A reader sent us a link to this article which questions Fox's packaging of actor Gale Harold – best known to you as Brian Kinney from Queer as Folk. Starring on this season's television graveyard, Vanished, Kinney's online bio apparently glosses over his tenure as cocksucker extraordinaire.
The lack of faggotry, however, can be attributed to Harold himself.
A Fox spokesperson [contends that] Harold's online bio was provided by the actor, and referring questions to Gale Harold's publicist, Nancy Seltzer. Seltzer acknowledged that the bio was scant on details, but said that was Harold's preference: “If he could, he wouldn't even have a bio at all. He feels the work should be the focus. It's a very purist view about the work he's currently doing, whatever it is, and no reflection on any past work. When he was on Queer as Folk, he didn't talk about his films or other roles, either.â€
Some people may take this as nothing more than the work of a publicist spin doctor, but we'd like to believe it. Look at him: does he look like someone who would try to escape his homo-acting past just for a few new fans? Nyet. He knows his fan base. He just doesn't want to exploit us. A gentleman, indeed.
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What does ring true is that he probably wouldn't have a bio at all if he had any say about it. He is so not into playing the game. The bio they used is as old as the hills. It's the same one he was using, pretty much, back in 2000, with the reference to an obscure play he did in L.A.
I do agree with Harold's attitude, if that's what that is. QAF was a piece of work that really has no bearing on what he's doing now in any way, and frankly, the only reason I could think of to reference it in the context of his current work would be if they were trying to market him to the QAF fans, which would be a non-starter, since the show is fundamentally genre and has very little about it to appeal specifically to gay viewers.
The article you are quoting came about as a response to an uproar created by a handful of over zealous & misguided Gale Harold fans. Ultimately, whether the gossip regarding this teneur with Fox/Vanished is based on truth or fiction, this actor will work and will likely remain steadfast in his dislike and distaste of publicity for the sake of publicity as he has throughout his career.
MY WIFE AND I THINK GALE IS A WONDERFUL ACTOR.
HE IS THE ONLY REASON WE WATCHED VANISHED…..
IF HE LEAVES THE SHOW,YOU WILL LOSE TWO VIEWERS.