Neighbours has 'saved gay liv', says emotnal actor

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• NEIGHBOURS STAR TAKAYA HONDA HS BACK AT CLICHéD QUTNS ABOUT PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER
• NEIGHBOURS PRAISED FOR ‘SAVG GAY LIV’ BY EMOTNAL ACTOR AS SOAP’S FUTURE HANGS THE BALANCE
• NEIGHBOURS STAR TAKAYA HONDA HAS ‘NO DIFFICULTY’ PLAYG GAY CHARACTER
• NEIGHBOURS' MATT WILSON APOLOGIS AFTER 'GAY' BACKLASH
• ‘NEIGHBOURS’ STAR MATT WILSON SPARKS BACKLASH OVER COMMENTS ABOUT GAY MEN DURG 'THE WRIGHT STUFF' INTERVIEW
• GAY CHARACTERS NEIGHBOURS & HOME AND AWAY.
• NEIGHBOURS VIEWERS PRAISE RYAN THOMAS FOR HIS GAY SEX SCENE
• FIRST REGULAR GAY CHARACTER FOR NEIGHBOURS
• NEIGHBOURS STAR DIGS HIMSELF A HOLE ‘IGNORANT’ TERVIEW ABOUT GAY CHARACTER
• A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.

NEIGHBOURS STAR TAKAYA HONDA HS BACK AT CLICHéD QUTNS ABOUT PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER

Neighbours star Takaya Honda has h back at clichéd qutns about playg a gay straight actor, who portrays David Tanaka the Channel 5 soap, appeared at Sydney's Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras alongsi his on-screen hband Matt Wilson (Aaron Brennan), when he ma the impassned Instagram post. "We get asked, more often than I thk we should, 'What's like to play a gay character as a straight actor, do you fd difficult?

"Firstly, who uld fd hard to play gay oppose this credible man? The task we are given is to evoke wh the dience that feelg of love and have them believe that we are love, and that would go whether our characters were gay, straight or other. "There is no gree of difficulty add bee the characters are gay.

The actor’s character, David Tanaka, was part of Atralia’s first televised gay weddg, and Honda reflected on how the long-nng show has helped to tell the stori of those often unrreprented media. “I have been one half of, not only the first on screen gay weddg Atralian history but, I’m pretty sure, also one of the longt nng on screen gay relatnships too.

NEIGHBOURS PRAISED FOR ‘SAVG GAY LIV’ BY EMOTNAL ACTOR AS SOAP’S FUTURE HANGS THE BALANCE

Neighbours st durg the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras Para (El Pics/ Getty Imag). Honda and his -star Matt Wilson saw their characters take part one of Atralian TV’s first gay weddgs 2018, wh the uple’s relatnship ntug to feature on the soap until the prent day. Neighbours star Takaya Honda, who plays David Tanaka the soap, has h back at people who ask him if he fds “difficult” to play a gay character.

Takaya Honda – who ma history alongsi -star Matt Wilson last year when they picted the first gay weddg on the soap – ma the ments an Instagram post. “Who uld fd hard to play gay oppose this credible man? Wrg on Instagram, the actor said: “We get asked, more often than I thk we should, ‘what’s like to play a gay character as a straight actor, do you fd difficult?

NEIGHBOURS STAR TAKAYA HONDA HAS ‘NO DIFFICULTY’ PLAYG GAY CHARACTER

“Firstly, who uld fd hard to play gay oppose this credible man? 'My choice of words wasn't right': Matt Wilson apologis after ntroversial remarks about his gay Neighbours character actg 'normal' and 'straight' Published: 08:49 BST, 4 July 2017 | Updated: 16:10 BST, 6 July 2017. He plays a gay character, Aaron Brennan, on long-nng TV soap actor Matt Wilson faced a backlash after claimg his character was purposefully wrten to be a 'straight actg' an terview on Channel 5's The Wright Stuff last week, the 29-year-old said stripper Aaron was characterised to 'act straight and act normal' down for vio Controversy: Neighbours star Matt Wilson (pictured) faced a backlash after sayg on Brish televisn last week his character was purposefully wrten to be a 'straight actg' homosexualHe add: 'And when I say normal, like, he don't stand out among the crowd.

'Matt then pared his character wh the gay men US seri Morn Fay, who he scribed as 'flamboyant' and 'mp. ' The former rpenter also said there had been much discsn over whether the role should have been given to a gay actor.

