JH: The thing is I don’t really know how to play straight or play gay. HR: Did knowing you’d be one of the only gay men affect your decisions on how to portray the character at all? STATION 19 – ABC/Eric McCandless - Acquired via Disney ABC Press We’re changing the world one kiss at a time. I’m really watching this Travis guy and I felt a little weird watching you kiss another guy but I think you’re doing a great job.’ And that’s about as close to “I’m proud of you” as I’m going to get from my dad. I would have loved to have been a fly in the room watching him watch the episode, but he was really sweet. He called and left a really nice message. The last episode played and I was wondering what kind of phone call I’d get. to say ‘Dad, I’m playing a gay firefighter on a Shonda Rhimes show,’ he’s just the best guy in the world and is like ‘Oh, congratulations’ but I don’t really know what’s going on in his head. So when his actor son calls him from L.A. He’s this old guy that lives at the side of a mountain and is military. Truthfully, I think it was probably a little hard for my father. It’s a thrill for me to find who that person is, what makes them tick, and their thoughts and feelings and all that stuff. JH: Well for me, I love the challenge of playing any character who’s not exactly who I am. You were trying to get to know them and it was a bit ‘I’m not sure what to think about this guy yet.’ HR: Yeah, I mean, the first couple of episodes-and this was the case with all the characters-it was difficult. It’s one of my favorite things to play, so I’m kinda in the pocket. It is good to play a character who can be funny and grumpy at the same time. JH: Aww, that makes me feel so good and I so appreciate that. Now it’s time for Station 19 to sit in there as a show to promote, not just because there is a gay character but because this character makes it clear that sexual orientation does not make someone a different firefighter. LGBTQ representation is desperately needed more and shows like Shadowhunters and The Magicians have received support from the LGBTQ community for their representation.
Travis is one of the only gay men on TV right now. So, because of that, I decided to focus more on the character Travis and how Hayden chose to portray this character. The writing isn’t even planned out yet! Oh, and Shonda doesn’t let any juicy spoilers out! The cast members on any of her shows know that! In fact, the show only got a renewal order earlier this week and then the news they were moving to a fall show. While we have touched on Station 19 Season 2, it’s hard to do so when the cast hasn’t even started filming.
When Station 19 officially got renewed for a second season, the Season 1 finale had already been shot. We get to sit down to talk about what’s happened and what to look ahead for in Season 2. Jay Hayden has captured many hearts in his role as Travis Montgomery in Station 19. By Alexandria Ingham 3 years ago Follow Tweet