Chapter
Straight Actors Playing Gay Roles
43:21 - 45:30 (02:08)
This podcast episode discusses the growing trend of not hiring straight actors to play gay roles in films and television shows, and instead opting for LGBTQ actors to play those characters. The episode also touches on the tendency for online backlash against straight actors playing these roles.
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The internet has created pressure for gay actors to be hired for gay roles, rather than straight actors taking on the role.
43:21 - 44:32 (01:10)
Representation
Summary
The internet has created pressure for gay actors to be hired for gay roles, rather than straight actors taking on the role. Furthermore, there is an opinion that customers do not want to watch a straight actor "pretend" to be something they're not.
ChapterStraight Actors Playing Gay Roles
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Summary
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