Insight :Glee was originally conceived as a movie by Ryan Murphy, who later developed it into a TV series with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.

Insight :The pilot episode of Glee cost $3 million to produce, which is three times the average cost of a TV pilot.

Insight :Lea Michele, who played Rachel Berry, was the first person to audition for the show and impressed the creators so much that they wrote the role with her in mind.

Insight :Chris Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel, created his own role after he initially auditioned for the part of Artie Abrams.