GLEE's Matthew Morrison Talks Will and Recoding a Solo Album with Parade Magazine

In an interview with Parade Magazine, GLEE star Matthew Morrison discusses his inclination to play a role like Will Schuester and his future plans, including recording a solo album.

Morrison, Broadway star of shows including The Light in the Piazza and Hairspray, said Will Schuester is exactly the type of role he has always wanted to play. "If I could have written a part for myself, this would have been it. It showcases everything I've trained for, and it's the kind of teaching job I could easily have wound up doing myself in real life."

In addition, Morrison has plans to record a solo album during his downtime. Morrison also says he would eventually like to make a transition into film. "I'd like to think of my career as a chess game, not a checkers game. I want to be thinking a couple of moves ahead. I hope to be one of those guys who has a strong presence in every genre of the entertainment world. I've kind of established myself on Broadway and on TV with Glee, and I'd eventually like to do some film work. I want to do it all. I want to be the next Gene Kelly. Or the first Matt Morrison."

To read the full interview from Parade, click here.

GLEE, the genre-defying new musical comedy series, follows an optimistic teacher and a malicious cheerleading coach attempts to save McKinley High's Glee Club from obscurity while helping a group of aspiring underdogs realize their true star potential. GLEE is broadcast on Wednesday nights at 9pm on FOX.

Matthew Morrison returned to Broadway in the Lincoln Center Theater production of South Pacific. For his performance he received a Tony nomination. It was at Lincoln Center where he also created the role of Fabrizio in the musical The Light in the Piazza, for which he was also nominated for a Tony Award. His other Broadway credits include A Naked Girl on the Appian Way, Hairspray, The Rocky Horror Show and Footloose. He appeared off-Broadway last summer in the musical 10 Million Miles at the Atlantic Theatre Company. His TV and film credits include Dan In Real Life, Marci X, Primary Colors, Numb3rs, Ghost Whisperer, CSI:Miami, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Once Upon A Mattress.

GLEE stars Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, Mark Salling and Jenna Ushkowitz, GLEE is produced by Ryan Murphy Television in association with 20th Century FoxTelevision. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan are co-creators of the series. Murphy, Falchuk and Dante di Loreto serve as executive producers, while Ian Brennan serves as co-executive producer.