4 years ago
5
ARTICLE AD BOX
"Of course I thought that in order to be happy, I needed to be straight.”
In an interview with GQ UK, the actor — who is gay — revealed that he'd felt pressure early in his career to hide his sexuality.
Liam Daniel / Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection
Jonathan says that an actor friend once relayed a piece of advice he'd received during pilot season (aka the time of year when actors are shooting pilots for TV shows).
Edward Berthelot / Getty Images
"‘There’s two things we don’t want to know: if you’re an alcoholic or if you’re gay,’” he recalled.
Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
“All it takes is for one of those people in that position of power to say that, and it ripples through,” he continued while discussing the negative impact the passed-along advice had.
David M. Benett / Getty Images for Dior
“So, yeah, of course I thought that. Of course I thought that in order to be happy I needed to be straight.”
Samir Hussein / Getty Images / WireImage
Eventually, Jonathan realized that nothing beats being yourself, and not hiding who you are.
David M. Benett / Getty Images for Ralph Lauren
"I reached a point where I thought, ‘Fuck this,’ I’d much prefer to hold my boyfriend’s hand in public or be able to put my own face picture on Tinder and not be so concerned about that, than get a part.”
David M. Benett / Getty Images for The Prince of Egypt
Read the entire profile here.
BuzzFeed Daily
Keep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!
English (US) ·