As you all have heard by now, the second season of GLEE is heating up with a second episode devoted to Madonna, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and more. The biggest episode many are looking forward to is the one about Britney Spears and her influence on pop culture. A few of the TV tabloid shows like Access Hollywood caught up with the cast to talk Britney and what we can expect from the episode:
Lea Michele: “I just read the script last night; it was awesome. It’s gonna be a big episode. I called Ryan [series creator] this morning and said, “How are we gonna do this?” There’s like fifteen music videos within this episode, like the Madonna episode. I’m super excited and I’ve always loved Britney Spears, and I get to do something really cool.
“What I loved about the episode is there’s old songs, there’s new songs, and Ryan also does what was really cool in the Madonna episode, how he took a song and had the boys sing it. He does the same thing with Britney and I can’t wait to hear it because the idea sounds so cool. I am singing a classic Britney Spears song that I’m so excited about. I am recreating a Britney video, but I can’t say what it is yet.
Mathew Morrison: “I like Britney. I got in trouble earlier for comments I made saying I’m anti-Britney, but I’m not. I think in this episode they’re going to mirror those comments and I’m going to be very anti-Britney in the episode because I don’t like what she represents… It’s gonna be a lot of fun and some crazy stuff is gonna happen.”
Jessalyn Gilsig: “I’m soooo excited for Britney Spears, are you kidding? The coolest thing about the show is not only that you get to relive this music that was so formative, but also see how the kids cover it. It’s gonna be so cool to hear those lyrics and how they link them up to stories… A lot of people know Britney Spears, but my generation is familiar with her earlier work, and it’ll be really cool to bring that out for the younger crowd. “
Harry Shum Jr: “Britney Spears is the anticipated one. After Madonna, it’s Britney Spears! I think the numbers are gonna be pretty crazy. We read the script and it’s – they’re going all out. They’re going all out in this second season. Even my jaw dropped when I read it. I was like, “Wow! They’re taking it there”, so they’re not really holding back. I think the Britney Spears episode is gonna be awesome.”
Ryan Murphy: “You know, one of the many things about our collective love of pop culture, that is pop culture, Britney Spears is pop culture, but done with a twist on it with hopefully emotion.”
I love this show like you have no idea, and when I'm feeling a bit down GLEE always puts a smile on my face. It's also one of the very few primetime shows I can watch with my 10-uear-old goddaughter. While I am excited about the Britney episode, I'm not going to get too excited because I wasn't too enthused about the Madonna episode. I just can't wait for fresh episodes period.