Glee on Oprah

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Glee on Oprah

The cast of Fox's hit show "Glee" visited Oprah Winfrey's talk show April 7 to talk about "Glee" and promote their return to the airwaves next week on April 13.

Some of the secrets revealed by the cast of "Glee" were that they shoot daily, sometimes up to 16 hours a day, and rehearse on the weekend.

They also said a day can start at 6 a.m. and "they can work on anywhere from two to four song and dance routines lasting roughly two to eight hours a day."

Cory Monteith, who plays Finn, revealed that he had never sung outside the shower or car before the show, and Amber Riley, who plays Mercedes, assured fans that the cast are actually good friends.

Jane Lynch, the actress who plays gung-ho cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, says she's nothing like her character, but Matthew Morrison said Lea Michele is as driven, though not as unlikeable, as her character, Rachel.

Oprah also got some footage from a rehearsal when Neil Patrick Harris will guest star on the show, and series creator Ryan Murphy revealed he made the show "to put something optimistic on TV."

Gina Wilhelm Actress