When we have gay characters on TV, they're just, kind of, gay for the sake of being gay. That's their personality. That's their whole backstory, that's their future story, that's their present story - it's just gay. Nobody's just gay. — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
At home, I was very traditional, studied, made sure I brought home those A's and B's, made sure I went to Bible study. Outside… — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
You get on the tube and you notice everyone's looking at you, and you're like, 'What's on my face?' It always takes me a… — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, when you're a parent and you completely love your child, it can make you act a bit crazy. — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
I was in a play just outside of London and started auditioning for 'Sex Education,' but I just completely had the mindset that it's… — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
A couple of weeks before I started auditioning for 'Sex Education,' I was very convinced I was going to quit acting. — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
Being a 25 year old man with no money or job affected my sense of self-worth. Rejection became unbearable. Auditions weren't just acting jobs,… — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
It's incredibly important for the world to see a gay black character that's comfortable with themselves on screen. — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
Within church communities, within black communities, and within black church communities, gossip is thy friend. Gossip will be thy friend! — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
It is important that we continue to keep telling stories from new perspectives and have proper representation on our screens, because it is educational… — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image
What your child wants and what you know is right for them can be very conflicting at times. — Ncuti Gatwa Copy Share Image