About Quote by Seth Numrich

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

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

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

I had to try to understand how much of a taboo it was. My mum worked in ballet and theatre when she was younger,…

— George MacKay

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

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

I got into theatre very early, so yes I was surrounded by gay people quite early and frequently.

— Judith Light

When I was in high school I got involved in the fringe theater scene in Chicago, and I met some openly gay people. I…

— Dan Savage

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 came to musical theatre from straight acting, and a lot of my friends have a real prejudice about musical theatre - one I…

— Bertie Carvel

I was never in the closet as an actor. It never occurred to me that my sexuality was something to be ashamed of.

— Joe Mantello