Actors Quote by Cheyenne Jackson

A lot of straight actors are actively searching for gay roles because it is something different to do.

— Rupert Everett

When I was in high school, there weren't a lot of out gay actors playing gay roles. I didn't see myself represented truthfully in…

— Tommy Dorfman

Outside of being an actress, I feel like being out is the biggest way that gay people can change perception. There are people that…

— Jill Bennett

The playing ground is so uneven, and there have been so many straight characters for such a long time, and so many gay actors…

— Stephanie Beatriz

It's upsetting that it is such a big deal. I wish it weren't an issue all the time. It's funny that people say it's…

— Randy Harrison

I think it's very important that, you know, gay actors get to play gay characters.

— Dustin Lance Black

I think, in general, straight actors should be able to play queer roles just as much as queer actors should be able to play…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

Yes, I'm looking forward to gay actors playing gay parts, but for me it's so important that everyone at home can see a bit…

— Jonathan Bailey

I think the gay community, just like anybody, should be represented in all forms and all types.

— Cameron Monaghan

I had examples from a very young age of gay actors or personalities coming out in late '90s and early 2000s who faced a…

— Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

The gay community has had a sometimes tumultuous relationship with non-queer people coming to their shows because it was tourism, like using the queer…

— Courtney Act

I feel like Hollywood likes to use gay people to tell either really sad gay stories starring straight actors, or everything's about a struggle.…

— Tommy Dorfman