Wilson Cruz
Don't Ask Tig
American Public Media
4.8 • 5.5K Ratings
🗓️ 8 February 2023
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Actor Wilson Cruz, best known for his groundbreaking role on the 90’s TV series “My So-Called Life,” currently stars in “Star Trek: Discovery” alongside Tig. The co-stars share some favorite memories of off-set fun with fellow cast members, and Wilson talks about his approach to auditions that helps him stand out. Then, Tig and Wilson help a listener decide whether to revive or jettison an old friendship and advise a bisexual man about when to come out.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's TIG. This podcast is a place where lots of feelings can coexist, grief, humor, |
| 0:06.3 | sarcasm, and earnestness, frustration, and joy. That's what sets us apart from other |
| 0:12.6 | shows. It's also what makes our community of listeners so special. Thanks for being |
| 0:17.9 | a part of it. If you can, please make a donation to show your love and support for the show. |
| 0:23.5 | Go to donasttig.org slash donate. Hello, Dana's. Hello, Becky's wishing you an early, |
| 0:32.3 | happy Valentine's Day. Take a moment in the next few days to appreciate any form of love |
| 0:38.9 | in your life, whether that be a significant other, a friend, a child, a sibling, a parent, |
| 0:46.0 | a neighbor, but most especially take in the love you have for yourselves because guess what? |
| 0:53.6 | I love you. I love you all. Don't have a Valentine. I'll take that role. I can confidently |
| 1:00.7 | say Stephanie would be happy to share me. Okay. So from my heart to yours, please enjoy |
| 1:07.8 | this next episode. Okay. On with the show. Are you fighting off a cold as well? No, I think |
| 1:18.2 | I'm just fighting off life. This is Donasttig. I'm Tignotaro. Here again with |
| 1:48.1 | more of my so-called life advice. Joining me today is an award-winning actor and producer. |
| 1:55.9 | He currently stars as Dr. Hugh Colbert on Star Trek Discovery. His credits also include |
| 2:03.4 | the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why and the role of Angel in the Broadway musical Rent. |
| 2:10.8 | He's beloved for his role as Ricky on the ABC series My So-called Life where he became |
| 2:17.0 | the first openly gay actor playing an openly gay role on series television. My friend |
| 2:25.0 | Wilson Cruz, welcome to Donasttig. Hi, Tig. One of my favorite people in the world. That |
| 2:32.9 | can't be true. It's absolutely true. I am happy, happy, happy to have you. Thanks for |
| 2:38.2 | having me. I'm happy to be here. We are on Star Trek Discovery together. We are. That's |
| 2:43.7 | how we know each other personally from hanging out on the show. What would you say are some |
| 2:49.0 | of your favorite moments off screen on the show? Oh, man. We have these epic game nights. |
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