Just the starting! One month after discovering success on Netflix, Heartstopper obtained a two-season renewal which can proceed to concentrate on Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson’s (Kit Connor) blossoming romance.
“We were overjoyed with the global reaction to Heartstopper and can’t wait to continue the story with two more seasons,” an announcement from creator Alice Oseman learn in May 2022.
The groundbreaking sequence, which is predicated on Oseman’s graphic novels of the identical identify, explores the rising connection between highschool college students Charlie and Nick. After lately being outed at college, Charlie finds himself with a crush on his new good friend Nick. The common rugby participant, for his half, begins questioning his sexuality due to his bond with Charlie.
Ahead of the present’s debut, Oseman opened up about the means of discovering the proper actors to tackle the iconic roles. “We wanted young actors, we wanted to cast authentically, [and] we obviously needed talented people. So we knew it was going to be a difficult, difficult task. But somehow, they just found their way to us,” Oseman advised Netflix’s Tudum in April 2022, noting that Locke and Connor’s script learn sealed the deal. “They did the scene that leads up to the first kiss.”
The author added: “We knew already that they were both really talented actors, but we had to know if the dynamic would work, if there was chemistry, and if they could carry the romance of Nick and Charlie. And they smashed it. It was just like Nick and Charlie had come to life in front of me.”
It was additionally vital to Oseman that Heartstopper was lighthearted when it got here to the LGBTQ illustration. “There’s a lot on TV now that has queer content, but it’s definitely for adults. A lot of queer stories are still very serious or focused on trauma,” she mentioned, earlier than addressing the present’s glad moments. “I always think a trope is a trope for a reason. Tropes can feel overused. But when it’s featuring marginalized characters, you probably haven’t seen that as much as you think you have.”
Connor, whose character comes out as bisexual, praised the sequence for providing younger followers the capacity to see themselves on display screen.
“One of the biggest motivations is the lack of representation for bisexual characters, especially male bisexual characters. There really aren’t that many [on screen], though I know Sex Education has a major male bisexual character. But you know, this show is very much focused around that,” the Rocketman actor advised Entertainment Weekly in May 2022. “Like, one of the biggest storylines is Nick exploring his sexuality. I suppose one of the challenges of a show like this is it’s never a ‘one size fits all’ kind of thing.”
The England native continued: “We really have tried our best to be as inclusive and representative as possible. but at the same time, everyone’s experience in life is different. We very much tried our best to portray that and create a safe space for the queer community in particular.”
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