there is an argument in certain circles that gay actors should be playing gay roles. was there any hesitance on your part of taking up the role because of this?
it’s a valid question and it was a concern of mine. initially i thought that maybe making this movie [love simon] was not my place. but in speaking with greg, he was very adamant that i was right for this role, so i just had to trust in him and believe in his vision. i think that now is a better time than ever to be not just playing a gay part, but just in general to be playing parts that are outside of your experience or comfort zone. i know it didn’t have bad intentions at all. i really just had to trust in greg’s vision for this thing based off of his experience and what he had to say.
nick robinson photographed for gq magazine by bryan derballa
