Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 350 – January 17, 2018

Will you cast him for season
four?
I’m not thinking about season four just
yet, but I do feel Colby’s part was selfcontained
in season three. It’s a twoepisode
guest star.
Whatever I think of his political views, I like
him as a person, and I do really like how
his scenes turned out.
PHOTO BY JONO PHOTOGRAPHY
Let’s talk Kevin Spacey and the
impact his scandal had on his projects.
I think that Netflix made the right call by
continuing “House of Cards” with Robin Wright
as the lead. It would’ve been terrible if all of
those amazingly talented people lost their jobs
because of the actions of one person.
What’s the biggest lesson you’ve
learned from creating, writing
and producing your own series?
I’ve learned to stay true to myself and
make the show that I want to make, rather
than try to anticipate what other people
might want to see. I’ve also learned to
be careful who I rely on, especially with a
budget like ours. Lastly, I’ve learned that
having good actors fixes everything.
You’re not thinking about season
four yet, but if there is another
season of “Eastsiders,” what’s
one thing we can expect?
All I’ll say is, there will have to be at least
one wedding.
“Eastsiders” is available
worldwide on Netflix.
Did you worry that Colby Keller
coming out in favor of Trump might
have an impact on “Eastsiders”?
We were actually on the road to meet Colby in
Idaho when he first made his Trump comments,
and it was a pretty stressful situation. Fans of the
show probably know that I was a really vocal
Hillary Clinton supporter. Ultimately, I decided
to move forward with Colby, because I wouldn’t
want someone to fire me for my political views. I
understand that some people might not respect
that decision, but I stand by it.
Did you ask Colby to cool it on coming
out with any more statements?
I definitely wasn’t thrilled when he doubled down
in “The Advocate,” but I don’t have any right to
tell him what to do. He has his beliefs, and I have
mine.