Glee’s Lea Michele opens up about filming Cory Monteith tribute episode: ‘It was really hard’
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lea Michele has opened up about the difficulties of filming Glee’s tribute episode to the late Cory Monteith. On 20 July, Michele – who is currently on tour performing songs from Glee, her own albums, and her Broadway repertoire – recounted the emotional challenges she faced while filming the episode in honour of both Monteith and Finn. The episode, titled “The Quarterback” – which aired on 10 October 2013 in the series’ fifth season – featured emotional personal ballads from each character dedicated to Finn. “A lot of what I say in that episode to Matt’s character, in that classroom, were exact words that I said to Ryan after everything,” she told the audience, tearfully.
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