The inevitable Darryl Stephens

Darryl Stephens is fierce. Look what he says an interview I recently did with him for NYANSAPO magazine.

QKOC: Noah's Arc was given some intense criticism for the acting and lack of range in portraying gay men. What do you have to say to that?

DS:I had to learn this the hard way but people who sit on their asses, typing away at their computers, tearing down things that they would never have the balls to even attempt themselves, really don't have much impact on me and my life. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. I would never begrudge anyone the right to share what they feel but some people were just cruel. Unnecessarily so and you know these are the same people, hiding behind their computers, who never got enough attention, who now resent anyone who is getting attention. They were the last to get picked to play on the team and now they hate anyone who's still in the game. You don't like yourself so you tear down those around you. I get it. It's so transparent to me now. I think the show has come a long way and it has a long way to go, but for all those bitchy queens who had nothing but mean things to say-- I just don't respect people like that. So I don't take their petty criticisms to heart. You can go to my myspace page and see how many people love the work we're doing. I can't be bothered with some closet case feeling like we're playing gay men too effeminately. Give me a break.