The Outs has definitely resonated with people. Season one received several Indie Soap Award nominations and earned Goldman an invitation to the White House for their annual LGBT reception. But he admits while honors like that are great, the public screenings at venues like the Brooklyn Museum have been his favorite. “We packed out a venue called Public Assembly in Brooklyn that no longer exists, and there was a line around the corner. It was pretty cool. Having people come out and share their energy and enthusiasm for the show is a unique thrill.”
Goldman acknowledges that the show isn’t autobiographical, yet the characters are very personal nonetheless. “I think everybody has some Jack, Mitchell and Oona in them. It's a balance. They all express different parts of me and reflect different experiences I've had.” While Mitchell and Goldman share a near identical cardigan collection, Goldman admits that there is a lot of himself in the character of Mitchell. “More than I might like to admit! But not too much, I like to say I have about 10% more game than Mitchell. Probably. He's a little more persnickety than I am. Certainly in the first season I think he's less open to new things than I am, and he's not great at dealing with his emotions, which is something I like to think I'm a bit better at.’
What does season two have in store for Mitchell? Goldman says more of the same. “Bigger and maybe more polished, but in terms of the vibe of the show and the rhythm of it and in a broad sense the outlook on life that we presented in the first season, it's hopefully a natural evolution of that. It's a little melancholy but I don't think you can have that without some counterpoint of humor, so those are both intact.” He looks at the second season as a sequel to the first, rather than the traditional understanding of a second season of television. So can we expect a third season? “Who knows! Ask me once the second season comes out and we'll see!”
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