Darren Criss: 'Glee' Fans Vs. 'Assassination of Versace' Fans

James asks Darren Criss how his fans are reacting to him playing a serial killer.
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[@kennyotoole1492]

So here’s what you missed on glee , Rachel had Kurt and Blaine’s baby but Blaine got cold feet and left Kurt and Rachel with the baby leaving the little tyke fatherless , meanwhile a year into the future Blaine becomes a little cray cray , and hasn’t sang in months we think he’s become a serial killer , and that’s what you missed on glee GLEE!

[@oyinkanbakare9631]

Kenny O’Toole oh my God this comment should have wayyy more likes!!!!

[@SmileyTrenton]

Kenny O’Toole wow I miss glee

[@talcantadd]

The fact that I could hear the narrator's voice the entire time i read this 😅

[@natherrera2238]

Why did I read it in the narrators voice/speed

[@jaydynnelson8406]

@@talcantadd I could too lol!!

[@peaceloveGen]

I watched Glee, but I've loved Darren since AVPM/Team Starkid.

[@LittleMissMusicals_26]

Same

[@nacho_girl]

Same

[@Mika-tn6hp]

You are forever my friend

[@jmh3009]

That's what you missed on glee.

[@jmh3009]

Do a carpool karaoke with Glee Cast. Please

[@TheSinemm]

i actually read it with that guy’s voice

[@billieeilish3546]

Lol ya I luv that beginning, That's what you missed on GLEE!!!

[@billieeilish3546]

I miss Finn he died

[@chocolotte3444]

Some people are assassination fans, Some people are glee fans, But for the first fans it always started with A Very Potter Musical. ((edited because 'true was too harsh + apologies))

[@annie-4984]

ChocoLotte Yess, starkid for life. Also, hey there Hobi🙌🏼

[@HannaA002Y]

SO GLAD I WENT INTO THE COMMENTS AND HAD THIS POP UP AS THE TOP 1, I’M SO HAPPY NOW THANK YOU FOR BLESSING MY LIFE I agree to 100%

[@Lovingdrums]

Gotta get back to Hogwarts!

[@mileacn]

yeah but theres no such things as true fans, newbies or whatsoever, it doesn't matter what era you became a fan as long as you love and support darren it's ok, also aye armyyyy 💜

[@jelisyd]

milea cn, amen

[@hopefranfam]

Glee Fans: Awwwwwww Blaine is the sweetest person in the world. Glee Fans Who watch The Assassination of Gianni Versace: WTF HAPPENED TO BLAINE!?!?!?!??!

[@kimvrin9992]

I was originally just a glee fan who watched the Assassination of Gianni Versace and I went- “darren criss ive fallen in love’ not ‘what happened to blaine’ Am I okay? I just fell in love with the aspect that he could act so well and sing and do so many things- then I started watching his StarKid stuff and broadway- I’ve just fallen in the hole of being a darren fan now.

[@emmab5424]

I actually watched all his stuff in reverse order: started with Hollywood, then ACS, and am now finishing Glee. So I saw Glee and I was so shook by how sweet and unproblematic Blaine was.

[@nathing03]

LMAO

[@lisamilner4255]

Maybe him and Kurt got divorced and he went psychotic 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣

[@_____2219]

They’re break up did a number on Blaine

[@sanyuktashrotri9429]

What about Starkid fans??!!

[@quirrelmorts]

!!!!!!!

[@evalynn1863]

It's been really amazing to see him go from a little college theatre geek to a big-time, Emmy award winning actor. There is no one more deserving.

[@mileacn]

tbh i don't see darren as his roles but as a whole god damn totally awesome actor that can do everything. love this dude !

[@zacsbabygirlay]

milea cn, preachhh

[@stephaniel2850]

Exactly :D It also helps that I know him as much through his solo music (which is amazing) as anything else, so it's easy for me to view Darren in his own right separately from the characters he plays. Darren is just Darren to me- incredible actor, singer, songwriter, musician, and all around adorable, charming-as-heck sweetheart ^__^

[@zacsbabygirlay]

Stephanie L YAAASSSSS

[@vanessabenitez-rodiguez8957]

I never saw him on Glee, that show never sparked my interest. But, watching him on American Crime Story, he won me over. He was simply amazing on the show.

