The aim was to 'round [Charles] out more than the book and give him his own storylines,' allowing the queer romance to highlight the challenges of 80s Britain.
'We talked a lot about what it would be like to be gay in 1986... giving Charles a big, sweeping difficult love story alongside the spectre of AIDS.'
'You can change the world a bit... by playing gay stories in the mainstream,' emphasizing the importance of visibility for LGBTQ+ narratives in popular media.
'Telling queer stories in the mainstream is how you change the world - and people's opinions,' urging for more inclusive representation on screen.
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