So...that interview...

[euraylie]

QUICK SNEAKY POST FROM WORK...

So is everyone in uproar/all tingly over the new Colin + Johnny Capps interview1. I LOVE JOHNNY! I think at lot of my fears for the future of Merlin have been alleviated

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[analineblue]

I was a little... surprised, honestly, by Colin's comments. I mean, not that it's not completely his right to be freaked out about something like that, but... I don't know... It just seemed a little... insensitive to refer to people as "strange fans"?

And then again, he may have been unprepared for that sort of question, I guess, and maybe it just came out wrong. Or like some others have said, maybe there was some context missed. *nod* So I'm not going to dwell on it too much, but... I was kind of surprised, bordering on put off, by the whole thing. >_>

[feilongfan]

Will he be terrified when he finds about RPS? I think Bradley is more diplomatic when handling questions like this.

[analineblue]

I know, right? I'd hate to think of what he'd have to say about that. XD;;;

[mordyn4]

You know what - I worry. For example, if Colin is really uncomfortable with the perception of the gay, will he attempt to tone down the gay in the new episodes? Sometimes I think that acknowledging the slash ruins it. I feel that way with House...

I hate that Colin was put on the spot, though. :(

[euraylie]

Yeah if I'm honest I'm a little bit worried about that too. But maybe the producers and directors will tell him not to act any different if that indeed happens.
But I do think that in the case of Colin it would have been better not to really let him know how much slash there is out there.

[osolone]

3. Part of me thinks it was unfair of the interviewer to put Colin on the spot like that. From all accounts Colin is shy and not really suave when it comes to answering questions like this.

I thought so too. He seems to get embarassed by it, unlike Bradley who just sort of takes it in his stride. It was a bit unfair of the interviewer to grill him like this. They would have been better off asking Bradley who seems able to deal with it a bit more . . .

4. The tinhat in me wants to believe that Colin got freaked because he thinks his gay is showing on Merlin, and it's not supposed to. He's a good actor, this is not meant to be happening. ;)
(But then I think of his clearly flirty "you likin' them?"

*dons tinhat too* hmmm I thought that. He seems very very sensitive about the whole issue, certainly more so than Bradley who isn't in the slightest bit bothered about it. And if he's so uncomfortable with gaytingz then why did he do the Catherine Tate Christmas Show and play a gay man in A Prayer for My Daughter. and that "are you

[euraylie]

First off, Elizabeth Bennet icon!!!!!! Wheeee!

Ok then, DITTO to all your points.

You make very good points about his "conservatism". Plus I would think being a part of the theatre community for several years doesn't really point towards conservatism, but hey I could be wrong.

The special on Australian tv on Sunday is hosted by the guy who asked the slash question in this interview so I wonder if that will be a part of the show. Could be interesting to see how he answered the question..if he was all smilley, a bit bashful or embarrassed, or just all serious.

[wiccaqueen]

I totally want to go with #4 ;-)
That sounds 100% reasonable

[euraylie]

I think #4 is most likely. *nods* Yep, we've found our explanation. :D