Everyone wants to know who is graduating. In your mind, who are the seniors at McKinley?
Ryan Murphy: I think they’re all seniors, except I don’t think Chord Overstreet is a senior, and I think the Darren Criss of it all is very ambiguous. But we’re not really thinking about that right now. The other thing I’ll say is that there are a lot of kids in that glee club who are intellectually challenged, who I’m sure are pulling straight Fs.
Yeah, I think it’s going to be sad when it’s over, but it’s the responsible thing to do. I think it’s the right thing to do for the fans. I don’t think fans want a fake, six-year high school. I don’t think they’d go for it. And as we proved this year with Darren and Chord, you bring new people in and people love them. People care about them. I was worried about that, but I think that show is as strong as the people we add. I also think we have an amazing group of people in there who I haven’t written towards, who I am going to write for, so I am excited about that.
I’m glad you’re not worried, but can you really do a show without Lea Michele or Chris Colfer? Are you confident it will work without them?
Murphy: I don’t know. I haven’t figured out about Lea or Chris. I can only tell you they’re two of my favorite characters to write, and I love them both as people, and I will do whatever I can to help their careers. So, I don’t know what we’re going to do with them. I’m sort of shocked at this outpouring…
How can you be shocked?
Murphy: Well, I said this a year ago.
And now we’re nearing the deadline, which you alerted viewers to in the second-season finale, when Finn (Cory Monteith) points out that he and Rachel are graduating next year…
Murphy: I think that’s what it is. I think people might be like, “Oh, sh–! The time is nigh!”
Have you talked to the cast about graduation yet? Or have any of the actors come to you, scared?
Murphy: We just shot the Glee 3D movie and I made a point of going around to many of them and talking to them about what else they want to do in their lives. Can we help you? What are your goals? What are your dreams? It wasn’t about the show. But you know the show this year will be different than it’s been.
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