How to Succeed [in Business Without Really Trying], and we were like, 12 or 13. And she was like, “Who do you like? You have to like someone in the show.” And I’m like, “I’m gay.” And she was like, “oh,” and then just kind of ran to everybody in our show, who most of them probably already assumed or knew.
And then from that point forward, we just moved on, as friends. But she kind of coaxed it out of me.She definitely had a crush on me, she will admit.
And I thought I did too. Because when you’re a young gay kid, and you’re obsessed with your girl best friend, you’re like, “This must be what it means when you like someone.” But ultimately, I was very gay, unfortunately.
And also fortunately. And Molly [Gordon] had to have an adjustment period of getting over that, which began with her telling everybody that I was gay.