{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F711d6dcc-bdde-4dfd-913f-b2092f6ffa50","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"328: Bringing Hollywood Out of The LGBTQ Closet \u2013 Jason T. Gaffney","description":"Imagine, in the land of imagination \u2013 Hollywood \u2013 that LGBTQ characters have leading roles that are never based on stereotypes. That the main conflicts of LGBTQ characters face on the big screen aren\u2019t based solely on their sexual orientation. That female characters have roles that go beyond mother, wife, daughter, and/or woman-in-jeopardy. And, that people of color aren\u2019t typecast into roles based on the color of their skin. What a different Hollywood and entertainment experience we might all have. But will any of this ever change? Only if someone is prepared to make a big bold move to make it otherwise.\r\nEnter stage right, Jason T. Gaffney \u2013 award-winning writer, actor, and producer who not only has made it his mission to shine a different spotlight on the entertainment community as it pertains to LGBTQ individuals, but also on any culture in Hollywood who is marginalized, simply because of their race, sexuality, or gender. Today we\u2019re breaking the mold, and playing it bold, to see what it takes to make your bold moves and lie your life (un)closeted in Hollywood.\r\nAbout Jason\r\nJason T. Gaffney is an award-winning writer, actor, and producer, whose earlier LGBTQ feature films include the romantic comedy,\u00a0The Perfect Wedding, and the thriller,\u00a0Russian Doll, both distributed by Wolfe Releasing. Jason also produced and appeared in the critically acclaimed web series,\u00a0Fame Dogs,\u00a0which won best comedy series and best acting ensemble at the Indie Series Awards.\r\nIn his most recent film,\u00a0Analysis Paralysis, Jason adds \u201cdirector\u201d to the many different hats he wears. He\u2019s co-written the screenplay of his next directorial and starring feature,\u00a0Out of Body, a romantic comedy currently in pre-production, with New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann.\r\nJason is also the author of the \u201cCalifornia Comedy\u201d series of LGBTQ romance novellas, which include\u00a0Creating Clark, A Match for Mike, and\u00a0Fixing Frank. He is the co-host, with his\u00a0Analysis Paralysis\u00a0co-star Kevin Held, of the popular comedy podcast,\u00a0The Bright Side with Kevin and Jason. Jason and Kevin were recently in the studio, narrating the audiobook edition of the novelization of\u00a0Out of Body, coming soon from Blackstone Audio.\r\nJason lives in Sherman Oaks with his husband, Matt.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* Are shows like Will & Grace, and Modern Family enough in this day and age of the LGBTQ movement enough?\r\n* There\u2019s something about Brad Pitt that Jason doesn\u2019t see in himself\u2026learn what that is.\r\n* Learn the worst piece of advice that Hollywood offers when it comes to coming out of the closet\r\n* What\u2019s one of the things Jason finds most frustrating when actors come to audition?\r\n* This one thing held him back more than being gay. Learn what it was.\r\n\r\nConnect With Jason\r\nWebsite\r\nFacebook\r\nTwitter\r\nInstagram\r\nJason\u2019s Work\r\nAnalysis Paralysis\u00a0Film Trailer\r\nOut of Body\u00a0Indiegogo Campaign\r\nOut of Body\u00a0book (soon to be made into film)\r\nPodcast \u2013\u00a0The Bright Side with\u00a0Kevin\u00a0and Jason\u00a0\u00a0\r\nRussian\u00a0Doll Film<b...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}