Chris Colfer Instagram – Happy Struck By Lightning Day!⚡️ Ten years ago, I wrote, produced, and starred in a little indie movie called “Struck By Lightning.” It was directed by the amazing Brian Dannelly and had an incredible cast and crew, including Allison Janney, Rebel Wilson, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Robbie Amell, Angela Kinsey, Sarah Hyland, Carter Jenkins, Roberto Aguire and my dear friend, the late Polly Bergen. (You should have seen me dancing around the production office when the cast was confirmed – I hope there isn’t video.) Making a movie about a teenager driven by ambition, instead of sex and popularity, was an enormous challenge. Also, a project starring a young openly gay actor was nearly impossible to sell back then. But it happened! More than a decade later, I still get stopped on the street by strangers who tell me how much the movie helped them while growing up. The letters, the tweets, the fan art, and the overall support the film has received since 2013 – not to mention the heated arguments many of you got into with critics – is the greatest gift a writer could get. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and remember, always wear rubber-soled shoes during a storm. Sincerely, A Boy Who Flew