HQ75
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Post by HQ75 on Jul 2, 2009 15:02:47 GMT -5
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Post by HQ75 on Jul 2, 2009 15:04:58 GMT -5
The Young And The Sexless: Yani Gellman discusses playing the first major gay character on daytime soap The Young and the Restless. By Nelson "GRRRR" BrancoFULL INTERVIEW AT OUT.COM www.out.com/detail.asp?id=25289 EXCERPTCurrently, three daytime soap operas feature breakout super queer couples: All My Children’s Reese and Bianca; As The World Turns’ Noah and Luke; and Guiding Light’s Olivia and Natalia. Now The Young and the Restless, is the latest drama to straddle the pink bandwagon. Eager to convert more fans to the gay side, last month Genoa City’s trusted legal eagle character, Rafe Torres, played by 24 year-old Yani Gellman, came out in an unusually subtle scene. You may have seen Gellman before – he’s previously been in horror flicks like Urban Legends: Final Cut and in 2002's Jason X. And teenage girls fell in love with the actor when he starred in 2003's The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Most recently, he has been cast in the Canadian series Monster Warriors, which should be enough to arm Gellman with the armor to fight Y&R’s evil Victor Newman. As Rafe Torres becomes more entrenched in the canvas of the soap, sources tell Out that an unusual love interest -- could it be straight Newman heir, Adam? -- is on the horizon. Moreover, there are rumors that Phillip Chancellor IV (played by former Guiding Light heartthrob John Driscoll) may squire the briefs off the workaholic. Or maybe Rafe will find himself in the middle of love triangle with both characters? We caught up with Yani to dish what it’s like working on his favorite soap opera, playing gay for pay, and if Y&R plans on showing Rafe getting it on with another Genoa City male.
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Post by HQ75 on Jul 2, 2009 15:14:53 GMT -5
The Right Man for the Job: Yani Gellman leads Y&R into its first wave of gay storylines in the show’s 36-year history -- and controversy ensues. By Michael Fairman at Advocate.com, June 2, 2009 FULL INTERVIEW www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid87810.aspEXCERPTOn a soap opera filled with so much drama, the casual way in which The Young and the Restless announced its landmark first gay character, Rafe Torres (played by Yani Gellman), was refreshing. By casually having it come up in conversation on the now-infamous (or not) April 24 episode of the series, during a potential matchmaking session set up by Lily Winters for her friend Colleen, it set the tone that this daytime drama may truly be making its gay citizens part of the tapestry and not having them stick out like a sore thumb. But -- and there is a big “but” -- then came the shocking turn of events the week of May 21 that hit the LGBT, mainstream, and soap press hard. It was revealed that Chris Engen (then Adam Newman) reportedly walked off the set for refusing to do a kissing scene with Gellman. The show immediately recast the role with actor Michael Muhney. Sources told Advocate.com that Engen was indeed very unhappy on the set, particularly about the dark direction his character had taken. Rumors have persisted that Rafe and the “straight” Adam, could potentially be lovers or that Adam was playing Rafe as part of his nefarious schemes and was going to sleep with him to do so. Engen countered the accusations that he was homophobic with a statement on his MySpace page, saying the rumors were "absurd. Many of my dearest friends are homosexuals who would be more than happy to speak on my behalf." But what about Yani Gellman in all of this? A spokesperson for Gellman has refused to let the actor talk about what went down that fateful day, concerned about fueling the fire and the rumor mill. The rep said, “Yani doesn't have the answers to these questions. At the end of the day, the only person who does is the one that is getting slammed [referring to Engen].” So now what can LGBT fans expect? Good news! Gellman and his alter ego, Rafe Torres, have major story on the way! With the gay legal eagle’s client Adam Newman as one possible beau, rumors persist that the arriving John Driscoll (as Phillip Chancellor IV) also could be a love interest. Add to that the mystery of how gay actor Thom Bierdz (the just-returned Phillip III or “Langley”) fits into this equation. There seems to be plenty on the horizon for fans who have long wished daytime's number 1 series would add some modern-day gay romance and life into the mix in Genoa City. Advocate.com chatted with Gellman about his excitement on landing the role, living his dream of appearing on Y&R, and being “the man for the job” to lead the show into a rainbow-colored future.
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Post by bernatfan1 on Jul 2, 2009 18:16:58 GMT -5
Let's not forget Yani also played the extremely handsome gay character Pablo in "The Matthew Shepard Story" .
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Post by yahoorain on Jul 2, 2009 20:42:39 GMT -5
I totally forgot that he was in that movie with Shane Meier....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2009 22:37:19 GMT -5
He did something else where he played gay as well but I cannot remember what. Loved him in Guienevere Jones though
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Post by harmonium on Jul 3, 2009 1:42:15 GMT -5
Oh, so he's the one in "The Matthew Shepard Story". Almost didn't recognise him. He was so young then.
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Post by Duskysoda on Jul 10, 2009 14:56:52 GMT -5
I just want to make out with Yani Gellman.... He is sooooo freaking hot as Rafe......
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Post by Jp on Jul 20, 2009 17:07:46 GMT -5
He also played Pablo in the Lizzie McGuire Movie! ^^Remembering the younger years:]
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Post by Bonobochick on Oct 13, 2009 18:37:30 GMT -5
The actor's been in a couple of recent episodes of Lincoln Heights as a martial arts instructor at a community center.
I guess if Y & R doesn't want to use him...
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