Acting Quote by Randy Harrison

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 amazing how the world has changed because, at that time [2005], a lot of actors didn't want to play a gay role.

— Jake Gyllenhaal

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

The taboo for straight actors playing gay is gone... My mother was squirming a bit in the theater because she comes from a different…

— Dean Cain

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

— Rupert Everett

I've never been turned down for a role because I'm gay. I'm a character actor, and that's probably why. I don't find Hollywood, in…

— Jane Lynch

I've played a couple of gay characters onstage, and it's always been something I'm comfortable with. I grew up in a family and a…

— Seth Numrich

I understand why the gay community wants to embrace actors who are out. People want to be represented.

— Cheyenne Jackson

As an actor, it was important to me to play gay characters because, growing up, it was something I never really saw done on…

— Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

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

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

Being a young actor in the industry, I had a lot of people who strongly advised me to stay quiet. That was hard to…

— Dan Amboyer