How To Get Away With Murder’s Jack Falahee Not Worried About Being Typecast In Gay Roles
Jack Falahee, who plays gay law student Connor Walsh on ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder, says that he’s not worried about being typecast in gay roles.
Peter Nowalk, who created the Shonda Rhimes executive produced show, previously said that Murder would not shy away from showing gay sex because “it’s part of life.”
In the show’s pilot, Connor is seen picking up, then bedding Oliver (played by Conrad Ricamora), an informant for a murder case. In subsequent episodes, Connor and Oliver appear to be developing a relationship.
“I think that all the sex scenes in the show are plot driven and/or character based,” Falahee told Attitude. “Connor is at times driven by his sexual appetite, like many people in this world. He just happens to be gay.”
“I really didn’t think twice about playing a character that is gay,” the 25-year-old Falahee added. “I was just excited to audition because Pete Nowalk wrote a compelling, smart and engaging pilot with real, multi-faceted characters.”
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20 Comments
Kryss S
November 18, 05:42D script nd storyline should b what that matters! Sexuality should b secondary. I don’t really mind, as long as he has those beards on(major turn on!).
Dennis Macauley
November 18, 05:58Sweetheart type casting is a big issue in Hollywood! After a gay man comes out and plays a major gay character, the producers become cautious of casting him as a leading man because the think the audience may not buy it.
Chris Colfer etc are examples
pinkpanthertb
November 18, 06:21Who’s he?
Dennis Macauley
November 18, 06:22The Glee boy
Kryss S
November 18, 07:04Yeah! Chris Colfer nd Darren Chris, rarely see them in movies or series nd dey r very good i.e. If u remove d gay shades.
Deola
November 18, 08:58Darren Chris is actually straight or so he says. But then again there is always an exception to the rule. Neil Patrick Harris played a straight player on how i met your mother for 8seasons and did so incredibly well.
Still typecasting is still a major issue in Hollywood.
Brian Collins
November 18, 09:35Matt Bomer *fans self* did great in White Collar too.
Brian Collins
November 18, 10:47Matt Bomer *fans self* also did great in White Collar
Dennis Macauley
November 18, 05:56I still haven’t seen this show! This holiday season I have a lot of TV to catch up on.
Does everything Shonda Rhimes touches turns to diamond? Shonda you need to take me to your babalawo biko
hoelivia poop
November 18, 10:12what r u waiting 4? Its rili gud, so gud dat I watch it b4 Scandal now & Scandal used 2 be my fave.
#TeamKizito
November 18, 06:34When Love And Sex In The City would become a TV series.. (Oh. Some roles I’d like to play.)
pinkpanthertb
November 18, 08:06Hahahahahahaa This Kizito pikin sef
Absalom
November 18, 07:14Why would any serious actor want to be typecast in any one role? Where then lies his talent? #GenuinelyConfused
Dennis Macauley
November 18, 07:17Well it happens, it ends up being the only kind of role you are offered! And you have tons of bills to pay! So go figure
kendigin
November 18, 08:05love the show
the guy plays a narcissitic sadist. u cant help but hate the xter. yet the sex scenes r hot for a series that is not rilly gay themed
Bane
November 18, 18:06He plays the role well, and I appreciate the gay storylines but I am beginning to think Shonda and her team are beginning to go a little overboard with the gay scenes esp in the recent Scandal season. There are way more gay sex scenes in HTGAWM than straight ones. I am gay but come on! Almost like they wanna shove it down peoples throats.
Anyway, Jack Falahee is cute and I want him to fuck the hell out of the other law student guy, not the black one, the other prison guard one from Orange is the new black – dude has a fat ass! I want him to shove his cock down his throat so deep he gags and stop him from talking shit on that show for once…
pinkpanthertb
November 18, 18:09You said something about gay scenes and the recent Scandal season… Could you finish that thought? I’d like to know what’s happening there
DeadlyDarius
November 18, 21:17This is my SHOW! Well, its the only drama airing right now that I’m following. Quite gripping. The gay sex scenes are not more than the straight ones…the sexuality shouldn’t even matter; its what it brings to the table and how it carries the plot.
Lothario
November 19, 06:08OK! I’ve had enough spoilers….I’m going to start watching this show
pinkpanthertb
November 19, 06:26Hehehehee Lastma like you