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so I just read an interview for Hal sparks here , that he came out as totally jealous of gale and randy in it and was wondering if there was any rps that deals with him being jealous of the two of them.
thanks!
ETA: this turned into a discussion post, if you have any fic or interview or opinion on the subject feel free to comment ^^

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I don't think I've read anything like that in RPS, so I can't help with that (sorry!), but I have heard it talked about quite a bit in the fandom. A lot of people either 1) say Hal is an asshole and that's that or 2) defend him on some level....honestly, I really think it depends on if you liked the Michael character or not in most cases. Personally, I loved the Brian/Michael friendship and I loved the Michael character up until season 4ish. However, I'm not anti-Mikey and I don't read/write anti-Mikey fics, because I find them extremely out of character. BUT, considering we didn't have 6 years to get to know Hal, I wouldn't be adverse to reading something like that in an RPS.

My thought is that it's completely obvious he's talking about Gale and Randy in this interview to anyone that has a brain stem, and I think it's really unprofessional to talk about former co-stars like that, for any actor. That information is something the public really doesn't need to know about; it's private and between those actors and the directors/producers. So, IMHO, he sounds like a complete jackass in this interview.

However, no one really knows exactly what happened on set. Yes, he's still a jackass for this interview, but Gale and Randy could quite possibly have caused havoc and let their egos get the best of them. I can't help but to be biased (at least towards Gale), because I would've thrown a fit if the directors did that to my character too. There towards the end I thought I was reading fan fiction...and not the kind of fan fiction I'm interested in reading. So him saying "My character wouldn't do that" isn't too far off base, but the producers are the producers and it's their show, so it's just as well.

But I do have a question to anyone who knows or has heard anything. I always heard the majority of the problems came from Randy. I heard both Gale and Randy were ready to move on (as were a few of the other actors), but I was always told Randy was a bit of a pain in the ass and had someone of a hatred toward his character and caused some issues on set. The goodbye special also insinuated that Randy complained quite a bit. I could be wrong though, and that's why I'm asking. I've seen a few interviews in which Randy sounds like a bit of a pain in the ass and a little ungrateful, but I've never heard Gale say anything negative about the show. Either Gale is more professional about his personal feelings, or it was Randy that was a bigger problem. Or, of course, I'm not reading all the interviews. :)

Sorry this was so long, just wanted to put my 2 cents in there on the subject. Feel free to disregard this comment if you so wish. :D

The link doesn't work. Is there a working link?

I am not a Hal fan. He always appears to me to be almost frantic in his non-stop efforts to be the center of attention.

When I read this interview for the first time just after I discovered QAF (yay me!)in 2008 and really didn't know one actor from another, I thought he was behaving very unprofessionally. In the year and a half since I have never read anything else dissing Randy and/or Gale by any other cast mates, so it seems to me that this is a case of 'consider the source' or 'sour grapes'.

Court is gonna kill me, but this has turned into a discussion post rather than a search post.

I'm inclined to let it stand, because the conversation is quite civil, and everyone's being good. *g* Besides, some links could come of it. So, do me a favor and do a "ETA" and just say that there is a discussion going on, but please do add a link to a fic or interview if you have one.

The other reason I'm not gonna call a halt is because the conversation is on topic...and how often does that happen? lol

K, everyone play nice!

Any differences between Gale & Hal are between Gale & Hal. Both of them are very talented, smart guys. Gale is more reserved that Hal around his fans but both are great guys and fun to spend time with. :)

Hal has said things about Gale to fans many times -- always
"off the record" but, of course, the words were immediately
reported and in one case video of his comments was posted
online.

He's accused Gale of being a doper, of being unprofessional
on the set, and also of "hiding" his "true" sexuality --
but that was all innuendo of the "you haven't heard it from
me" variety. Gale, for his part, has never commented on Hal,
either on or off the record, nor has he given an interview
bashing the show, even when all the fans knew he was unhappy
with many aspects of it (unlike Randy, who was NOT kidding
with the comments he made about the show and Justin's
relationship with Brian to "The Advocate" and others).

That said, Gale is very tight with ALL the other cast members,
which Hal very distinctly is not. Gale is especially good
friends with Scott and Thea, but he's also part of Sharon's
poker group (Scott, Bobby, and Michelle are/were regulars).
Note that a cast member sighting at any Sparky event is
extremely rare, but they always show up for Gale -- and Gale
was front and center when Sharon got her award last fall
(along with Thea, Scott, and Bobby). Scott was also there
to help Gale after his injury and is probably his closest
friend in the cast. The suggestion that Gale was a problem
on the set has been debunked over and over by the other
actors, except Hal.

The roots of Hal's displeasure seem to be in the Season 2
negotiations over salary. Hal and Sharon, as the supposed
stars of the show and the first to be signed, got separate
deals from the rest of the cast. Hal was told, apparently,
that he would be the star of QAF and signed for an independent
deal, while all the other cast (Gale, Randy, Thea, Michelle,
Scott, and Peter) all signed for lesser salaries as so-called
supporting players. But as the season progressed it became
obvious that Brian was the star of the show and Gale, over
all five years, has the most screen time as well as the focus
of the majority of eps ("What Love Means" actually did a breadown
of screen time during Seasons 3 & 4 that backs up that general
impression). During Season 2 Gale was in the lead for lobbying
for more money for the other cast members -- and they got it.
Although Gale might have asked for more money, as Actor #1
(see the cast sheets -- Hal was #2, Randy #3), he insisted
that they all be paid the same. This is something that the
rest of the cast adores him for -- he felt they were all equal
and should share the money equally. Hal continued to have a
separate deal, but was made aware that he was not "The Star"
of QAF and he blamed Gale. This isn't conjecture, but reality.
Hence, Sparky's holding Gale to blame even now, when everyone
else has moved on with their careers.

Edited 2010-03-23 04:50 (UTC)

Some people have asked about this interview from the Paris convention. Here it is in it's glory. :) At one point it's kind of cut off, but Randy says that he has a different relationship to the show than he did, say, three years ago. :P It's awesome. Enjoy!

Also, I came across a video from the convention with Randy and Erin (from The L Word) playing truth or dare. So cute! Randy's asked where the weirdest place he's had sex is, and he answers a bed, because it's rare. :D :D :D And he sings an Abba song. It's on YouTube also, so look it up!

Edited 2010-03-24 07:59 (UTC)

Several years after your request:

http://moonbrightnites.livejournal.com/8553.html#cutid1

:)

Does anyone know where i can i find Randy's family members's names and his background ?As he blond and blue eyes.I thought
maybe from Germany.

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