Film Quote by Josie Totah

I think it shouldn't matter at all what character people play, but of course there is a narrative that's very clear, that openly gay…

— Jonathan Bailey

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

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

I feel like because I've done more gay characters, gay scenes, or gay projects than most straight actors, people see it as some sort…

— James Franco

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

— Dustin Lance Black

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…

— Ncuti Gatwa

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

— Shannon Purser

For a long time we have just seen caricatures of gay characters. I honestly would not have done such roles unless I was sure…

— Arjun Mathur

I feel like, for so many years in the industry, LGBT-identifying actors were told to play small or water themselves down or 'butch it…

— Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

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

You still have a difficulty seeing a more androgynous or masculine-looking representation in queer film or media, where it's not almost like a stereotype…

— Katy O'Brian

The way I approach the character isn't about being gay or straight. It's just about who you love. Gender has very little to do…

— Mia Kirshner