Now that season three of A Series of Unfortunate Events is done, I’m able to actually go out and play more, so I’m just amazed at how much creative output there is in New York. For the past few years, I’ve mostly been working in Vancouver, and when I came home it was just exclusively to spend time with the family. I love living in New York because I get to be around the theater a lot, so I’ve been able to see more shows than ever. Does this mean maybe you’re itching to get back to Broadway? You played Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, for which you won the Tony Award for best actor in a musical. I would love for it to happen again, maybe even on a larger scale, but again, there’s just so many logistics that come into play, and I may need to leave that to others and just be more creatively involved next year rather than logistics. I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened again next year, but if I have to have those conversations right now, I think I may physically injure myself because it was a lot of work. I was really proud of the subtlety of the statement that we were able to make. I think the pictures speak for themselves. And from all accounts, everyone that watched it had a great time, and I know that all the performers seemed to almost unanimously enjoy themselves. I wasn’t sure, as a producer - my husband, David Burtka, who kind of spearheaded this whole thing, also wasn’t sure - what the reaction would be because it’s a very theatrical and often divisive group of people. It was a ton of work and preparation and conversation and scheduling and creative talk, and that was just dealing with Lady Bunny - I kid! It was actually quite a special event. Looking back on Wigstock, which happened over Labor Day weekend, what are your thoughts now that you’ve had about a month to reflect? I think of a GIF and jelly sandwich, and that makes it easier to remember. Every time I hear I think of the peanut butter. Weigh in on the debate: Is it GIF with a hard “g” sound or a soft “g,” as in Jif peanut butter? I also liked the ones in the small office set that we did where I crumple up a piece of paper, threw it off camera on one side and then it came flying in the other side and hit me on the head. I like the ones where the refrigerator opened up and I looked inside and said things.
So when they told me that, I was thankful. What were your thoughts when you were dubbed the most GIF-ted man?Īny time anyone calls me GIF-ted in any way, I’m more than apt to agree with them and do what they ask. The actor talked to THR about his favorite GIFs of himself, what he’d do differently if he did Wigstock again and whether or not his involvement in the event means he’s itching to get back to Broadway. Neil Patrick Harris to Launch Lifestyle Newsletter Wondercade