Originally, Gleewasn’t so, well, gleeful.
Actually, the original script creator Ryan MurphyReceived from the writer Ian Brennan, Matthew Morrison‘s soulful teach Will Schuester (a.k.a Mr. Schue) was hardly the best role model.
In the first episode Jenna Ushkowitz Kevin McHale‘s revamped podcast “And That’s What You REALLY Missed,”GleeCreator Ryan Murphyreveals why Mr. Shue is (Matthew MorrisonThe pilot’s original script may have not been the best example for the club.
After receiving the pilot from a friend, I was able to write my own.Ian Brennan, Murphy explained how he was interested in turning it into a show—but wanted to turn it into something a little more lighthearted.
“Mr. Schue, I believe,”He said: Jenna Ushkowitz Kevin McHale‘s new podcast This is what you REALLY missed, “Was a crystal meth addict in Ian’s script.”
McHale asked Murphy if the teacher was also “touching the children”Murphy replied with a resounding “Yes!” in the pilot. “yes,”As a summary, “the NC-17 version of show choir with a weird protagonist who was unraveling.”
“As soon as I read it, I was like, ‘Okay, well this is it,’ because what I loved was the idea of kids in high school,”Murphy stated. “I just need to do something optimistic.”