See Also: Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew van de Kamp) People Guide

With Bree recently abandoning Andrew after he went too far in his battle with his mother, the actor that plays him, Shawn Pyfrom, spoke about why his character is the way he is.

"I would say he is very troubled," he told the New York Post. "I think he has deep-rooted issues he can't come to terms with and he takes it out mostly on his mother. He is self-indulgent and narcissistic." He said that Andrew was hurt by Bree's actions. "Andrew always feels he can't be beat. When his mom gives up and leaves him in the middle of nowhere, she beat him. He thought it might happen; he thought she'd stop loving him. He decided to stop loving her first. This was his validation. He was hurt."

Pyfrom said he is able to relate to Andrew, and he thinks that his character is a Leo like him. "Andrew is definitely a Leo. I can relate to him on a much smaller scale, that's why I can play him. It's a great character to play—a character with so many levels. My parents said I was always dressed as a clown, entertaining at birthday parties. I am a Leo, I need to be the center of attention."

No character is safe on Wisteria Lane, but in a separate interview with canada.com he revealed, after some evasion, that his character will be returning next season. "I'll just say it: Yes, I'm coming back next season. I don't know what my character will be doing, though."

He also said that while he his character isn't a role model, he has helped people in real life. "I wouldn't call myself a role model but I have gotten quite a few gay teens who have written me and told me how my character has helped them come out to their family and friends because of how comfortable Andrew is with his sexuality. It's very nice to hear from people who let me know that I've helped them in some sort of way because other than that my character is not very inspirational."

The full canada.com interview can be read here.

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