Eric McCormack
Eric McCormack
Eric James McCormackis a Canadian-American actor, musician, and writer. Born in Toronto, he began his acting career performing in high school plays. He left Ryerson University in 1985 to accept a position with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, where he spent five years performing in numerous play productions...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth18 April 1963
CityToronto, Canada
CountryCanada
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We showed we could do a funny show without a boyfriend and be funny," ()
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When I read the script for Will & Grace in 1998, I knew I was the only guy for the part.
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First of all, nobody wants to see sitcom characters have sex. I didn't even want to see the Sex and the City girls have sex. This is not why I watch a comedy." ()
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Television fame makes people say, ' That's who that guy is. That's the way he is,' ... Now I have to say, 'Look, I'm lots of other guys, too.'" ()
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Mostly, I think, it's actually really joyful, ... It was a decision that we made, and we made it together. And so we're going into this thing knowing that we're not going to overstay our welcome and we're going to take it out in a big way." ()
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Will isn't a screaming queen - that's Jack's part. They needed someone to play the part for America. It's just not the same as Britain. To have a gay character as a lead is risky.
But there's only so much we can do," ()
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I was raised on 'Get Smart' and 'All in the Family' and 'M.A.S.H.,' and certainly when 'Cheers' came along, that was a big one.
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The number of people in the Midwest that now watch a show with two gay characters, I think, is remarkable." ()
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I've gone to NBC every year and said, 'If you're going to move us, could you tell people?' But I think NBC took a laissez-faire attitude." ()
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I've earned it. The character's earned it. The show's earned it." ()
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It just didn't happen. The next thing you know, the gay of the show is allowed to have its own life. It was not something we had to hide or play up too much." ()
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If you're doing an hour-long show, you're working movie hours, doing a 12-15-hour day. We work three or four hours a day, and get every third or fourth week off to give the writers time to write. It's the cushiest job in Hollywood." ()
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But I was ready for it and I knew I could do it. I've just turned 40, I have a son and I feel more settled and driven than ever. I think my 40s will be my most prolific time. It's a very rare life you get to lead as a sitcom guy.