Character Quote by Ezra Miller

“Every good story needs the token gay guy, even if that story is your own.”

— Amalie Silver

A lot of character writing for gay people is talking about trauma. It's nice to - instead of playing trauma - get to play…

— E. R. Fightmaster

There are sometimes concerns about being respectful with a gay character, and you either end up with a tiptoeing quality or an all-out cliche.

— Casey Wilson

People balk at the fact that I've played loads of gay characters. Maybe I have, but you know what? It doesn't matter.

— Freddie Fox

A lot of times, gay characters are represented in unrealistic or stereotypical ways.

— Shannon Purser

And also, there's a reason why gay characters are so interesting. Because much like the women in Bridgerton,' there are a lot of hurdles…

— Jonathan Bailey

Creatively, I just like interesting characters. So straight, gay, or whatever - like, whatever, wherever the characters are coming from or their lifestyle.

— Dee Rees

By making the gay character funny and sweet but above all normal, you make a far better, longer lasting statement than you would if…

— Sue Perkins

I don't know if I'm a gay icon or not, but with 'A Taste of Honey,' the audience were so touched by the whole…

— Rita Tushingham

I had played many gay characters before, but they were finite - guest characters in TV shows or characters in plays.

— Eric McCormack

I kind of cheer the presence of any gay characters at all - I think the more we can saturate television with any gay…

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Without a conscious effort, all of my plays have all featured gay characters. I'm proud of that.

— Stephen Karam