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TRANSCRIPT OF GALE’S PORTION ON THE SHEENA METAL SHOW (under the cut):
ETA: It seems as if some people are having difficulty downloading the show. I uploaded just the QAF segment here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/13759170-707 if anyone wants to snag
Sheena:
“Now, Gale, are you with me?”
Gale:
“I, I am. Can you hear me?”
Sheena:
“Yeah, it’s so nice to have you here-
Sharon:
“Hi Gale!”
Sheena:
“So nice to talk to you again!”
Scott:
“Hi Gale!”
Gale:
“Hello”
Michelle:
“Hi Gale!”
Gale:
“Hello!”
Everyone chimes in:
“Hi Gale!”
Sheena:
“Last time Gale was here, we talked about Greek Theatre for an hour and greek tragedy. So we didn’t even hardly talk about Queer As Folk.”
(Gale is humming in the background)
Sheena:
“Gale, what was it about this role that made you want to do it? Cause I think that certainly you felt the effects of this role. I mean, you have-people have been emailing me about you for three days. So, what was it about it that made you really want to do it? Cause you’re a very complex actor and it was a very complex part.”
Gale:
“Um, I was...(laughs) I, I think just listening there to Sharon for a second actually, I share something with her and (separates words very slowly) forgive me, Sharon, if I’m misinterpreting what you said, but there’s something about...I think what kind of got to me was the dare of it, you know? Is this really gonna to happen and if it is, would I be able to be able to be able to be able..able...able...I’m gonna say that word about five times...”
(laughter from everyone)
Sheena:
“I’m lovin it!”
Gale:
“...Would I be, would I be able, to actually pull that off? And that’s not a pun either. But um, you know...”
(laughter from everyone)
Gale:
“I, I, (mumbles) and Sharon, like I said, if I’m getting you wrong, tell me, but there’s something about um... It’s a little bit, uh, a little bit of terror in trying to imagine myself being able to not only do the, the physical acrobatics involved but also being believable as the man was, that character and uh, I’d seen the original and it kind of blew my mind, and that was long before I ever knew they were going to make an adaptation, so that’s-“
Sheena interrupts:
“Right, the British version.”
Gale:
“-kind of...Yeah, yep, yep...”
Sheena:
“Um, did you have any-”
Sharon interrupts:
“No, no, you’re not wrong. That’s how I felt.”
Sheena:
“Did you have any idea, Gale, how it would kind of change your life, in some good ways and in some kind of weird ways, that you would become an icon?”
Gale:
“No, I really, I mean...(hesitates and stumbles) I...for being someone who’s kind of guilty of overthinking things, I totally missed the clues as they were coming down the line. Like I didn’t, I didn’t see it coming at all. And actually, um, it kind of...it was a little bit, um, shocking, you know? It kind of... You know, I don’t know how you...the other guys, you know, Michelle and Thea and Scott and Robert and Sharon, I mean, you kind of withdraw a bit when you have that sort of a reaction. It’s so, um, it’s great to have a really positive reaction or any kind of reaction that’s got that sort of intricate to it but it kind of makes ya (small laugh) try to grab your bearings for a second, you know?”
Sheena:
“Yeah, I can imagine.”
Michelle:
“Yeah.”
Scott:
“Mmm...”
Sheena:
“You kind of withdraw like Elvis because you can’t go anywhere without being swarmed.”
Gale:
“Oh, my God!”
(laughter from everyone)
Sheena:
“Well, and you’re kind of a thinker and kind of a.... You’re not a showy guy when you were in here the last time with Denise Crosby and we had a wonderful talk and we talked all about theatre and you have a great love for the craft. But you’re not the, ‘Hey, how you’re doing? I’m gonna show up at every red carpet and show off’ kind of guy. You’re kind of a mellow guy.”
Gale:
“Uh, yeah, that kind of freaks me out, it’s not my kind of thing.”
(discussion about sexuality on television and breaking barriers)
Sheena:
“Gale, did you have to bear the brunt of that? Because I think you had clothes on for like three episodes.”
Gale:
“Um, I didn’t have to do as much laundry.”
(laughter from everyone)
Sheena:
“Saves time on costume fittings.”
