If you’re a Gleek, you’re probably recovering from last night’s very emotionally-heavy episode. Max Adler, who was the center of most of the emotion playing Dave Karofsky, talked to Billboard about the episode and working with Chris Colfer.
Max was very open when talking about the scene with Billboard.com.
On Glee tackling the very sensitive issue:
In my portrayal of Karofsky this entire time, I felt it was a great paradox with what was happening with other characters — we’re showing the hope and excitement and possibility for the future, but on the other side with Karofsky you’re showing the anxiety and fear for the future. The fact that they took it there was so brave, and I think it’s a powerful message to tell, not only to the people who are being bullied, but the people who are doing the bullying and those who choose to stay quiet to protect themselves.
On his reaction when reading the script for the first time:
It was very real and shocking, and the thing that I really liked was it illustrated the desperation of where Karofsky is at. He’s tried every outlet to express himself he has — bullying, which didn’t work, then kind of hiding and laying low, which didn’t work, then he tried to be cute and do the Valentine’s gram, and that didn’t work. I feel like you get to such a point that you’re hiding from yourself, there’s nothing else to do and the only way to free yourself is to remove yourself form the world. When you do that, you’re not really thinking of everyone else’s reactions, your family, your father finding you, how you siblings are going to be affected. You’re so in the moment and need to escape the torment that you’re feeling.
On performing the scene while Darren Criss’ “Cough Syrup” was playing in the background:
Darren and I are great friends; he killed the song in my opinion. I enjoy listening to that more than Young the Giant’s version. I listened to it when I got the script and I thought it was so brilliant.
On the future of his character appearing on the show:
All up in the air. I never have any clue until days before. I would certainly like to, but that’s not my decision to make.
To read the entire in-depth interview with Max Adler with Billboard click here.
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