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Weeds's Hunter Parrish continues to be a dream and provides us with some frank and open-minded realness in an interview with TheInsider.com's Jared Weiselman.
They discuss his character, Silas's "flexible" sexuality and both the character's (and Hunter's) response to being hit on by gay pot dealer, RJ.
Check out Hunter's take on his character's "tendencies" (and his proclivity for nudity) after the jump!
Insider.com: Speaking of moments, last week introduced an idea fans have been curious about for years as Silas' gay tendencies were tested. What did you think about how that was explored?
Hunter: I loved it...No one told me about the RJ thing before I read the script, so my heart was pounding. That can be scary for an actor because you have to get out of social ideas and just focus on the character but I think Silas responded exactly how I thought he would -- and exactly how I would have as well.
Insider.com: Right. I think we always knew Silas was straight, but he's been very flexible sexually (recall his season six underwear storytime). What has it meant to represent such a progressive incarnation of your generation, who by and large are much more relaxed about sexuality?
Hunter: I think it's so fantastic, and such a great advancement. Obviously we have a ways to go, but it is the reality of today. I grew up in Texas, so it's great to see that in their common experience, young men and women view their blooming sexuality as less cut and dry. I don't know if that's something people always understood, grow to understand as they get older or are realizing earlier now because of the current climate. Maybe it's a mix of both. But yes, I don't think Silas is hung up on any of that sh*t. Silas prefers women, but in that scene, he wasn't disgusted by RJ. It was more like, "Oh man, I'm sorry … you just have the wrong idea."
Insider.com: As a result of Silas' sexual openness, you've become one of the most screencapped and GIF'd actors on TV. Is it bizarre that when people Tweet about Hunter Parrish, there are hundreds of half-naked GIFs at the ready they can include?
Hunter: [laughs] Yea, it is a little weird, but it can also be a little flattering. I was not the coolest kid in school, so to be 18 and on a show where people cared that I took my shirt off was pretty cool. It's part of the job, so if you don't like the attention, you have to get out. Of course it can be gratuitous at times, and I chose to not be naked this season because I want to be taken seriously. At a point, I realized I was only auditioning for things that involved nudity or a sex act. And don't get me wrong, I love being naked. But career-wise, I hope that my part in this eight year show was not just "the guy who gets naked."
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We're loving Hunter's relaxed take on the sexuality issue, as well as his love of being naked.
Don't worry, Hunter, we take you VERY seriously. (But, actually, surprisingly, really.)
Image Source (Hat Tip: Towleroad)
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