Gay Quote by Stephanie Beatriz

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

— Rupert Everett

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

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 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 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, in general, straight actors should be able to play queer roles just as much as queer actors should be able to play…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

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

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

— Dustin Lance Black

So often gay characters, particular those portrayed in an era where gayness was something of a taboo and a statement about 'who I am…

— Freddie Fox

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

There have been amazing performances by straight people playing gay and by gay people playing straight.

— Jonathan Bailey