Me being a shy kid, very closed off, showing vulnerability in a character was sort of a safe space on stage. It's always been in my toolbox, there for me when I need it.
Jesse Tyler FergusonIf I had a reality show, it would probably be called โKeeping Fit With Jesse Tyler Fergusonโ because then Iโd be forced to hit the gym every day.
Jesse Tyler FergusonGrowing up, I was a very shy kid but I felt that being on stage or playing another character would somehow open me up. And I think it did.
Jesse Tyler FergusonI like suits. I mean, I always feel good in a suit; Iโm more of a suit guy than a shirt-and-jeans-type guy, probably. You know, like, I love Brad Goreskyโs style. And sometimes heโll wear a pair of, like, leopard pants, and Iโm like, I couldnโt pull that off, but I appreciate it from afar.
Jesse Tyler FergusonI kind of cheer the presence of any gay characters at all - I think the more we can saturate television with any gay character or lesbian character or transgender character, I think that's a really great thing. We're kind of getting past the fact that they're the punchline or that they're the novelty.
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