TG Geeks Webcast Episode 321

The Two Gay Geeks have a chat with our good friend, Jonah Blechman, Public Relations rep, actor, and all things film and TV. Jonah shares his story with us and also tells us about a new series on Revry TV that just debuted last night. Have a listen and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About Jonah Blechman<br /><br />In a career spanning over 3 decades, Blechman’s first role of note had him breaking boundaries by kissing Leonardo DiCaprio in the critically acclaimed THIS BOY’S LIFE alongside Robert DeNiro and Ellen Barkin. Since then, he has appeared in over 70 roles in film and television, many of which have garnered awards and nominations at The Spirit Awards, Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Outfest, Frameline, and a Best Actor Award at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival. Blechman has acted opposite such industry greats as Mickey Rourke, Tobey Maguire, James Garner, Ann Margret, Nick Offerman, and even RuPaul. Whether it’s comedy or drama, Blechman stands out with performances that ignite critics and moves audiences.<br /><br />Also a longtime theater performer, Blechman was the youngest Equity lead in the tour de force that is HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. Facile with different disciplines, he learned sign language to perform in the groundbreaking Deaf West production of PIPPIN at L.A.'s renowned Mark Tapper Theater. That work and his shepherding the arts for the disability community gave him the honor of speaking in front of our nation’s Presidential Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.<br /><br />"My love of acting became rooted in its innate permission to be out of control in a controlled environment”, says Blechman. “That freedom and safety satiate this inherent, passionate curiosity I have to experience and express humanity. And if I’m not exploring that through a character or in storytelling, then I’m powerlessly compelled to through my real life, through my own experience.”<br /><br />This is true of Blechman, as his curio