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It's been too long: Why have we not had a big Kurt solo till now?!
I have absolutely no idea! I don’t know why it took so long, but I’m just so happy that I got to do a song I’ve wanted to for so long.
When did you discover that you had this amazingly high vocal range? Has your voice changed?
I think this is just the way it’s going to be. I’ve definitely made jokes over the years about how my voice has never changed, countless one-liners. But to be honest, I think I might have done it to myself. Right when my voice started changing, I would purposely start singing really high songs every day, constantly. Actually, the Wicked soundtrack is what I would sing along to the most. All of my favorite songs are pretty high and usually sung by women, it turns out. I’d really like to do some opera songs on the show. I’m not really into opera, but I think I could do it if I needed to.
You guys have crazy fans. Have you dealt with Kurt groupies yet?
Yes, and I’ve named them! I call them the Kurtsies. I think out of everyone, I get the biggest range of fan letters. I get people saying they love the character and the show, but also people telling me their coming-out stories - like when they told their parents or their wife and four kids.
What will we see from Kurt going forward for the rest of this season?
No more songs, unfortunately. I only know about the first thirteen episodes; we haven’t done the back nine yet. But in the upcoming episodes, Kurt will have a crush that's sadly not reciprocated, and he kind of comes to terms with that. And he gives Rachel a makeover, which, as he explains, is very hard to do.
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