Jason Greene

Jason Greene (born February 2, 1988)^{[1] [non-primary source needed ]}, also known as Freckle or Aunt Freckle, is an American actor and internet personality. ^[2] They are known for their role in the YouTube web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo as Freckle.^[3] They have also appeared in the television series Search Party and Everything Is Free.^[4]

Greene grew up with several half-siblings and developed a passion for acting at a young age, often performing scenes with their older sister.^[5] Greene sought out acting roles from a young age, including playing Jesus in a middle school production of The Last Supper.^[2]

At age 14, Greene was accepted into the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts despite a lack of formal training.^{[2] [3] [5]} They befriended artists including pop artist Kesha and spent time backstage at various performance venues like Spaceland and Echo.^[3]

Around the time of their graduation, Greene received the Emerging Young Artist Award, which included a scholarship from the state of California. They used this scholarship to study at The Groundlings improv and theater group, in the Meisner Technique and in the Alexander Technique.^[5]

Early in their career, Greene felt their queerness hindered their ability to get roles.^[2] They struggled to find television roles as a gay person, as their image didn't fit the networks' perception of Middle America.^[5] In 2010, they performed a joke audition for American Idol , singing "I Touch Myself." ^[5] A clip of the performance was used in a Super Bowl commercial and appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.^[5] Greene was interviewed about it on Fox News.^[5]

Greene has said that during high school and the early stages of their career, they were confident about their future success.^{[5] [6]} When a visual artist working on a documentary about Greene's life quit the project, they reportedly told Greene to "let [their] delusions fuel [them]," which Greene interpreted as advice to believe in the impossible to achieve success.^[6] Greene also mentions the works of Esther Hicks as a source of confidence.^[6]

Greene met Brian Jordan Alvarez and collaborated with him on videos, including "What Actually Happens When Gay Guys See Other Gay Guys and Straight People Aren't Around" and "When Your Gender Fluid Friend Gets More Attention from Straight Guys Than You."^[3]

Their subsequent role in Alvarez's web series project The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo spurred their rise in internet popularity.^[2] Greene has since appeared in films, television, music videos, and internet videos, occasionally playing trans characters.^[2] Greene also collaborated with the visual journalism site Damn Joan to host "Ask Aunt Freckle".^[7]

Greene identifies as genderfluid, describing their experience with gender as "meta."^[2] Having been raised by socially liberal parents, Greene always felt free to express themselves femininely, and they have said that they aim to be a visible example of genderfluidity.^[2]

Greene previously used the pronoun "it," both reclaiming a derogatory term for trans people and referencing so-called "it girls".^{[5] [3]}

Religiously, Greene has said they connect with with Buddhism, Zen, and Daoism.^[6]

The Freckle persona was conceived by Greene as an act for clubs and shows.^[3] Greene's explanation for the name is that "a freckle in space is a star".^[6] Greene envisioned Freckle as a modern flapper with a gender role reversal: instead of short hair and trousers, Freckle is a boy with long hair wearing a skirt.^[6]

This character is featured prominently in the web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo .^[3] Greene describes Freckle as a "vaudeville, smoky, chanteuse, courtesan-concubine, you know, mistress of the dark, Silver Lake lady-boy," inspired by their grandmother's elegance and also her "boozy, floozy" personality.^[3] Greene also cites singers and actresses like Judy Garland, Bette Davis, and Joan Crawford as inspirations.^[8]

Greene has used the character Freckle in charity calendars to raise money for the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center.^[9]

• Jason Greene at IMDb
• Freckle on Instagram