Ryan Murphy Says He Wrote ‘Grotesquerie’ Role “Specifically” For Travis Kelce: “He Really Was Amazing”
deadline.comTravis Kelce‘s is making his scripted TV debut this month in Ryan Murphy‘s upcoming FX series Grotesquerie in a role that the creator says was crafted just for him.
During a press conference Monday, Murphy explained that, in a general meeting that aligned with pre-production on Grotesquerie, Kelce “said he was interested in getting into acting…it ended with me saying, ‘Okay, well, I’ll keep you in mind, and maybe we’ll come up with something.’ And he said, ‘No, I want to do it now.
I have three months now, and I really would love to have anything.'” The one role Murphy had in mind happened to be for Grotesquerie, he explained, adding that he was open to “specifically write it and tailor it” for the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who immediately accepted. “I directed the first episode he did with Niecy [Nash-Betts].
Niecy and I just instantly loved him and took him by the hand and let him know that he would not, could not fail,” Murphy continued. “He really was amazing.
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