Character Quote by Nico Santos

I've never played a gay character on screen, so that would be interesting. I've never played a gay character, and that would fascinate me…

— Eddie Marsan

I knew that I wanted to primarily play queer characters.

— Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

I'm interested in gay characters - not trying to sensationalize gay characters, just [representing] who are in my personal life. I'm interested in exploring…

— Jamie Babbit

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

Once you're sort of pigeonholed into something, it's quite difficult to get out of it. I have no aversion to playing a gay character…

— Sarah Shahi

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

— Stephen Karam

If I get to audition for a part that has a queer character, I'm like, Oh, my God.

— Megan Stalter

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

— Eric McCormack

Frankly, if people aren't going to cast me because I'm queer, than I don't want to work with them.

— Anthony Rapp

I don't discriminate against straight or gay people in casting; I'm open to good acting.

— Del Shores

I wouldn't mind doing a gay role actually I think it would probably help me develope in my acting career.

— Michael Cera

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