‘I think we should be kind of teaching him,’ actor says of writer who criticized gay actors. By Jocelyn Vena Matthew Morrison Photo: MTV News There has been much debate since Newsweek ‘s website posted a column in which Ramin Setoodeh argues that openly gay actors can’t play straight well. It has caused an uproar in the gay community, as well as with the cast and crew of “Glee,” since the article calls out actor Jonathan Groff for not being convincingly straight as Jesse St. James on the show. “Glee” star Matthew Morrison spoke to MTV News about the controversy. “I think [show creator] Ryan Murphy kind of summed it up best,” Morrison told MTV News on Monday at the Fox upfront presentation . “He actually invited the writer to come hang out with him and the writing team on ‘Glee,’ and I think that’s a great approach.” Morrison said that while it’s easy to criticize Setoodeh, who is gay himself, he likes Murphy’s approach of trying to change his mind about the matter. “Because everyone’s kind of bashing this guy, and I think we should be kind of teaching him,” Morrison explained. “So, I think that’s what Ryan, his goal was, by doing that.” At the junket for “Sex and the City 2,” openly gay actress Cynthia Nixon said she wanted to ask the writer why he said the things he did in the article. “I think it’s horrible. I think it’s so horrible,” she told MTV News. “And I think it’s really, really, really terrific that there has been such an enormous response and so much back-and-forth and discussion about it and people trying to explain to this gentleman why they’re so upset about what he wrote.” What would you ask Ramin Setoodeh if you had the chance? Discuss in the comments below. For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com .
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