22: Chris Colfer is a Golden Globe-winning actor, bestselling author, screenwriter, and producer, known for his role as Kurt Hummel on Glee, for which he earned numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations. He is the author of the Land of Stories series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide and spent over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2024, he launched a new middle grade series, Roswell Johnson Saves the World!, which became an instant bestseller. Colfer is also an award-winning audio narrator and has narrated all of his books, including the bestselling Stranger than Fanfiction. His other projects include Netflix's Ridley Jones and the upcoming animated musical feature The Potters. Based in Los Angeles, Colfer's work spans television, film, and literature, with a unique blend of humor, heart, and imagination.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:11 - Who The Hell Are You
00:08:24 - Being a baby gay and becoming an actor
00:10:43 - Breaking into television and booking Glee
00:16:20 - Self tapes and auditioning
00:17:32 - Glee and coming out on Chelsea Handler
00:19:53 - Getting outed in a magazine
00:21:14 - Being closeted on television
00:24:47 - Challenges that come with activism
00:28:20 - SNL and bucket list career moments
00:29:18 - Best parts of Glee
00:30:46 - Dating as an out actor
00:34:29 - Slash Fiction
00:36:33 - “The Land of Stories”
00:39:38 - How writing saved his life
00:41:00 - Creative energy and writing strategy
00:44:46 - Most challenging writing project
00:46:50 - Advice regarding social anxiety
00:48:34 - Fight Me!
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