I wish I could say it was to Out In Hollywood and the Los Angeles Daily News but Neil chose to speak to Entertainment Weekly writer Whitney Pastorek instead. Whatever. I'm still not sorry I bought that boxed set of season one of "How I Met Your Mother" and praised his performance in "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle."
"Someone once said that their life was an open book, but they just didn't want to read it out loud. Everyone at work knew who I was dating and I didn't try and pretend I wasn't the person I am."
Harris announced he is "a very content gay man" after comments credited to a former publicist [falsely Harris says] who had reportedly insisted the actor was not gay. Harris, who had never discussed his private life, clarified the matter in a statement and went on with his work and his life.
As happy as Harris is to be out, the magazine writes that he would be even happier to stop talking about it: "As much as I respect advocacy, I don't feel that my job description is 'advocate.' My job description is 'jester.'"
And jester he is as wild bachelor Barney on "Mother" and in the sequel and "White Castle." He says he plans to play Barney "as long as they'll have me."
The actor, a triumph on the Broadway stage in "Cabaret" and "Assassins" and in the L.A. production of "Rent," sees directing in his future and, he hopes, a role in a Christopher Guest movie: "That would be the career pinnacle."