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Jonathan Van Ness is now an Emmy nominee for being a producer on the short-form variety series “Gay of Thrones.” The reality star is also a member of the Fab Five on “Queer Eye,” which won three Emmys last year including Best Structured Reality Program.

Van Ness recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing writer Sam Eckmann about ending “Gay of Thrones,” being part of positive queer representation on television and whether future recap series lie ahead. Watch the exclusive video chat above and read the complete interview transcript below.

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Gold Derby: I love the series and it was I heard borne out of actual conversations that you had cutting hair. Can you just walk us through what was the start, the genesis of this project?

Jonathan Van Ness: That’s totally true and I also just feel the need to share this cute little...

For the actors, it’s been over for months. The producers are looking forward to getting drunk and fleeing the internet. But there are entire communities that have been born around “Game of Thrones” as its popularity has risen, and for them, the show ending will be a life-changing experience.

The Recappers

For the crew of “Gay of Thrones,” for example, the end of the show means the disbanding of a team that’s been working together since Season 3 to recap each episode from a very distinct point of view. The Funny or Die digital series was created by Erin Gibson after her hairdresser Jonathan Van Ness (years before his casting on “Queer Eye”) began offering up his “Thones” thoughts while dying her roots; after five seasons (and two Emmy nominations), she and her crew have perfected the making of the show down to a science, which IndieWire experienced once...