“You’ve got to make some noise and you’ve got to be brave. I like weird. I like to make bold, bat-shit crazy stories that no one else will touch.”
—RYAN MURPHYEXECUTIVE PRODUCER/CREATOR/SHOWRUNNER/DIRECTOR AMERICAN HORROR STORY, THE NORMAL HEART THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY FEUD, GLEE, NIP/TUCK
Chapter 6
Spotlight on a Rebel
Ryan Murphy Reinvents the Mini-Series by Embracing His Inner Outsider
As a gay teenager growing up in Indianapolis, Ryan Murphy always felt like an outsider. And yet, even though he felt he’d never be the prom king, captain of the football team or student body president, he felt a need to fit in—on his own terms. Visiting UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television in March 2017, just prior to the launch ...
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