In his new memoir, the Emmy nomee and "Wire" star Michael K. Williams addrsed the portrayal of his gay character Omar.
Contents:
- MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS PHED FOR MORE GAY INTIMACY ON ‘THE WIRE’: ‘YOU KNOW GAY PEOPLE F*CK, RIGHT?’
- MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS FOUGHT FOR TTH OF GAY CHARACTER OMAR THE WIRE
- HOW THE WIRE'S OMAR STAR FOUGHT FOR GAY REPRENTATN IN THE HBO SHOW
- OMAR LTLE ON ‘THE WIRE’ WAS ONE OF TV’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO
- JUNGLE CISE'S GAY CHARACTER ISN'T PERFECT, BUT HE'S PROGRS
MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS PHED FOR MORE GAY INTIMACY ON ‘THE WIRE’: ‘YOU KNOW GAY PEOPLE F*CK, RIGHT?’
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The “Lovecraft Country” and “Boardwalk Empire” actor portrayed gay dg aler Omar “The Wire” om 2002 to 2008. “As for Omar’s homosexualy, was groundbreakg 20 years ago, and I adm that at first I was sred to play a gay character, ” Williams penned an excerpt om his memoir “Scen From My Life” -thored wh Jon Sternfeld, via Vulture. “I thk my ial fear of Omar’s sexualy me om my upbrgg, the muny that raised me, and the stubborn stereotyp of gay characters.
MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS FOUGHT FOR TTH OF GAY CHARACTER OMAR THE WIRE
"You know gay people f*ck, right?'" Williams told a director, acrdg to his memoir that was published posthumoly last week. * wire gay character *
Sce Omar was the “oppose of the stereotypil hood typ, ” Williams phed “The Wire” productn to showse all facets of Omar’s life onscreen, cludg his gay relatnships.
HOW THE WIRE'S OMAR STAR FOUGHT FOR GAY REPRENTATN IN THE HBO SHOW
Fans have been rememberg Michael K Williams' star turn as gay character Omar Ltle The Wire after the actor tragilly died aged 54. * wire gay character *
I thk the directors were sred, and I said to one of them, ‘You know gay people fuck, right?
Williams, who played gay dg aler Omar Ltle on the acclaimed HBO seri The Wire, fought for a full portrayal of Omar's sexualy and relatnships the seri, a new memoir reveals.
OMAR LTLE ON ‘THE WIRE’ WAS ONE OF TV’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO
He mmerized on The Wire and Boardwalk Empire, but his gay character on TV as HIV-posive veteran Ken Jon on When We Rise was smooth sailg for the actor and activist. * wire gay character *
I thk the directors were sred, and I said to one of them, 'You know gay people f*ck, right? "I thk he was anx to get before one of changed our mds, " Williams memoir also reveals that Williams had some trepidatn about playg a gay character. "As for Omar's homosexualy, was groundbreakg 20 years ago, and I adm that at first I was sred to play a gay character, " he wr.
JUNGLE CISE'S GAY CHARACTER ISN'T PERFECT, BUT HE'S PROGRS
"I thk my ial fear of Omar's sexualy me om my upbrgg, the muny that raised me, and the stubborn stereotyp of gay characters, " explas Williams, rellg that he was lled "Faggot Mike" while growg up.