Gale:
“Just one of those lessons that I could never figure out. Is it art or does it just feel good. Um, it’s that when people can, um, put you, what you appear to be, very close to their life by means of a television or, or some sort of screen that’s so close to them, you know, there’s a, there’s a line there that becomes less and less distinct. And it could be my own paranoia and it probably to some degree is, but uh, it was, it was always, it was always 99.9% very, um, kind and warm. But there was a little bit of an undercurrent that sometimes was maybe not sure, you know, if there was an assumption by means of the image. But that’s just being on screen, you know? Um, because I can remember what it was like to do it, and I can remember images that were happening in my mind while I was performing, and I can remember what it looked like on film, and um, (hesitates) it was an interesting experience for sure. But I’m very proud of it, you know? It’s, it’s taken me a while to be comfortable enough to be proud of it because it scared the shit out of me basically.”
Sheena:
“I understand that and the responsibility that here’s a whole gay community looking at you, to the eight of you to represent them and that’s a big deal. I mean, that’s a lot of...no matter the character you’re playing.”
Gale hurriedly interrupts:
“I would also like to say, too, that...I mean, I didn’t...I wasn’t able to process this immediately and it took a while to really try and sort it all out, but I felt like, a little bit, um, guilty that I was representing something that I didn’t own for my own, for myself, you know? And then that kind of spins off in your mind. Am I doing justice to this and if I’m...if the assumption is that I am, then is there more to that? And if I then don’t kind of...(very heavy sigh) express that clearly enough, and I don’t want to get too complicated, but it seems like uh, it seems like being overly analytical and to some degree it is, but I didn’t want to get it wrong, you know? I did not want to get it wrong on any level. I just wanted to do justice to it.”
(Closing)
Sheena:
“Gale, how about you, are you still kind of web shy or have you ventured into the cyber frontier?”
Gale:
“Um, haven’t decided yet.”
(laughter from everyone)
Sheena:
“And Gale, I know you will come and see me again because we’re gonna do our heavy metal free for all show.”
Gale:
“Well, um, we have to listen to the new Motorhead record record because I have it in my hand.”
Sheena:
“You’ll have to bring it. I have LA Guns and Lizzie Borden and all kinds of fun stuff we’ll crank up.”
Gale:
“You got it. All right!”
ETA: It seems as if some people are having difficulty downloading the show. I uploaded just the QAF segment here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/13759170-707 if anyone wants to snag
Sheena:
“Now, Gale, are you with me?”
Gale:
“I, I am. Can you hear me?”
Sheena:
“Yeah, it’s so nice to have you here-
Sharon:
“Hi Gale!”
Sheena:
“So nice to talk to you again!”
Scott:
“Hi Gale!”
Gale:
“Hello”
Michelle:
“Hi Gale!”
Gale:
“Hello!”
Everyone chimes in:
“Hi Gale!”
Sheena:
“Last time Gale was here, we talked about Greek Theatre for an hour and greek tragedy. So we didn’t even hardly talk about Queer As Folk.”
(Gale is humming in the background)
Sheena:
“Gale, what was it about this role that made you want to do it? Cause I think that certainly you felt the effects of this role. I mean, you have-people have been emailing me about you for three days. So, what was it about it that made you really want to do it? Cause you’re a very complex actor and it was a very complex part.”
Gale:
“Um, I was...(laughs) I, I think just listening there to Sharon for a second actually, I share something with her and (separates words very slowly) forgive me, Sharon, if I’m misinterpreting what you said, but there’s something about...I think what kind of got to me was the dare of it, you know? Is this really gonna to happen and if it is, would I be able to be able to be able to be able..able...able...I’m gonna say that word about five times...”
(laughter from everyone)
Sheena:
“I’m lovin it!”
Gale:
“...Would I be, would I be able, to actually pull that off? And that’s not a pun either. But um, you know...”
(laughter from everyone)
Gale:
“I, I, (mumbles) and Sharon, like I said, if I’m getting you wrong, tell me, but there’s something about um... It’s a little bit, uh, a little bit of terror in trying to imagine myself being able to not only do the, the physical acrobatics involved but also being believable as the man was, that character and uh, I’d seen the original and it kind of blew my mind, and that was long before I ever knew they were going to make an adaptation, so that’s-“
Sheena interrupts:
“Right, the British version.”
