles in stride. He laughs when the subject comes up.
- Well, they have a good idea of what you do. If fans approach me and want an autograph, it’s just fun. This means of course that they like the series. But it’s hard when you get a camera shoved in your face when you are out having lunch with a friend.
The problem with paparazzi photographers spread to Sweden in May of this year when Alexander and Kate Bosworth visited Stockholm and every step they took was covered by tabloid photographers.
- It felt weird, of course. I grew up in Sweden, with Stellan as my father, and I’m accustomed to no one caring what I did. Sweden has always felt like a safe place, you could be yourself. So of course it was a bit annoying.
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