Remembering Cory Monteith: The best of Finn Hudson
View(s):Fans of the actor were devastated to learn that Cory Monteith had died at the age of only 31. Cory, who had checked himself in to rehab recently, succumbed to a drug overdose. He and the character Finn he played on the hit show Glee had much in common say friends and admirers – they were both humble, immensely talented and loved the drums. Finn was the guy everyone liked on Glee. Here are four reasons – one for every season – why we’ll miss him terribly when the show returns.
How well he sang in a shower: In Glee’s pilot episode, Finn is discovered singing in the shower. Will Schuester needs the star quarterback’s help in launching the club, counting on one of McKinley High’s most popular students to make Glee cool. It doesn’t quite work out like that but Finn falls in love with glee club anyway. In an interview where he talked about auditioning for the role, Corey said: “I think they were looking for the triple threat: singer, dancer, Broadway-type person for this part. And that’s not really me. I had never sang or danced or anything before this. And so I sent them a tape of myself acting, doing a scene. And instead of singing and dancing for the part I sent a tape of myself playing the drums on Tupperware.”
The way he stood up for the underdog: With Schuester’s help, Finn develops an incredibly strong moral compass. Sure, sometimes he falters, but his support for Kurt, his openly gay New Directions’ teammate and eventual stepbrother won him fans. In later episodes, Finn steps up plenty of times, taking responsibility for cheerleader Quinn’s pregnancy (though the baby isn’t his in the end) and supports his friends as they go through difficult times. In 2011 Corey said his character had grown up a bit. “Finn’s not dumb anymore, really, he’s just naive. The opposite of me. I love Finn’s optimism. He’s very idealistic; he wants a good girl to love him, and he chases after what he wants in life—that I can relate to.”
The never ending drama of ‘Finchel’: Rachel and Finn sang some of the most popular duets on the show and their chemistry made them one of the most popular couples – both on screen and off screen. Finchel trended on twitter several times over the course of the show. Admitting that he had to work at not getting “attached to the pairing,” Corey said: “There are a lot of people who really, really want Finn and Rachel to be together. But at the same time, I think that it’s really interesting when they’re clearly in love with each other but they’re apart. I think it makes for good television.”
His Stint as director of New Directions: When both the Army and his relationship with Rachel didn’t work out, the actor finally seems to find something he can do, and do well. A big win at sectionals and the chance to co-coach with Mr. Schuester seemed to cement Finn’s desire to be a teacher and a mentor like his hero. Corey relished the tough times: “I think the harder it is for him, the better, you know? I think Finn has a lot of growing up to do and I think that Finn has a lot of struggle left for him. I think dealing with a lot of his dad stuff, the passing of his father and dealing with the unrequited love all of a sudden from Rachel, I think the more trouble he goes through, the more interesting it is for me as an actor.”
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