Pose: Patti LuPone Joins Cast; Ryan Murphy Reveals “Vogue” Time Jump For Season 2 Of FX Series – PaleyFest

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Category is: PaleyFest groundbreaking television realness! On Saturday night the cast and creators of FXs critically acclaimed series Pose slayed the stage and received 10s across the board (literally with signs in the audience) for their sickening looks but also top marks for their wildly insightful conversation about the show and some juicy details about season 2 — including an icon who is set to join the cast as a guest star.

After screening episode six of the first season titled “Love is the Message”, co-creator Ryan Murphy, who served as moderator, told Pose star Mj Rodriguez, a hardcore Broadway fan, that she shares a lot of scenes with a new addition to the cast this season: the one and only Patti LuPone. Rodriguez was gagged and Murphy also told Billy Porter, who is no stranger to Broadway, that he would also be sharing plenty of scenes with the legend. No details were given about her character — but she will be joining for the sophomore season. He also revealed that there will be a time jump from season one. It will go from the 80s to 1990. Specifically, the first episode will take place the day that Madonnas “Vogue” was released — which is very appropriate for the show about the ball and vogueing culture of New York in the 80s and 90s.

Murphy, Rodriguez and Porter were joined on the stage by co-creator and producer Steven Canals, producer Our Lady J, writer and director of the aforementioned episode Janet Mock as well cast members Dominique Jackson and Indya Moore. They talked about the episode and how the show that opened the doors to trans actors, making it the largest cast of trans actors in series regular roles ever for a scripted series.

“We spent six months casting the show,” said Murphy. “We made it open to everybody in the world – everyone who can audition could audition. Mj had auditioned several times. As soon as she read, that was it.”

“You finally gave me something where my identity matched my career choices,” Rodriguez told Murphy.

But the road to casting was a long one as Canals had a difficult time getting the show in front of someone who would make it. He said that when he pitched the show there were a lot of nos and that there was a lot of “coded” language behind the rejection. People said it was “too urban” and “too niche” until Murphy got a hold of it….and the rest was history.

Murphy opening the door to give these talented actors an opportunity for authentic representation is very much shown in this episode directed by Mock. This marked her directorial debut. Murphy says that many critics say the episode, which focuses on HIV and AIDS during the era, was one of the best hour of television that they have seen.

“Ive never seen someone like me helming an episode of television,” said Mock. “I was really doubtful and didnt have the experience.”

She turned to Murphy and said, “You ally ooped me that enabled me to slam Read More

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