I wouldnt even be seen.
And then I get to these flamboyantly … auditions and then be told that I was too flamboyant.
It got to the point where I wanted to literally kill people.
It was like, I actually cant do this anymore.
Like, Im done.
Like I have not paid my dues, like I have not been here, like Im not talented.
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I cant do that anymore!
Like, Well, Im on television so Im gonna make it smaller.
Its gonna be more intimate.
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You know, thats what they want.
Thats what the TV people want so Im not gonna ruin this job.
I wanna keep this job and Im not gonna be too much.
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Ryan Murphy: Cut!
He comes into the room, comes up on set and hes like, I needallof you.
Dont worry about being too big, dont worry about being too much.
Ill take care of that.
Do all of it.Allof it.
Im like, Youre sure?
Cause once you unleash the kraken, she aint going back.
Hes like, c’mon unleash the kraken and lets get moving.
This right here is only one of many inspiring stories Porter shared during our lengthy chat for Collider Connected.
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