Tag: Ryan O'Connell

Exclusive Interview: Queer As Folk writer & star Ryan O’Connell “it’s the Caligula gay horny disabled episode of TV that I had always wanted to write”

As Stephen Dunn was developing a reimagined version of Russell T Davies' Queer As Folk for Peacock, he approached Netflix's Special creator and star Ryan O'Connell about appearing on screen as well as writing for the series. It was a suggestion that took O'Connell by surprise, as O'Connell shared with The Queer Review's editor James... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: Ryan O’Connell on Special season 2 “it was nice to be on set with other disabled actors & feel like I was in the majority for once”

The Emmy-nominated, GLAAD and DGA award-winning comedy series Special, created and written by its star Ryan O'Connell, and executive produced by Emmy-winner Jim Parsons, returns to Netflix today for its second and final season. Expanded from its original short form format, this new season uses its additional episodic minutes to immerse us more fully in... Continue Reading →

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Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart virtual reading with Laverne Cox, Jeremy Pope, Guillermo Díaz, Ryan O’Connell & Daniel Newman directed by Paris Barclay

ONE Archives Foundation, in collaboration with Invisible Histories Project, announced today a historic virtual reading of Larry Kramer’s largely autobiographical play The Normal Heart on Saturday May 8th at 5pm PT. Directed by Emmy Award-winner Paris Barclay, this new presentation will be the first time the Tony Award-winning play features a cast that is predominately BIPOC and... Continue Reading →

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