I understand why the gay community wants to embrace actors who are out. People want to be represented.
Cheyenne JacksonMichael, from 'Six Dance Lessons...' He was somebody who had a lot of self-loathing; being a gay man who lost his family and felt ostracized. It was an interesting character to play. He was so bitter and jaded about life. Even though I'm not like that personally, everybody has a side of themselves that tends to look at the negative side of things. He was an interesting character to play.
Cheyenne JacksonI have huge legs, and I never show them - not because of false modesty, I'm just not comfortable.
Cheyenne JacksonPeople know if you've got the goods, if you're easy to work with, and if you can get the job done.
Cheyenne JacksonYou sing songs hundreds of times over and over, but certain ones just morph and naturally, as you age and get life experience, take on a different form as well. When I was looking at songs for the album, I thought, "Which are the ones that connect with me the most? What do I think would work in album form?" Almost all of them I've done in shows.
Cheyenne Jackson