[@KMnnA]

Same here

[@esccyprus]

Same

[@uncledinky5492]

Awesome performance. Well deserved Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG awards !!!!

[@harlequin5664]

Don't forget the StarKid crowd

[@DinGrogu16]

LOVED Darren on American Crime Story & Hollywood.

[@camilaluna4568]

And the Starkid fans.

[@waltuhwhite24]

I’m a huge glee fan and a huge Assassination of Gianni Versace fan. I see him as either Darren Criss, blaine anderson, or Andrew cunanan.

[@kimvrin9992]

What if I’m just a straight out darren fan and love everything he does?

[@claireoneill3955]

When James always leaves out star kid fans

[@cadyfitzgerald3273]

What about STARKID fans?!?

[@unclesnow3678]

what about avpm fans?

[@kimvrin9992]

AVPM isn’t a tv show that was produced by like actual tv producers so i guess that’s why they didn’t mention it, also it’s a theater thing. They didn’t mention darren’s broadway shows either

[@imsungjaesmelody.thesnorte5623]

I have been in love with this man ever since I saw him perform to Teenage dream

[@cakebeforeheartbreak]

I can't help it I'm a huge Glee fan. Sorry 😅

[@gingerhickerson1313]

Aria Montgomery Same

[@natthequeenofknowledge3866]

Same

[@jawasstolemydroid4930]

I tried Glee, but never got into it. (Dodging all your punches!) Then I saw American Crime Story and was high on the OJ thing and then watched the Versace thing and... If it hadn't been for the weird way everything was placed in the wrong sequence of events, and if it weren't for the confusion I have for the word, "assassin," I might've liked this as much as the OJ season. That said, Darren Criss was perfect in this role. Never saw him before, but wow!

[@yvesamiabugtoyou9448]

I'm such a AVPM fan 😂

[@reginaphelange7867]

SAME!

[@ladynymeria7961]

and then the starkids

[@iceshadow01]

Everyone else talking about glee and i just want Music Meister to come back on the flash

[@tovolume]

Same here, i want to see Darren back as Music Meister he was great i like his Music Meister better than Neil Patrick Harris

[@dagmarparren9200]

OMG right?!

[@GlytcheD]

SAAAAAAME.

[@goodjobeli]

I WANT ANOTHER EPISODE WHERE WINN CAN ACTUALLY SING BC JEREMY FREAKING JORDAN

[@ber2704]

kara and mon-el needs some help there

[@cconaghty]

Loved darren in glee and actually loved how scary he was as spree killer Andrew in the assassination of Versace both excellent series of course Versace was darker material but Darren made a great killer and it was interesting to see a darker side of him

[@jillvlantine]

Darren Criss is fantastic as serial killer. This is the same guy that Plays Blaine on GLEE.

[@hemvisuals]

That's when you know that he's an incredible actor. Going from Blaine to Andrew - there's a huge difference there. :p

[@jillvlantine]

Hanna exactly he's just fantastic thank God for Murphy letting him use his talents.

[@unclesnow3678]

and the guy who played harry freaking potter

[@savannahselph9849]

i looove Glee, and i could never see Daren as a bad person

[@eribs4853]

I'm so happy to see a lot of AVPM's fans in the comments, I might rewatch some day 💜

[@lynettebr]

Its harry freaking potter!!

[@HailG3]

I already had to make the jump from Harry Freakin Potter to acapella boy to musical villain, serial killer shouldn't be a stretch

[@noemiarmas5773]

Darren Criss and His Fans Get Blush and Kisses Hearts Valentine Vibes

[@uraloser628]

I love both, hes such a good actor!!