NEIGHBOURS' MATT WILSON APOLOGIS AFTER 'GAY' BACKLASH

'There are a lot of people who thk you should have a gay actor playg a gay character. 'Many gay fans were left disappoted by Matt's remarks, scribg the heterosexual actor's terview as 'crgeworthy' and even 'homophobic'. Televisn role: The 29-year-old plays a gay character, Aaron Brennan, on TV soap NeighboursHe later apologised on Twter, wrg: 'Hi guys.

Backlash: Many gay fans were disappoted by Matt's remarks, scribg the heterosexual actor's terview as 'crgeworthy' and even 'homophobic'. ‘Neighbours’ star Matt Wilson has sparked ntroversy over ments he ma about gay people durg an appearance on Channel 5′s ‘The Wright Stuff’ actor attracted cricism after sayg his gay character the Atralian soap, Aaron Brennan “acted straight” and “normal”.

His ments me after Suzi Perry asked if he ever received any flack for takg the part over a gay actor, given he is straight himself. “There are a lot of people who thk you should have a gay actor playg a gay character, but that’s like sayg you should get someone a wheelchair to play a character a wheelchair.

‘NEIGHBOURS’ STAR MATT WILSON SPARKS BACKLASH OVER COMMENTS ABOUT GAY MEN DURG 'THE WRIGHT STUFF' INTERVIEW

— WayneDavid?️? (@WayneDavid81) June 29, 2017n't believe dumbns of Neighbours actor on #TheWrightStuff who said is good he's straight actor playg gay so gays are shown as 'normal'— Jam Leon (@JamLeon1) June 29, 2017Sloppy. I love how homosexualy is also referred to the same actg ntext as murrers and wheelchair ers ?— Michael Bell (@immichaelbell) June 30, 2017Oh god the level of ignorance this is...

(@dontfetjam) June 29, 2017A lot of gay men start their journey 'passg' as straight, aaid to be themselv.

GAY CHARACTERS NEIGHBOURS & HOME AND AWAY.

A lot of gay actors will have this reference pot.

NEIGHBOURS VIEWERS PRAISE RYAN THOMAS FOR HIS GAY SEX SCENE

“Although Matt’s tentn was clearly not to offend anyone, his ments about gay or bi people are clearly problematic, ” he said. The ia that gay people are accepted only when they f some kd of ial standard set by society is que ankly offensive and potential very dangero, pecially for any young people who are already nfed about their inty and feelg unr prsure to f at school or social groups.

“Of urse actors don’t have to be gay to play a gay character but havg an unrstandg of the challeng, obstacl and difficulti that still face the wir muny n only be beneficial to everyone. You would be fiven for thkg that stralia dont have ANY gay people livg there:rolley:. what is the al wh the plete lack of any gay characters eher of the soaps, or any talk of homosexualy what-so-ever!

Charlie had a girliend Home and Away, although she has a boyiend aga now, and there is a gay boy Neighbours but I n't remember his name.

FIRST REGULAR GAY CHARACTER FOR NEIGHBOURS

Chris has jt e out as gay on Neighbours, problem is that he isn't a ma character and acrdg to reports, they don't know what to do wh the character. Home and Away had a uple of gay characters.

NEIGHBOURS STAR DIGS HIMSELF A HOLE ‘IGNORANT’ TERVIEW ABOUT GAY CHARACTER

Chris, Pippa's son, is gay. The producers of H&A have always said there was no pot tryg to have gay characters G rated shows as the l regardg what n't be shown ma impossible anyway. This has been discsed many tim on this fom, Atralia is a backward and nservative untry that don't like seeg gay people on tv.

A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.

I don't thk that gay people should appear any programme jt to tick a box.

I thk there has to be a fair repersentatn of gay/lbian people soaps as there is real life. Atralia is very backward lookg when to portrayg gay people on screen. I have heard that Atralians don't like gay people their soaps as is a very nservative untry and I thk I am right sayg that some stat homosexualy is still banned.

I'm que suprised that homosexualy uld still be banned certa really bad!!! I agree that gay/lbian people need to be reprented on tv, but not necsarily soaps. The people that are voved soaps seem to lack creativy or are unwillg to e up wh proper storyl for gay/lbian people.