Michael Cyril Creighton has quickly become one of the most recognized queer actors in the industry thanks to his role in Only Murders in the Building. With Creighton’s part in the show becoming more prominent in Season 5, the veteran actor has provided some advice for up-and-coming queer artists who wish to make it big in Hollywood.
Michael Cyril Creighton says young queer actors should not try ‘to be something else’
While speaking to Parade about Only Murders in the Building Season 5, Creighton decided to share his formula for success for other queer actors, stating that they should avoid trying to “fit into a mold” as it could hinder their creative output.
“I would say, do not try to be what you think everybody wants you to be,” the Spotlight actor noted. He further added, “The things that I have found personally that get me work are the qualities that are inherently me and that no one else has. I didn’t really start working until I started being myself. And, when you’re trying to be something else or fit into a mold, I really think people can sense that and feel that, and it gets in the way of creating characters.”
Creighton plays Howard, a quirky, cat-loving resident of the Arconia in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. Although Howard struggles to engage himself in social activities, he takes a deep interest in the building’s gossip. Howard is also a queer character and is shown to have a budding relationship with his boyfriend, Jonathan.
In the interview, Creighton also divulged his unusual coming-out story, noting, “I basically left a piece of paper out on my desk that had a website address to help gay youth cope. And my mother found it and asked me, and I was like, ‘No, I’m bi. Wait, yes, I’m gay.’ Nobody was surprised, and I love being gay! It’s great.”
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on ComingSoon.
