'I do think the idea that the main company of this film is all openly gay actors is a real unique and exciting aspect of this story,' ZacharyQuinto said.
—are openly gay themselves. “I am very encouraged about the idea of representation. The thing that excites me is authentic representation, the fact that this is a company of gay actors.” He continues, “I’m not the kind of person who’s like, ‘Oh, I don’t think straight people should play gay characters.’ And I also feel like gay actors should be able to play straight characters.
While there have been massive strides made, the pressures of social media and technology still make things challenging, he observes. “We may be more integrated as a community and we may be more represented and more accepted and more a part of the mainstream,” Quinto says.
While the ensemble won’t get to celebrate the release of the film together in traditional fashion, they are finding ways to mark the occasion .” But even amidst this uncertain time for Hollywood, Quinto is excited about a slate of projects on the horizon. “I have a lot of stuff in development right now, and a wide-ranging variety of themes and ideas. There’s a couple of LGBTQ+ stories.
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