Russell Tovey’s breakout role in the US was in the HBO series. Lookingwhich ran for two seasons in 2014 and 2015.
Instead of getting a third season, the series ended with a movie in 2016.
While the series was praised for giving representation to LGBTQ+ stories on a major network, it still received backlash from gay men who weren’t fans of the material. Nearly a decade after the show ended, Russell is speaking out in response to that backlash.
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“The critical narrative at the beginning was that not much was happening,” he said. the independent in a new interview. “That it was too boring. But it was just real life!”
Russell, who is openly gay, even recalled an instance where he was filming a season two scene in San Francisco and was approached by some gay men.
“They were saying, ‘You’re in Looking!… but I haven’t seen it, I’ve heard it’s boring,’” Russell said with an “exasperated roar,” according to the independent. They hadn’t even seen it! And it’s about you, in your city, filming outside your coffee shop, and you’re not even intrigued to see it? It really, really frustrated me. She broke me down, honestly. If that show came out now, I would have a completely different response.”
Russell also discussed the type of gay roles he will be playing on screen.
“I’ve always been very careful about the gay roles I’ve played,” he said. “It feels important to make sure that if I’m playing gay, I’m doing something. Which is moving the dial forward.”
Last year, Russell opened up about his trademark ears and why he came out early in his career.
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