Dylan Walsh is reacting to the massive success and popularity of Heated Rivalry!
In the Crave series, the 62-year-old actor plays David Hollander, the father of Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams).
While speaking to Page Six, Dylan admitted that he’s completely blown away by how popular the show has become.
Keep reading to find out more…David, who has been acting for nearly 40 years, said that there have been many times in the past when “I’ll do something, I think, okay, this is going to move the dial,” and nothing happens.
At first, he admitted that he thought that Heated Rivalry would be like that.
David she he “thought it was going to be good,” but since it’s a gay romance show, he assumed it would only be popular with a “very selective kind of demographic.”
“Not because I’m narrow-minded,” he clarified, “but because I know that a good portion of the country is narrow-minded. I thought it would have a little niche audience.”
The Nip/Tuck alum went on to say that the overwhelming positive response to the show has been nice to see.
“I didn’t see it doing much, and I have to say, I’m so reassured by the response,” David said. “It makes me realize we seem backward at times, but there’s a lot more going on in this country.”
As for what has made the show success and popular, David believes that there are several factors.
“Well, first of all, it’s audacious,” he said. “I mean, it’s very bold, right?”
But, “at the end of the day,” David said that Heated Rivalry is about love.
David also recalled creator, writer, and director Jacob Tierney telling him that he wanted the actor to approach his role “with compassion,” especially in the scene where Shane reveals he’s gay.
“The wheels are spinning,” David said of Jacob‘s advice. “You have to absorb this. But there’s a kindness and a decency when this lands that I think that it, combined with how bold it is, gives a lot of people…I don’t know…it’s a feel-good show at the end of the day.”
Find out if Dylan Walsh is expected to return for season two of Heated Rivalry.
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