Gale:
“-kind of...Yeah, yep, yep...”
Sheena:
“Um, did you have any-”
Sharon interrupts:
“No, no, you’re not wrong. That’s how I felt.”
Sheena:
“Did you have any idea, Gale, how it would kind of change your life, in some good ways and in some kind of weird ways, that you would become an icon?”
Gale:
“No, I really, I mean...(hesitates and stumbles) I...for being someone who’s kind of guilty of overthinking things, I totally missed the clues as they were coming down the line. Like I didn’t, I didn’t see it coming at all. And actually, um, it kind of...it was a little bit, um, shocking, you know? It kind of... You know, I don’t know how you...the other guys, you know, Michelle and Thea and Scott and Robert and Sharon, I mean, you kind of withdraw a bit when you have that sort of a reaction. It’s so, um, it’s great to have a really positive reaction or any kind of reaction that’s got that sort of intricate to it but it kind of makes ya (small laugh) try to grab your bearings for a second, you know?”
Sheena:
“Yeah, I can imagine.”
Michelle:
“Yeah.”
Scott:
“Mmm...”
Sheena:
“You kind of withdraw like Elvis because you can’t go anywhere without being swarmed.”
Gale:
“Oh, my God!”
(laughter from everyone)
Sheena:
“Well, and you’re kind of a thinker and kind of a.... You’re not a showy guy when you were in here the last time with Denise Crosby and we had a wonderful talk and we talked all about theatre and you have a great love for the craft. But you’re not the, ‘Hey, how you’re doing? I’m gonna show up at every red carpet and show off’ kind of guy. You’re kind of a mellow guy.”
Gale:
“Uh, yeah, that kind of freaks me out, it’s not my kind of thing.”
(discussion about sexuality on television and breaking barriers)
Sheena:
“Gale, did you have to bear the brunt of that? Because I think you had clothes on for like three episodes.”
Gale:
“Um, I didn’t have to do as much laundry.”
(laughter from everyone)
Sheena:
“Saves time on costume fittings.”
Gale:
“Just one of those lessons that I could never figure out. Is it art or does it just feel good. Um, it’s that when people can, um, put you, what you appear to be, very close to their life by means of a television or, or some sort of screen that’s so close to them, you know, there’s a, there’s a line there that becomes less and less distinct. And it could be my own paranoia and it probably to some degree is, but uh, it was, it was always, it was always 99.9% very, um, kind and warm. But there was a little bit of an undercurrent that sometimes was maybe not sure, you know, if there was an assumption by means of the image. But that’s just being on screen, you know? Um, because I can remember what it was like to do it, and I can remember images that were happening in my mind while I was performing, and I can remember what it looked like on film, and um, (hesitates) it was an interesting experience for sure. But I’m very proud of it, you know? It’s, it’s taken me a while to be comfortable enough to be proud of it because it scared the shit out of me basically.”
Sheena:
“I understand that and the responsibility that here’s a whole gay community looking at you, to the eight of you to represent them and that’s a big deal. I mean, that’s a lot of...no matter the character you’re playing.”
Gale hurriedly interrupts:
“I would also like to say, too, that...I mean, I didn’t...I wasn’t able to process this immediately and it took a while to really try and sort it all out, but I felt like, a little bit, um, guilty that I was representing something that I didn’t own for my own, for myself, you know? And then that kind of spins off in your mind. Am I doing justice to this and if I’m...if the assumption is that I am, then is there more to that? And if I then don’t kind of...(very heavy sigh) express that clearly enough, and I don’t want to get too complicated, but it seems like uh, it seems like being overly analytical and to some degree it is, but I didn’t want to get it wrong, you know? I did not want to get it wrong on any level. I just wanted to do justice to it.”
(Closing)
Sheena:
“Gale, how about you, are you still kind of web shy or have you ventured into the cyber frontier?”
Gale:
“Um, haven’t decided yet.”
(laughter from everyone)
Sheena:
“And Gale, I know you will come and see me again because we’re gonna do our heavy metal free for all show.”
Gale:
“Well, um, we have to listen to the new Motorhead record record because I have it in my hand.”
Sheena:
“You’ll have to bring it. I have LA Guns and Lizzie Borden and all kinds of fun stuff we’ll crank up.”
Gale:
“You got it. All right!”