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by joel martens The times have definitely changed for the LGBT commu-
I think we are in a time, where com- ing out really isn’t a big deal to a lot of people. I think it’s generational mostly; kids today couldn’t really care less.”
nity. We can marry and there are many positive role models to show our young people the freedom that is possible...A freedom that 10 or 20 years ago, was difficult for many of us to imagine. Television has always forged a path when it comes to opening those doors with shows like All In The Family and Steve, the strapping, gay football player (much to Archie’s shock), orSoap with Billy Crystal’s Jody (an unflattering stereotype for sure, but still...) and the1972made for TV movie, That Certain Summer with Martin Sheen and Hal Holbrook, some early examples of “Those homosexuals infiltrating our livingrooms.” The medium expanded our horizons by bringing “People
like us” out of the closet, offering the possibility of greater acceptance. An acceptance, thank the stars, that we can enjoy and even take for granted on some level. It’s no big deal in
many ways, and what’s on television certainly reflects that trend. People are just that... people. Being LGBT is just a part of who they are as characters on the screen. The Real O’Neals is a reflection of that trend and Noah Galvin, who plays the gay, teenage main character, Kenny, is one of the actors leading the “It’s no big deal” charge. Insightful, honest and uninhibited, he sat down withThe Rage Monthly to talk about all the changes in his life since landing the role, life in Hollywood and his take on the new series.
I was excited to read about your San Diego connection at the Old Globe Theatre, back in 2007 as “Billy” in the musicalAce. (The play described as a heartwarming new musical tells the story of the hopes and dreams of three generations of fathers and sons, husbands and wives at a significant time in American history.) You must have been what, 12 or 13? What was that experience like for you? It was amazing and it my first leading role in a new musical. We went to St. Louis
and Cincinnati and then were picked up for a third leg in San Diego. It took about a year of my life and I missed a lot of things at my public school back home. Kids were growing up fast and I missed out on a ton of Bar and Bat Mitzvahs! But, I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything. The acclaimed Broadway director, Stafford Arima, put me through the ringer and without that experience, I know I wouldn’t be the actor I am today. He taught me, as a twelve year old, how to carry a show and I know that gave me the tools to do what I’m doing today onThe Real O’Neals.
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