Doug Savant, Melrose Place

Doug Savant Once Had a “Melrose Place” Costar Refuse an Onscreen Kiss Because He Wasn't 'Comfortable' Playing a Gay Character
"There was an actor I was working with who wasn't as comfortable that he was playing someone who was gay," he recalled. "I wanted, in an effort to show that [his character Matt Fi
Doug Savant recalls “Melrose Place” actor refusing to share gay kiss on cheek: 'He was so uncomfortable'
Savant found it "shocking" that the unnamed actor had such a negative reaction to the kiss. Doug Savant is opening up about a "shocking" encounter with a Melrose Place actor who was not thrilled about playing a gay character,
Why Melrose Place Star Doug Savant Refused to Reveal He Was Straight While Playing Gay Character
Doug Savant portrayed Matt Fielding across six of seven seasons on Melrose Place in the 1990s, the only major gay character on television at the time -- and his awareness of the importance of that was a huge factor in why he kept his real sexuality private.
“Melrose Place” star Doug Savant explains why he refused to come out as straight while playing gay character on TV
"I was not going to make my living playing a gay man, but then say, 'Oh, I would never be associated with that.'"
‘Melrose Place’ star Doug Savant on why his gay character couldn’t show affection: “They wanted the character to be palatable”
Melrose Place' featured one of the only gay main characters on TV when it premiered in 1992.
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‘Melrose Place’ Actor Doug Savant Explains Why He Dodged Questions About Being Straight While Playing Gay Character On TV
“I think the most shocking revelation was when the call is coming from inside the house,” Savant began telling former co-stars — wife Laura Leighton, Courtney Thorne-Smith, and Daphne Zuniga ...
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