People who switch pronouns in songs to no-homo the situation are so funny. The idea literally never even occurred to me as a kid. Couldn’t be me. I am a woman scorned. I am a man who had his heart broken. I am a guy who hates his hometown. I’m a country boy, I’m a city girl. I’m a slut. I’m addicted to cocaine. It’s a song, man.

Here's where I admit to (previously!) being entirely unimpressed by Sam Reid.

I've been vaguely familiar with him for about a decade. I'm Australian, so I've seen him pop up in bunch of different things. And honestly, he never struck me as having much more to offer than a very nice jawline (I've never been so wrong).

But seriously, these were the kind of looks/roles we'd all come to expect from him:

And something about how they always dressed and posed him screamed rich, white, private school educated, straight man.

And (Sorry Sam!) but that's sooo boring!!

Yes, I admit, I was clearly wrong.

But in my defence, who expected this man in 2021:

To become this man in 2022:

Let alone this man!!

He's practically chewing the scenery!!

Sam! I have to know!!

Was this a journey for you?

Or were you always, secretly this gloriously Extra?!!?

Did entering Lestat's character free up something beautiful and new inside you?

Or

Have have you been denying us this intoxicating extravagance this whole time?!?

I never thought I'd say this, but I've finally learned to appreciate Sam Reid....Actually, I adore him!!

I'm so pleased he's finally getting an opportunity to demonstrate his capacity and range. But I'm also utterly perplexed... How did no one realise he was so ridiculously talented before?

And also completely fucking gloriously weird!?!?

Did he have a really shitty/conservative/unimaginative agent holding him back? Was he typecast?

How was this absolute freak of nature missed?