Jesse Tyler Ferguson: Playing a Gay Parent on Modern Family Was a Lot of Pressure
Jesse Tyler Ferguson played one of the most important TV characters of the past 25 years. The role of Mitchell Pritchett \u2013 the openly gay lawyer and father on Modern Family \u2013 brought Jesse fame; praise; a deep sense of meaning; and as you'll hear in this episode, some criticism, too.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Jesse talks about trusting his intuition and going all-in on acting despite financial struggles; the powerful influence of a mentor early in his career; stereotypes and the perils of representing an entire group of people on TV; his one-man show on Broadway; and where he's taking his career next.
Jesse's podcast is called Dinner's On Me.
Links:
- Modern Family "Lion King" scene
- Trailer for Jesse's one-man Broadway show, Fully Committed
- Jesse's podcast, Dinner's On Me
- Jesse's Instagram
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