AE Poll: Brian Kinney #3 Most Annoying Gay Male Character of All Time.

Grape Disclaimer: Although I cringe to post this, I bring the people the information so I’ll clench my teeth & do it: AfterElton.com wrote an article entitled The 8 Most Annoying Gay Male Characters in TV History — Brian Kinney was #3. It is one opinion and this in no way reflects GaleDevotee‘s viewpoint.

I do think this was meant to be in good fun, so take it with a grain of salt. As Oscar Wilde once said, “the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.”

How can anyone this gorgeous be annoying?

… Brian Kinney (Gale Harold) thoroughly evolved during every season of Queer As Folk, revealing himself to be a complicated, interesting version of the arrogant, dismissive guy we meet in season one, but come on. Brian was cruel to Justin, a bastard…

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Gale Harold Article in TV Guide.

Thanks so much to Gale-Online.org & Kelly at danielgillies.org, we have a great scan of TV Guide‘s new feature on Gale Harold.

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Gale Harold and Andrew Miller Tease About What is Coming Up on The Secret Circle

Thanks to Danielle Turchiano (@danielletbd) at LA TV Insider Examiner we have some spoilers about upcoming happenings on The Secret Circle from Gale Harold and Exec. Producer Andrew Miller (@MillerLoLife).

‘The Secret Circle’s’ Gale Harold & Andrew Miller tease “Balcoin” and beyond

…Harold revealed that one coming to town is none other than Charles’ mom, played by the fantastic Stephanie Kramer.

“Dear old mom,” Harold smirked. “Charles’ mother has got some issues to be resolved– or to start because we’ll resolve them later…And we slap each other around for thirty-five seconds, and then she’s gonna leave. So, yeah, she’s coming, and she’s pissed, and she’s very good at covering that, and how it relates to the other elders I’m not sure, but it makes Charles very nervous…

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Another Article That Quotes Gale Harold on his Role as Charles Meade.

Wetpaint.com has posted an article with some Q & A with Gale Harold.  A lot of it is from the Redeye.com article, but still worth a read.

 

The Secret Circle’s Gale Harold: Charles’ Agenda of Protection

by Mehera Bonner

…Charles considers Dawn extended family because they were in the same coven, but what about Ethan (Adam Harrington)? Why does Charles have it out for him?

“There’s a history between Ethan and Charles in terms of what’s happened in the past,” Gale says. “But also he’s a drunk. He’s just an X-factor and you can’t really allow that to roam around free. And if I’m not going to murder the guy, then he’s got to know that everything he does has consequences.”…

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Another Interview with Gale Harold About His “Wicked” Role in The Secret Circle.

RedeyeChicago.com interviewed Gale about his role in The Secret Circle.

Gale Harold gets wicked in ‘The Secret Circle’

By Curt Wagner RedEye

…According to Harold, Charles is a family man struggling to protect his daughter, Diana (Shelley Hennig), who happens to be another teen witch in the new circle. He’s also trying to protect his extended “witch family,” which includes Dawn, who was part of a coven that was disbanded and stripped of its powers years earlier after a horrible accident.

He will do pretty much anything to hide the witches’ way of life from those who would destroy it. And that’s when he gets wicked.

“There’s no way that the people outside the family are going to just roll over and die, regardless of who they are. And once they start to get dangerous, they have to be controlled,” Harold said. “And the more dangerous they become, the more extreme the control method has to become.”

So what exactly does that mean for Charles in the upcoming episodes, and possibly even in “Loner,” when Zachary (Dave Baez), a mysterious man who knew Cassie’s mom, comes to town?…

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WetPaint.com Tells Us 10 Things You Might Not Know About Gale Harold

Wetpaint.com‘s Article:

10 Things You Don’t Know About The Secret Circle’s Gale Harold

by Whitney Ricketts

Gale Harold’s sinister Charles Meade is one of the most captivating characters on The Secret Circle — and not just because (spoiler alert!) he murders Cassie’s mom in the opening scene. Gale’s spellbinding ability to smolder is honed from a long and accomplished acting career (and, ahem, chiseled good looks). The Circle’s hot dad is one of the best things about the show, so we dug up more on the actor who plays him. Here’s what you need to know about Gale:
10. There’s a reason he seems so towering onscreen; in real life, Gale is 6’3”...

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***NOTE:  There are 2 mistakes in this article.  Gale’s name is Gale Morgan Harold III NOT Gale Harold Morgan III and his motorcycle accident was in October of 2008, NOT 2003.***

Another Article Quoting Gale Harold on The Secret Circle

by Wetpaint.com

The Secret Circle’s Gale Harold Talks Conflict and The Power of The Craft

…But why are Dawn and Charles so obsessed with power –– after all, their craft is what killed half the original circle in the first place! “People have been hurt and somehow that wasn’t enough to take me off the path,” Gale says. “It’s interesting to try and play two very different sides within the same person.”

So far we’ve only seen the bat-crazy side of Charles, and we’re already head-over-heels…

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REVIEW: Gale Harold is “Favorite Character on the Show.”

Thanks to @tsarina777 we have a wonderful review from OffcolorTV.com

Charles in Charge

The Secret Circle. Charles in Charge.

…favorite character on the show so far, played by Gale Harold, is Charles Meade.  He’s got serious swagger; you can tell he’s King Shit around town.  He’s hot, he’s charming and he’s secretly evil, which is the best kind of evil.  If you’ve seen Queer As Folk, you understand why I love this character.  He’s basically playing Brian Kinney, except he’s a witch instead of the hottest gay manslut in the history of ever.  The expression on his face when he was killing Cassie’s mom was the same blasé nonchalance Kinney used to display while he was getting a bj in the bathroom at Club Babylon.  Even if you’re not a QAF fan, you had to love his character here – he’s going to be a very fun villain.  I think it’s great that the parents are interesting and involved in the story, unlike most teen shows which all seem to favor absentee guardians (Pretty Little Liars much?).  Charles is Diana’s dad, which only furthers my suspicion that Diana is actually the scariest member of the circle.  The apple and the tree and all that…

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Zap2it.com is “Spellbound by…Gale Harold”

‘The Secret Circle’ premiere: Spellbound by Phoebe Tonkin and Gale Harold

By Carina Adly MacKenzie

…We’ve loved Gale Harold‘s work for years, and saw occasional glimpses of his darker side as Brian on “Queer as Folk” — but as Charles, he instantly gave us the chills. The deliberate, calculated nature of the murder in the first scene, particularly given the fact that he obviously knew Amelia, was terrifying.

The best scene in the pilot was easily his drowning scene with Ethan – the juxtaposition of power and weakness was stirring…

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The Secret Circle’s Ratings are Great News for Gale Harold

Entertainment Weekly’s website has released the ratings for last night’s premier of The Secret Circle:

‘Vampire Diaries’ premiere dips; ‘Secret Circle’ solid

…The Secret Circle (3 million, 1.3) retained nearly all of its lead in from the network’s top-rated show…

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