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As a nobody, I got away with that deflection. I'm straight, but the character was too important to me to muddle his world with my private life. That was very freeing, and it inspired me to deflect all speculation about my own sexuality. I kept returning to my belief that his sexuality was not up for debate by anyone, himself included.

How he came across was the result of those choices I made blended with the way the part was written, shot and edited. He simply wanted men and believed he was right. It seemed to me that the most direct way to find him was to underplay all the cliches.

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My take on Brian was foremost one of free will. I'd worked and lived in mid-town for a few years, so a lot of the 'social' research was already done. GH: I had enough gay friends to have taken a few spins through the happy bars of San Francisco (where I lived for almost nine years) and Los Angeles.

Had he even read the scene? We'll never know. And that was only slightly less bizarre than an actor who was testing for the character of Michael telling me he wasn't going to kiss me just before we went into the room. The strangeness of performing in a boardroom environment surrounded by executives was so intense I might as well have been walking through a remake of the video for 'Ashes to Ashes' by David Bowie. The callback and test process was a nail-biter.

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There were a series of callbacks which required a haircut (I think), and the purchase of a suit I couldn't afford. Anyway, I'd vowed this would be my last Los Angeles audition. I thought Aiden Gillen was a total badass, but didn't think it would ever work as an American adaptation. I had seen the original on a VHS tape my girlfriend had. At the audition I read from sides for Linda Lowy, the casting director, and I read with her associate John Brace. I didn't believe I'd ever get another job in front of a camera, and wanted to figure out if I could cut it on stage in New York or Chicago. That film was a blast, but I was still trying to toughen up to survive the brutality of the other 99 percent. I was slightly traumatized by my 99 percent record of rejection. The cart was definitely before the horse. I couldn't decide which because I had $5 to my name. I hadn't decided where I was headed but it was going to be either Chicago or New York. The tune (reminiscent of Cher's 'Believe') is a resounding gay anthem, complete with a chorus that sings 'what have you done today to make you feel proud?' Considering the fact that this successful series has changed the way gays and lesbians are portrayed on television, the creators have plenty to feel proud about.GH: When that audition happened, I had already decided to leave Los Angeles. There are also some other great, unclubby tracks within QAF's grooves, including the PJ Harvey and Thom Yorke duet 'This Mess We're In' and Madeleine Peyroux's Billie Holiday-esque 'Dance Me to the End of Love.' The Scissor Sisters' track 'The Skins,' is a perfect album opener, with its disco sound, while the disc closer 'Proud,' by Heather Small (which accompanies the final scene in the series) is an exclusive remix of this Pride Parade-worthy track. As far as this musical collection is concerned, the 'thumpa-thumpa' dance hits (as the boys on the show say) are well chosen: you'll find everything from the remix of club classic 'Free' by Ultra NatГѓВ© to DV Roxx's rave-style 'Hardcore MuthaF***a,' on through to a pumped-up remix of Cyndi Lauper's 'Shine,' a track exclusive to this collection. All this serves as a reminder that the fifth season of 'i'Queer As Folk is the end of an era. Underneath the jewel box, there's a black cover inside, a cast picture with the artists all dressed in funeral-style clothing. The liner notes make it immediately clear. a must-have for the millions of fans who've supported the show over the years. The soundtrack CD for the 5th and final season on Showtime's #1 groundbreaking series includes all of the latest club hits as heard on the program, as well as special packaging (including a free, limited edition QAF bandane).