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dcriss-archive: juliannagaro: .@DarrenCriss goes out of his way to be kind. He paused to thank the press for putting in long hours and shook hands with all #MMVAs staff!
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I so agree! Darren is sweet that way, how he shows his appreciation for everyone working behind the scenes. i remember he made sure to shake the hand of the photographer for a group pic of an article (I can't remember what article; I think it was The Hollywood Reporter article about supporting TV actors).
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (MMVA), Canada. June 18, 2017.
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Darren Criss wrote:I think it was Glee, was my audition. So it was a six year audition process where he’s like, ok, you’re cool. No, actually, I owe Ryan Murphy a big debt of gratitude. He and I have been talking about this project for many years, and he kept to his word, so hopefully I can do it some kind of justice.
Darren Criss answers, “What was the [American Crime Story] audition like?” [x] (via jenndesq)
From ETCanada video (http://etcanada.com/video/970794051818/darren-criss-talks-nudity-ryan-murphy-at-the-2017-mmvas/?sf89794657=1 )
Note: Darren said it's a dream team, that they have their own take on what happened, and that it has an incredible cast. He said he loves going to work everyday. So happy for him. Thank you, Ryan Murphy, for your support of and faith in Darren.
This is the part where he talks about Versace. The audio is very clear.
Darren said that he is honored to be a part of the project, and that he is inspired by such talented cast members. The part in the longer video where he speaks highly of Ryan Murphy, is cut off in this shorter video.
Here is the longer video. Point 2:20.
Darren Criss backstage at iHeartRadio Canada MMVAs (June 18th, 2017) | Facebook Live
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (MMVA), Canada. June 18, 2017.
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Cute gif!
etalkCTV: .@DarrenCriss killed it in our @iHeartRadioCA @Much #MMVAs boomerang booth >>> #etalk#etalkMMVAs
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Thank you for this video, dcriss-archive!
Darren Criss backstage at iHeartRadio Canada MMVAs (June 18th, 2017) | Facebook Live
I like that he started by thanking the press. Around 1:35, Darren was asked about Versace. At Point 2:30, Darren speaks highly of working with Ryan Murphy, that he is honored to be a part of the project, and that he is inspired by such talented cast members. He was asked about wanting to recreate any roles. I couldn't make out everything he said. He mentioned that playing a role that has been done already does happen often in theater, but not so much in film. He also said he is a fan of original content (here's hoping he gets to play a role in a piece that is original, or even better, that someday he has a hand in creating an original theater or film piece, or TV role--come on Fox, still hoping for Royalties to happen, maybe a different season or mid-season!). I couldn't make out the last question, but it seemed that Darren praised the person asking the question for inspiring young girls and he talked about being inspired by young people. I like that he continues to say, as he always has said, that inspiration is a two-way street, that young people inspire him just as much as he inspires them.
This video is a little longer, with a little more at the beginning.
Darren Criss interview the media room at the MMVAs (June 18th, 2017) | Periscope Source
This is the part where he talks about Versace. The audio is very clear.
Darren Criss presenting at iHeart Radio MMVAs (June 18th,2017) | Source
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Here is the same video on YouTube:
Darren and David Mazouz Announce Nominees at the iHeartRadio MMVAs (June 18th, 2017) | Announcing the winner
Darren Criss wrote:I think it was Glee, was my audition. So it was a six year audition process where he’s like, ok, you’re cool. No, actually, I owe Ryan Murphy a big debt of gratitude. He and I have been talking about this project for many years, and he kept to his word, so hopefully I can do it some kind of justice.
Darren Criss answers, “What was the [American Crime Story] audition like?” [x] (via jenndesq)
From ETCanada video (http://etcanada.com/video/970794051818/darren-criss-talks-nudity-ryan-murphy-at-the-2017-mmvas/?sf89794657=1 )
Note: Darren said it's a dream team, that they have their own take on it, and that it has an incredible cast. He said he loves going to work everyday. So happy for him. Thank you, Ryan Murphy, for your support of and faith in Darren.
Nice pic!
[UHQ] 2017 iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards - Portrait
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Cute:
Note: See near the bottom of this post for pics of Darren and Tyler.
nice pic!
weplaycomputers: We had an incredible time performing this weekend at @Macys for @iHeartRadio #RisingStar. Help us earn the top score by voting for us!
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thekatalysts: Highlights from the MMVAs last night: - Attending the awards show I watched as a kid… But from backstage! - Being referred to as part of “the Canadian Media” while stationed in the press room - Chatting with fellow Filipino / Glee clubber / Harry Potter, Darren Criss (I’m not usually a celebrity selfie seeker, but this called for an exception!)
This is cute. I can't wait to see more of this.
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[size=15]Inside the Puppy Room, the 2017 iHeartRadio MMVAs' Backstage Highlight[/size]
6/19/2017
“I didn’t hear of anyone that didn’t want to come to the room,” executive producer and “champagne puppy” Kyle Joe told Billboard. “We had almost all the stars come in except Lorde, Niall [Horan], and Iggy [Azalea]. Many stars tried to come in multiple times and were upset that they couldn’t stay the whole night. We had to nudge Shay Mitchell out and she, jokingly, tried to steal one. Camila didn’t want to be anywhere else and both said it was the best thing Much has ever done. I heard Darren Criss was allergic, but that didn’t stop him.”
Tyler Oakley talking about Darren.
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(Psychobabble Tyler Oakley) Tyler and Korey discuss Darren’s not so “nude” selfie. It starts right at the end of the 25 minute mark. Sidenote: Not sure if you can just fast forward on it from your laptops/computers. I can’t do it, but you can via mobile. Or check it out on Itunes.
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Eric Alper: "It's Darren Criss LIVE in the media room at the #MMVAs! @DarrenCriss @Much"
Great shot from the MMVAs (Photo: George Pimentel)
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UsMagazine wrote:Darren Criss Explains His Viral Nude Selfie: 'Everyone Gets to Do One'
June 19, 2017
No shame in his nude selfie game! Weeks after Darren Criss shared a slightly NSFW photo to Instagram, the Glee alum opened up about his initial hesitation to post the eye-popping picture.
Alongside the now-viral photo, in which he’s posing in the mirror completely nude — except for a strategically placed Speedo that he is holding instead of wearing — Criss wrote: “So what’s more red? My sunburn, my speedo, or YOUR FACE??? #ACSVersace”
Hitting the “share” button on the Tuesday, May 30, post wasn’t Criss’ first instinct, but after getting words of encouragement from his loved ones, the actor, 30, decided to go for it. “It actually took many many days to figure out if I was going to do it or not,” Criss told Us Weekly at the iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, June 18. "I asked a couple of my friends, I asked my girlfriend and they all agreed I should do it.”
The American Crime Story actor, who is dating writer/producer Mia Swier, joked that the photo is something that every member of the photo-sharing app should be entitled to post "I’m not much of social [media] guy, but I feel like everyone gets to do one,” he explained of the post, which has more than 240,000 “likes” to date. "Life is too short. Sammy Davis Jr. once said, ‘If they don’t talk about you, they don’t give a damn.’”
Criss also opened up about shifting his focus from acting to music while American Crime Story is on hiatus. "I’m concentrating mostly on my music and my band,” he said. "My band is called Computer Games and our debut came out in April. It’s a band with my brother and basically the project we have been working on our entire lives.”
A few more pics:
Darren Criss at the iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards June 18, 2017
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dailydcrissnews: via style_canada’s Instagram Story (June 18, 2017)
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Darren and Tyler Oakley on the pink carpet at the 2017 MMVAs (June 18, 2017)
yes that is us holding a printout of his sunburnt speedo picture