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2007.12.14. Starpulse.com	Jolie	2012.11.18. 21:42
Shawn Pyfrom is amazingly astute and mature for a man of his age. At only 21, he already has some fine ideas and ideals. Starpulse talked to him recently about his past work, his current role as the gay Andrew Van De Camp in "Desperate Housewives," his upcoming movie, and more. We heard that you just turned 21 in August. Happy Birthday! Thank you. It's very exciting to be 21. Why? I would be lying if I said that I hadn't had a few drinks before then, but every time you go to a place that features alcohol, like a bar, club, or restaurant, it's nice to be able to get a drink and not have someone say your ID is fake. Although I will say that because I look awfully young, I know people are going to ask me if it is real. There has been only one time when someone thought that it was fake. I was in Rhode Island about a week ago and a guy looked at my ID and asked to go check it out. The manager pulled out some sort of "ID book." Because I got it before I was 21, my picture was on the wrong side. So no beer with my pizza that day. (laugh) You get to vote for president. Do you have a favorite candidate? No, honestly I don't. I want to look into it more. Are you working now? Have you been affected by the writers' strike? The show is on hiatus, but I did just finish shooting a film in Rhode Island. That's why I was there. It's called "Tanner Hall." I am hoping to get in another movie while the strike is on. It basically follows four girls at a prep school. It's a story where they come into their own, realizing some things about themselves as the movie goes on. It's not one of those "Die Hard" action flicks where there's a mission that needs to be accomplished. I was watching them shoot some of the other scenes and it looks absolutely beautiful with the surrounding area and all the leaves turning. Is your character one of the boyfriends? Yeah. I play a best friend, but it's more complicated than that. He is in love with her, but she is realizing things about herself that confuses her. She's just not into him. So it is more of a drama? It has its funny moments, too. We have Chris Kattan and Amy Ferguson in it and that adds comedic bits. Do you know when it will be released? Not really. Next year, I think. Tell us about your work on "Desperate Housewives"? Do you work with divas or do you all get along? We've worked together for four years now, so we all get along fine. I've been on sets where I don't get along with one of the other actors and it seems different. You can feel that there is no chemistry. It's good to get along. (laughs) We think it is really interesting that, considering how "straight" Bree (Marcia Cross) is, they decided to make Andrew gay. I think the Van de Camps are loosely based on producer Marc Cherry's family life, although I don't know if his real mother was a strict as Bree. I can't imagine that there are too many people in the world like that. It is always interesting to watch Andrew and Bree go at each other's throats. She believes something so different and he does everything to make sure to cause her stress. Where do you see that character going? Do you think she will accept him? It seems like they are already on that path. Andrew and Bree have resolved their issues, as when he apologized for the way he used to act. He is beginning to mature now and has forgiven his mother for leaving him on the side of the road. That was wicked. It was, but it was so awesome to shoot. But I think he is now on a path towards becoming an adult. I think it's necessary because the character is 20 now. Andrew still has his manipulating ways, he just approaches it more maturely. I think you have made him a very positive role model. Thank you. The good thing about Andrew is that in Season 1 and 2 as a gay character, he was very strong and confident as to who he was. I think that could be encouraging for other young homosexuals to become more confident and comfortable with who they are. A lot of times gay characters can be portrayed as the flamboyant and weak stereotype. Andrew is sociopathic and narcissistic and doesn't get along with his mother, and he is also gay. Your sexual preferences doesn't define you as a person. I'm heterosexual but that doesn't define me as a person. No one would say, "Oh, he likes to have sex with girls," so why should it be the other way around? You are very wise for your age! Do you know when the show will be back on? I don't. At least as long as the strike is going on. We shot one last show after the tornado episode, but that's it. I wish the studios would just cave already. They make so much money. I understand that they are a corporation, that they are a money making machine; that's what they do. At the same time you have to be fair. How are you going to have a success on your hands if you have disgruntled employees? Maybe you will have more hits if you have happier writers and your company will make more money anyway. It's sad for people who want to work and sad for viewers who are tired of nighttime game shows. That's true. It's also sad for the workers like grips, make-up people, and lighting people, as well as the writers. Sometimes I have to wait 2 or 3 hours before a shoot, and then I think, 'Wait a minute. These people have been here since 5 in the morning and come in 5 days this week, and I only have to come in two.' And they won't be able to leave until late. It takes a group effort to make a show a hit and they barely get recognition for it. Sometimes they sleep in their cars because they have a 6 hour turnaround. Tovább…

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