January 6, 2018
Ryan Murphy OK Being Schooled In Transgender Life
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Producer Ryan Murphy says he's OK being schooled in transgender life during the making of his new FX series "Pose."
The large number of transgender actors and others connected with the show freely offer advice about authentically depicting their experience, Murphy told TV critics Friday.
The prominent Murphy said he doesn't have a lot of people telling him "no" and called it a welcome change.
"Pose," about the New York ballroom scene of the 1980s and today, also gave him a chance to discover new talent in a way he hadn't done since the series "Glee," Murphy said.
Being able to give gifted transgender people a path into mainstream Hollywood was especially satisfying, he said.
As a teenager who was beaten after his father discovered he was gay, Murphy said, he never could have imagined the personal and professional success he's achieved.
His father is dead, he said.
"Pose," which stars Evan Peters, Kate Mara and James Van Der Beek, will debut this summer. An air date has yet to be announced.
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