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""Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy shares more about what's planned for the show in Season 2, as well as what other projects he hopes to pursue in the near future, including a show specifically for his friend Kristin Chenoweth: "I've always wanted to do something for Kristin, and Kristin is a good, close friend of mine obviously, so I'm writing a half hour musical comedy specifically for Kristin because if you can sing like that, I want her to be the star of her own show where she sings. I can't say too much about it yet. Kristin is so funny. I want it to be adult.""

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"Kristin Chenoweth talks to Autostraddle about the response to her Newsweek piece, returning to Glee with Idina Menzel, her brand new ensemble TV project, Promises Promises, her strong Christian beliefs and why she knows Jesus would be totally pro-equality and a friend to the gays.

Jess: Was it a conscious decision to go a dramatic route in Promises, Promises, in contrast to the light, bubbly characters you usually play?
Kristin: Yea, it was. It’s so funny because people really start nailing you when you start doing the same thing over and over. I’ve been asked to do more dramatic stuff on TV and in film but never on Broadway, so it’s given me an opportunity to do something that I actually relate to more than people would ever want me to admit. So, I’m thrilled that I got to stretch myself as an actor and found it’s been a great time of healing for me… and our cast… I’m just in love with each and every one of ‘em. So, I just feel so lucky to be on stage each and every night with Sean [Hayes] and Tony [Goldwyn] and Katie [Finneran], and the whole ensemble, who of course makes the show. They probably work harder than anybody every night.

Jess: Are you hoping to branch out into more dramatic projects in film & TV after the Broadway run ends?
Kristin: You know, probably so, because I don’t want to be pigeonholed and luckily so far I haven’t been. I certainly am known for comedy but the parts I’ve played have all been very different which makes me happy! I did an independent film about a year and a half ago called Into Temptation with Jeremy Sisto, which was a very dramatic role and that was very well-received… I just want to play good parts. I want to play real people and continue to work consistently!

Jess: How has your life changed since winning the Emmy for Pushing Daises? Was this year the highlight of your career?
Kristin: I think what it did was make my face more well-known in the mainstream… I was so well-known in the Broadway world although I did do TV with The West Wing and of course Pushing Daises, which was such a gift. My career has been a steady path and I’m lucky enough to get to expand in lots of different areas with having a recording career, Broadway career, concert career as well as work in TV and film. So really the thing that’s changed the most is the recognizability factor, I guess. Wonderful opportunities come my way and just as an actor to be able to say that – I know how lucky I am. The hardest part of my work life is trying to decide what I want to do, and that’s a very high class problem to have! Certainly no one expected that I would come back to Broadway after the Emmy, but it’s my roots and it was very important for me to do that. I’m going back to Glee and going on a concert tour soon and I’m currently working on a record in Nashville. I fly to Nashville to record my album on every day off from Promises, Promises. So, I think my mantra is “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” [laughing]

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