by Bernardo Sim (Out.com)
Heartstopper director Euros Lyn tells Out how anti-LGBTQ+ laws affected his personal life growing up, and how he hopes that the show can help young queer people today.
Season two of Heartstopper is as wonderful, poignant, and captivating as the first season. But as these characters grow up, their relationships reach new levels while also facing new obstacles.
The returning cast of Heartstopper season two includes Kit Connor (Nick), Joe Locke (Charlie), Yasmin Finney (Elle), William Gao (Tao), Corinna Brown (Tara), Kizzy Edgell (Darcy), Tobie Donovan (Isaac), Sebastian Croft (Ben), Rhea Norwood (Imogen), Jenny Walser (Tori), and Olivia Colman (Sarah). New additions include Thibault de Montalembert (playing Nick’s father, Stéphane), Jack Barton (Nick’s brother, David), Leila Khan (Sahar Zahid), and Bradley Riches (James McEwan), among others.
In an interview with Out, Euros Lyn – who directed all episodes in seasons one and two of Heartstopper – breaks down how the relationships between these new and returning characters evolve, reveal themselves, or are challenged. The director also discusses directing a cast of mostly unknown actors in season one who came back as global superstars in season two. In addition, Lyn shares his personal experience growing up with anti-gay legislation in the UK and how he feels about the current state of LGBTQ+ rights being attacked in the US.
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Reposted from Out. To read the full article go to: https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/heartstopper-euros-lyn-interview#rebelltitem1
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