[@busemendes4007]

Glee ❤️😢

[@claireoneill3955]

Ummm where are he star kid fans out there

[@imagineaworldlikethat4081]

When he was in AHS hotel it caught me so off guard

[@ilonaaaa2330]

Glee❤

[@jamesbeattie8055]

BOTH!!!

[@zaramartinez14]

When Harry freakin' Potter used Hermione's Time Turner and found himself in Dalton Academy as Blaine Anderson . He crashed to a girl in the street , the girl's make up kit falls from her bag . Harry takes the make up kit , went to the restroom . Covered his scat with foundation , wore contacts , and styles his hair . * Fast forward after Glee * Glee kids thinks Blaine is crazy because he says the he is really Harry Potter and told everyone that Dumbledore only Rowling to spread his story . They send him to a Mental hospital , he escapes by using the Time Turner and he went back to time . He went to Miami as the killer because he gone crazy because of stuff happening with Glee and Harry Potter . [ When the good comments are taken .......... ]

[@peytonframke4828]

DUDE IVE LOVED DARREN EVEER SINCE HP MUSICAL! AND THEN HE WAS IN GLEE AND NOW ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE AN AMERICAN CRIME STORY AND ROYALTIES AND GIRLS MOST LIKELY LOVE HIM

[@carlyy2]

Don't forget Hedwig fans! Seeing him on Broadway is another experience in itself!

[@stephaniel2850]

His Hedwig was SO GOOD

[@linden5235]

but how about…starkid fans vs literally everyone else

[@lilybaxter9454]

I’ve currently started watching glee (I know I’m a bit late) I’ve been a fan of Darren since I watched a very Potter musical

[@Mimusicota]

Fill your guts or spit your guts with darreeeeen!

[@Jennifer-jn3qx]

YES, PLEASE!

[@quirrelmorts]

So proud of all the Starkid comments

[@alicehalsey4320]

James your so funny. You the best. Xxxxxxxxxxx

[@youdeservetobehappynow7584]

I always see him as Blaine and while watching him as a serial killer I was asking "what happened to you?"

[@jordanelise4869]

And then there are the starkid fans... lol

[@aj-qb6gh]

It's not available in Australia 😩

[@isabelleteixeira2481]

When I saw Darren, I just became Bolt.

[@JennyTomlinson100]

So glad he didn't mention the b&c

[@cherylsibson2529]

well I had watched some Glee some Harry Potter ( my kids have Happy Potter books by the way) but that's what actors do - act they go home after a show. Great show Glee, Great movie series next they might come up with a movie on " the shadow" radio show- who knows?

[@MrSilentwater]

He is so beautiful- his role in Gianni Versace was so great 😀 I love him at the first moment and when he dance my heart was broken 💔 but he is not Gay - but in my Dreams and he was my Man 🥰

[@laurenceyu2030]

That’s how sue c’s it

[@dorothyhoskin8568]

Some people like both.

[@mchllwoods]

I've never seen Glee but I'm sure Daren is a very good singer.

[@sofs5475]

Good!

[@ruledbyvenusss]

and then there are those of us who are a fan of literally anything darren is in ever

[@sophiawhitmer507]

let’s start a ‘harry freakin potter’ train😂❤️ IM HARRY FREAKIN POTTER... (continue song)

[@mamaunicorn546]

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU'RE A LEGEND MAN TO US ALL

[@annatimberlake7]

Every son and daughter...safe

[@luxus4717]

I think it's because of glee but the whole time I was watching the assassination of Gianni Versace I did not see him as a killer at all for some reason because I watched glee I was on his side. Just because it was Darren Criss

[@weronikagorniak39]

Im both

[@PB-qe6ce]

That's Harry Freaking Potter!

[@Dreamyy_Remyy]

I'm a huge fan of glee, I'm watching the assassination of Gianni Versace now. I need to watch starkid

[@billieeilish3546]

I luv glee

[@shedoesntevengohere9700]

We can all agree that we love Darren very much, but speaking as a StarKid, we had him first and we want him back.

