Nathaniel Curtis weighed in on straight actors playing queer roles in brand new interview.
Sitting down with Digital Spy, the It’s A Sin actor opened up about the lack of opportunities for openly LGBTQ+ actors.
“I think the imbalance needs to be addressed. Once that changes, then there will be more scope for other things to change,” he explained.
“With the imbalance being openly queer actors are not seen as equal to straight actors. They are not given the same opportunities. They are not given the same roles.
“They are not given the same positive publicity. You have a straigh actor play a gay role, and throw them an Oscar. You have a gay actor play a straight role, and it’s like “Who are they trying to kid?”
His comments are similar to the views of It’s a Sin writer Russell T Davies, who said queer actors should always be cast in queer roles. Earlier this year he spoke with Radio Times and compared a straight actor playing a gay role to blackface.
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It’s A Sin star Nathaniel Curtis discusses straight actors playing LGBTQ+ roles
Nathaniel Curtis weighed in on straight actors playing queer roles in brand new interview.
Sitting down with Digital Spy, the It’s A Sin actor opened up about the lack of opportunities for openly LGBTQ+ actors.
“I think the imbalance needs to be addressed. Once that changes, then there will be more scope for other things to change,” he explained.
“With the imbalance being openly queer actors are not seen as equal to straight actors. They are not given the same opportunities. They are not given the same roles.
“They are not given the same positive publicity. You have a straigh actor play a gay role, and throw them an Oscar. You have a gay actor play a straight role, and it’s like “Who are they trying to kid?”
His comments are similar to the views of It’s a Sin writer Russell T Davies, who said queer actors should always be cast in queer roles. Earlier this year he spoke with Radio Times and compared a straight actor playing a gay role to blackface.
View this post on Instagram
The post It’s A Sin star Nathaniel Curtis discusses straight actors playing LGBTQ+ roles appeared first on GAY TIMES.
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