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It is a truth universally acknowledged that the nerds, wallflowers, freaks and misfits who occupy the borderlands of the high school social landscape generally turn out to be the most influential, creative and successful individuals in the real world. Observing this law of nature at his 10-year high school reunion, director Tim Burton noted: “There seemed to be some sort of catharsis about growing up and being alone that made you rely on yourself.”

Perhaps no one illustrates this dictum better than Chris Colfer, a former high-school outsider who, at the age of 21, is at the pinnacle of an already-legendary Hollywood career and has been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People In The World. And his roster of work is only growing — with his originating role as Kurt Hummel on “Glee,” a critically-acclaimed new film that he wrote and starred in, and another screenplay in the works, the young artist shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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