Exclusive: Scott Evans' First Interview

Brett Claywell, Scott Evans

AE: One of the things that's very interesting about the dynamic between you and Kyle is that you're a fine, upstanding cop while Kyle is certainly less than ethical. So it's not just an attraction to another man, but you've got this sort of conflict between their personalities. What's your take on that aspect of the story
SE: I think there's definitely a conflict of interest there. Fish is very by the book, and does everything as he's told, and follows the rules. I think him knowing that someone he's involved with was in trouble with the law or doesn't do everything by the book, I think that causes a whole new added tension in addition to the history we already have. It changes it a little bit.

AE: Is part of the appeal for Fish with Kyle that he is kind of a bad guy?
SE: There could be a little bit of that, the danger.

AE: When you when you were playing those earlier scenes with him, did you know where the story was going? There were people on AfterElton.com saying "I thought I detected something romantic going on between them." Is that how you and Brett Claywell played it or did you not know that at that point?
SE: We were never too sure. All we knew was that something had happened, but we weren't necessarily sure what it was. We had our different ideas. It's funny to see people say, "I knew it! I knew it!" It's just like, "You might have known, but not everyone knew it."

AE: What's it like working with Brett?
SE: Brett's great. He joined the cast this year. He's a big jokester. We did the charity softball game this past Saturday. It's a blast. He's an awesome, awesome guy.

AE: Assuming it does become a romantic relationship, have you guys discussed how you're going to approach it? The reason I ask is because the fellows on a German soap opera we follow called Forbidden Love, they put all this time and effort into discussing their roles and how they're going to play each scene as a couple. How much have you and Brett talked about how you're going to approach the storyline?
SE: It's all very new, this storyline. We're still learning about it. We've only been on set together a few times recently so we've only had a chance to talk about it in passing. I know next week, we are working together so we will be able to talk a lot more about it. I know he's open to talking about it and figuring it out. It's better to know what's going on than to go in there and be uncomfortable.

AE: When we talked to Thom Bierdz recently about his role on The Young and the Restless, it was pretty clear that it was important to him as a gay man to tell a gay story. Is that important to you in any aspect at all? Where would you like to see your storyline go?
SE: I agree. I think the story is what's important. So far it's fantastic. It just needs to be told with integrity. Instead of a gay storyline, it's a storyline. A love storyline. It's the story of these two characters and where they're going. Hopefully people who aren't as open-minded can see past that and just look at it as two characters taking this journey.

Tom Bierdz