It’s been 10 years since we walked into the Foster household.
They initially thought gay dads could work, but that was seen on shows likeModern FamilyandGlee.
“Then it hit us like a ton of bricks.
Teri Polo and Sherri Saum on ‘The Fosters’.Vu Ong/Freeform/Getty
Almost every lesbian couple we know has kids,” Paige explains.
“I related so much to the family.
“It was a good note because we built up to it very slowly,” Paige says.
Hayden Byerly on ‘The Fosters’.Adam Taylor/ABC/Getty
That’s where the character of Cole (Tom Phelan) came into the picture.
An audition later, Tom Phelan landed the role of Cole.
One ofThe Fosters’many firsts.”
Rosie O’Donnell on ‘The Fosters’.Kelsey McNeal/ABC/Getty
Their romance is short-lived, but the relationship made an impact.
“Elliot is such a star.
“Rosie brought such an interesting layer to the show,” Bredeweg says.
Noah Centineo on ‘The Fosters’.Eric McCandless/ABC/Getty
“There was something about that world that just felt like it lived and breathed on its own.”
Johnson felt it was too early in the show’s run to split something off.
It would have been really interesting for us,” he explains.
“It was this incredible day where 25 kids spent the day with each department,” he says.
“I asked, ‘Do you recognize these stories?’
So, Johnson, Paige and Bredeweg pushed to have someone new play the character.
“It was a no-brainer that he would be perfect,” she says.
Bredeweg says Centineo felt like family from the moment he sat down with them.