[@bellabennett1677]

But what about a very potter musical? He will always harry potter to me

[@evancortez2]

only hollywood can turn a serial killer into a hero

[@rueplumet]

wait the right guy was from agents of shield

[@abdullalas3224]

Nice

[@yoongichi9557]

His wife is me

[@benjaminemmanuelsalomonort4838]

Yoongichi actually he says husband and his husband is me 😂😘

[@PrincessMavenKittyDarkholme]

Where is Jobby and Peter?

[@briisawhorebriones1218]

I used to be a GLEE fan now I'm a Assassination of versace fan, so I say Assassination of versace is better and plus I think Chris colfer and Darren criss should be together in real life

[@huskquitto6934]

Music meister anyone?

[@user-wj1iu4zc7d]

人形に

[@6rooroo]

Yeah my mum and sister in law watch that show and they were saying how the serial killer was insane but good looking but it's hard to not be attracted to him And I was like okay And then I saw him on the tv and I was like WAIT DARREN CRISS IS THIS SERIAL KILLER YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WHAT? Such a big fan of his from A Very Potter Musical and loved his appearance on the flash

[@mollypocrass4562]

But what about STARKID fans, Darren?

[@taylor012able]

I'm here for Darren; but is NO one going to mention that there is a Koenig next to him?!?👀😳

[@abigaillennon3564]

Yeh there may be Glee fans and Assassination fans, but we all know that we are really here for Harry freaking Potter

[@mysteriousmsf]

Or the starkid fans

[@davie9944]

*cough cough* harry potter *cough cough*

[@goodjobeli]

wHat aBOut sTarkId fANs?!?!?!?!!!??!

[@jessicamiller8024]

Hi

[@justexisting614]

Like for Blaine ❤️

[@sarahsevak3467]

32 dislikes? THANKS HERMOINE!

[@babyfunk2432]

This is Babyitscold outside: I am a fan of Chris Colfer (Kurt in Glee) and a fan also of Darren Criss (Blaine in Glee) but honesty I prefer Chris more between the two because for me Chris has a more pleasant and adorable voice, and when he sings even up to the highest scale he does not seem to be having problem or effort to reach the highest note, not so much effort, he could have been like Enrico Carruso or Favarotti....plus he also looks so cute, be--dimpled and very nice hair . Of course Darren looks good too, especially if he does not have his full hair and so much beard...that way he would be like clean-cut person , just like his personality in Glee. But he seems to be a very likable guy, got talents. But in The movie of Assasination of Gianni Versace , I was not impressed too because with all the praises and interviews and write-ups I thought there would be some action, struggles that a supposed to be an spectacular action I was expecting there would be some real thrilling and chilĺing action by Andrew Cunanan or Darren Criss . The scene that when after he shoot Versace he was in his car , somewhat confused, crying a little and a short laugh, thats all the action there is to be, no more. Then the authorities when they identified the assasin started to look for Andrew Cunanan. And thats it!!!! Very ordinary plot and crime. It just so happen its.Versace that was killed ( a fashion idol) so it became popular but the way he was assasinated and the way the police was looki for the assasin was not impressive. The hiding lacks action from the actor. Nothing against Darren, he is ok but he could have given some more action. I dont know why people was so idolizing his action, no big deal for me. This is just my opinion , thats all!!!

[@IK-fg4gw]

Is he in relationship?

[@goeltrolden]

He's engaged to his long term girlfriend

[@jessicamiller8024]

C

[@categrady975]

‘murderous, scary person’? naw, harry freakin potter.

[@summerrosati7428]

👋

[@ShailarChina]

*screams*

[@tylerrutherford4148]

Patton got married a little quick after the death of his first wife I think.

[@jazzhands8493]

STARKID FANS ENTER

[@naturegirl51]

I just cannot get into the "Assassination of Versace" (same with the first series) ... dont think it has anything to do with Darren... he is a good actor... cant really put my finger on it... the writers, the screenplay... something is just off

[@salmaknuters3825]

im going to say it - lose the beard, criss