Being the hottest guy on one of TV’s hottest shows makes one ponder just how wild the ride must be. Glee’s Cory Monteith teases but refuses to give up any of the dirt.“It’s wilder than you could imagine. I never could have pictured that it would be like this. It’s great. I’m having a fantastic time,” said Monteith, who plays football quarterback Finn on the hit show.
Of course, this was just days after the Glee GQ cover controversy, where the Parents Television Council in the U.S. complained that Terry Richardson-shot photos of Monteith’s scantily clad twentysomething female co-stars were inappropriate because the actresses play teenagers on the show. It is the one thing the otherwise cheery Monteith would rather not discuss.
He was on the line talking up his gig hosting this weekend’s Gemini Awards, something that he admits is new territory for him.
“It’s my maiden voyage on the sailing ship of hosting. I couldn’t be more excited and it’s such an honour,” he said. “I’m tickled pink.”
He sounded a bit like Captain Canuck with his effusive patriotism and it’s clear his American castmates often wonder just what he’s talking about, eh?
“There’s a lot of Canadiana that people miss, so I am the proud token Canadian on our show, and I relate to everyone how awesome our country is,” he said. “There are lots of moments like that on set. I mean generally when I talk about hockey, or when I talk about being a (Vancouver) Canucks fan or whatever, people are like the who? The what? The Canucks, what is that? Is that soccer?”
Despite his passions being lost in translation, Monteith is relishing his role as the poster boy for the Canadian TV industry.
“What I really like is being able to come back from the States and being able to represent Canadian television, and having the opportunity to increase the visibility of Canadian television to the American market is cool,” he said, adding that it’s a particularly good time for Canadian productions.
“I think some of the CBC shows and Flashpoint (on CTV) for example, (shows with) a joint production deal with an American network have been doing well, but generally most people are unaware of Canadian programming in the U.S. and one of the strongest allies that Canadian television can have is the United States … but it’s great to bring our best offerings to the world, really, not just to the U.S., but to a broader market, and have people know more about Canadian talent overall.”
Monteith hadn’t had a chance to discuss exactly how he would host the Geminis and had no idea whether he’d put his singing and dancing skills to work: “I’m really curious to see what they’ll want me to do.”
Beyond Glee, he’s already wrapped one film, Monte Carlo, which also stars Selena Gomez and Leighton Meester, which is scheduled to come out in February. He said he’s looking for other film possibilities that might fit his schedule.
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