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Interview: Matt Rogers on the deliberate queerness of ‘Q-Force’ and the full circle reality of working with Sean Hayes [VIDEO]

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Matt Rogers and the Q-Force crew are out to make animation gay as hell. 

The new Netflix animated series, which follows a group of LGBTQ+ superspies trying to prove themselves against all odds, features an all-star voice cast including Rogers, Sean Hayes, Laurie Metcalf, Wanda Sykes, David Harbour, Patti Harrison and Gary Cole.

For Rogers, the show allowed him to pull double duty, both as voice actor and writer. It also allowed him to form a bond with Hayes, who co-created and executive produced the show, as well. In Rogers, Hayes saw a version of himself. The two men, and really the show itself, bridge the gap between the mainstream queer canon of generations past and the unabashedly confident and referential moment of now. 

Rogers spoke to Daniel Trainor about his relationship with Hayes, the importance of queer content creators and writers rooms, his upcoming Showtime series with Vanessa Bayer, and what to do about The Real Housewives of New York City.

All 10 episodes of Q-Force are available to stream on Netflix now.

Daniel Trainor

Daniel Trainor is writer, podcaster, son and friend from Los Angeles, California. Originally from Michigan, his love for all things pop culture started early, once using pancakes to bribe his way onto the Oscars red carpet bleachers with his mother. In addition to writing for AwardsWatch, he is an huge sports fan and hosts the LGBTQ sports podcast “Same Team.” One day, he hopes Jane Krakowski will win an Emmy.

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