That's just kind of - you know, that's gravy. I mean, the happy accident part really is that there's this other biblical reference to kind of titillate some and anger some. MARTIN: Or did that just - was that just a happy accident? MARTIN: But there is kind of a little sly twist on the two-by-two scenario of Noah's Ark, isn't there? I mean it is… And it just so happens that his three best friends are named Alex, Ricky, and Chance. It's where this guy goes from beginning to end. And since Noah was a screenwriter, it kind of made sense - as I was writing it, it kind of made sense to me to call the show Noah's Arc, because it's Noah's story. Or where a character goes from the beginning of a script to the end. Arc, A-R-C in screenwriting terms means a character's story arc, where a story goes from beginning to end. POLK: Well, I liked the name Noah, and once I settled on the name Noah - in screenwriting terminology, arc means something very different from the ark, as in the traditional, biblical Noah's Ark. Thank you, Patrik-Ian, or Sir Patrik-Ian. Our e-mail address is to Patrik, or do you prefer Patrik-Ian? If you've seen Noah's Arc or have questions about the depiction of the black gay experience on television, we'd like to hear from you. MARTIN: You're invited to join the discussion. PATRIK-IAN POLK (Creator, Noah's Ark): Thank you. DARRYL STEPHENS (Actor, Noah's Arc): Thank you. They join us from the studios of NPR West in Culver City. MARTIN: Today, we are joined by Patrik-Ian Polk - the creator and co-executive producer of Noah's Arc - and Noah himself, or Darryl Stephens, the actor who portrays him. Unidentified Man #4: And what did you say? Unidentified Man #1: I feel good and scared, but mostly good. Unidentified Man #2: Funny, that's what I asked him. Unidentified Man #1: So how do you feel now? Throughout the series, Noah struggles to build a relationship with Wade, a fellow screenwriter who is conflicted about his own sexual identity. Much like the HBO hit Sex in the City, Noah's Arc is an ensemble dramedy centered on Noah, an aspiring screenwriter.
It's the first series to focus exclusively on the lives of black gay men, and tonight is the season finale of its second season. It's called Noah's Arc, and it runs on LOGO - a Viacom-owned cable network that is aimed at gay audiences. But there is another successful gay-themed show that you may not have heard of. I'm Michel Martin in Washington.Īnd today, through the lens of hit television shows like Will and Grace, Queer as Folk, and The L Word, millions of Americans have had a glimpse of the lives and loves of gay men and women.