The QueerAsFolk actor speaks on the importance of capturing the unapologetic joy of the LGBTQ+ community while also not shying away from the realities of today’s world.
, the pioneering British drama that chronicled the lives of three gay men living in Manchester, England. He was 12 or 13 years old, watching cable television by himself at a family member’s house. Suddenly, two men appeared on screen, kissing and having sex. He’d never experienced a sight like that before, and immediately tensed up.
You’ve said in past interviews that you were initially hesitant about taking on a role that would be so heavily touched by gun violence. What ultimately changed your mind? Over the course of the first season, Noah begins to fall for Julian , a charming pop culture nerd with cerebral palsy who is looking to be more independent. What do you think Noah sees in Julian that allows him to find himself again in the aftermath of this tragedy?
I remember going as a kid [during] summers and holidays, and you would hear about the gay people in the French Quarter, but I’d never experienced them until we were able to do this very, very queer show. It was important for us to know the gay people and the queer people in New Orleans, because we’re telling stories about people that lived in that city.
I always say queer people are no one’s victim—we are victims of circumstance. But in spite of that, we are our own champions and we push ourselves forward even when others don’t support us and it’s not out of choice—it’s out of necessity. There are a lot of scenes where you see these characters in bed looking like they do not want to do life, and that is very queer.
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