Alan Ball on sexuality on Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball discusses the way gay people were depicted on television in the past, and how he wanted to explore sexuality through all of the characters on the show, but in particular "David Fisher":

"I felt, well that's an interesting story. I mean, to see how that internalized homophobia that you cannot escape if you grow up in the world, how it's going to play itself out in dangerous behavior and risk-taking and what are the hurdles this guy has to get over before he can just be comfortable being himself, and being in a relationship with another man."

Watch Alan Ball's full interview to hear the stories behind the groundbreaking shows he’s created: Six Feet Under and True Blood.

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