Simpson: American Crime Story.
But his musical comedyGleeis in a class of its own.
There were tours, soundtracks, even a concert film.
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It was all the more surprising because the series itself was an underdog.
I returned from India and Bali with Julia, and I was like The Beatles, says Murphy.
It was so crazy, like you could not go out with those kids.
But with success came behind-the-scenes tension too.
It was the best time in my life and the worst time in my life, says Murphy.
There was a lot of infighting.
There was a lot of people sleeping together and breaking up.
It was good training for being a parent, Ill tell you that much.
But I also made a mistake: We all got too personal.
Tragically, Monteith died of an overdose in the summer of 2013.
And then the next thing I knew he was dead.
It was like losing a child, Murphy says.
She adds, He completely cared for me.
Do you want to continue the show?
Do you want it to end?
I just said, I just want to go back to work.
His heart is bigger than I think he knows what to do with sometimes.
Still, Monteiths death changed the show forever.
But the showrunner says thatGleewas a learning experience.
It was a great lesson in what not to do moving forward.
And many of them are my good friends to this day.
