Heartstopper stars have taken time out from their busy schedule to answer some burning questions from the fans.

“We were telling a story that mattered so much”: Kit Connor and Joe Locke Reveal the Biggest Motivation for Their Roles on &#8216;Heartstopper&#8217;

The charming little show about two young boys falling in love has spread
widespread positivity ever since it hit Netflix. Fans are loving Heartstopper,
which is adapted from Alice Oseman’s work of the same name. The show has
received plenty of thumbs up for its representation of queer people. Fans are
also crazy about the casting of the show and leads. So, recently, the two leads
of the show, Kit Connor and Joe Locke, answered some burning fan questions.


HEARTSTOPPER FOCUSES ON INCLUSIVITY AND REPRESENTATION

Alice Oseman [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/alice-oseman] has created this
beautiful world where every person on the spectrum is represented. Heartstopper
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/heartstopper/] reflects just that.

“One of the biggest motivations is the lack of representation for bisexual
characters, especially male bisexual characters. 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,” said
[https://www.nme.com/features/tv-interviews/heartstopper-interview-kit-connor-joe-locke-nick-charlie-netflix-3214672]
Kit.

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Joe agrees with him, and adds, “For me, the motivation came from knowing we were
telling a story that mattered so much.”

But both of them confessed that it was also the most challenging part.
Nonetheless, it was a very rewarding experience for both the young actors. A fan
came out to his parents
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-this-heartstopper-character-is-inspiring-millions-in-different-ways/]
and tweeted about the same. Older LGBTQ members have also sent their love to the
show. 

ALSO READ: Alice Oseman Perfectly Encapsulates British School Experience in
Heartstopper, “Even the uniforms are similar to my school’s,” Says Joe Locke
[https://netflixjunkie.com/alice-oseman-perfectly-encapsulates-british-school-experience-in-heartstopper-even-the-uniforms-are-similar-to-my-schools-says-joe-locke/]


THE ACTORS ARE VERY MUCH LIKE THEIR CHARACTERS

Kit Connor [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/kit-connor] plays the popular Rugby
player Nick. He relates to his character in the sense that people tend to
approach him because he’s famous. And those friendships are a “little bit
surface-level sometimes“. Meanwhile, Joe Locke
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/joe-locke] plays the introspective Charlie. And
he admits he over-thinks a lot and is just as paranoid as Charlie. Talking about
their characters, Kit wants to explore Nick’s older homophobic brother’s
narrative. And Joe wants to delve into Charlie’s eating disorder in the future.

In spite of giving such phenomenal performances, the two did have certain scenes
that needed extra preparation. For Kit, he was stressed about sharing the same
frame with UK’s treasure Olivia Colman
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/olivia-colman]. The Rugby scenes were fun to
watch, but not for poor Joe. It was way out of the actor’s “comfort zone”.  

Each scene featuring Locke and Connor won fan hearts, leading to soaring
Instagram handles
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-successful-launch-on-netflix-and-social-media-accounts-going-viral-here-is-all-the-evidence-of-fans-love-for-heartstopper/]
and Amazon rankings
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-never-in-my-wildest-dreams-alice-oseman-stoked-as-heartstopper-books-trend-globally-after-the-shows-success/].
Truly, Heartstopper is a sensation. What do you think?

ALSO READ: A Successful Launch on Netflix and Social Media Accounts Going Viral,
Here Is All the Evidence of Fans’ Love for Heartstopper
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-successful-launch-on-netflix-and-social-media-accounts-going-viral-here-is-all-the-evidence-of-fans-love-for-heartstopper/]

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The charming little show about two young boys falling in love has spread widespread positivity ever since it hit Netflix. Fans are loving Heartstopper, which is adapted from Alice Oseman&#8217;s work of the same name. The show has received plenty of thumbs up for its representation of queer people. Fans are also crazy about the casting of the show and leads. So, recently, the two leads of the show, Kit Connor and Joe Locke, answered some burning fan questions.
<h2>Heartstopper focuses on inclusivity and representation</h2>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/alice-oseman">Alice Oseman</a> has created this beautiful world where every person on the spectrum is represented.<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/heartstopper/"> Heartstopper</a> reflects just that.
&#8220;One of the biggest motivations is the lack of representation for bisexual characters, especially male bisexual characters. 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,&#8221;<a href="https://www.nme.com/features/tv-interviews/heartstopper-interview-kit-connor-joe-locke-nick-charlie-netflix-3214672" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> said</a> Kit.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-29311 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="628" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402.jpg 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402-300x157.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/heartstoppernetflix-1650895928402-768x402.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" />
Joe agrees with him, and adds, &#8220;For me, the motivation came from knowing we were telling a story that mattered so much.”
But both of them confessed that it was also the most challenging part. Nonetheless, it was a very rewarding experience for both the young actors. A <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-this-heartstopper-character-is-inspiring-millions-in-different-ways/">fan came out to his parents</a> and tweeted about the same. Older LGBTQ members have also sent their love to the show. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/alice-oseman-perfectly-encapsulates-british-school-experience-in-heartstopper-even-the-uniforms-are-similar-to-my-schools-says-joe-locke/">Alice Oseman Perfectly Encapsulates British School Experience in Heartstopper, “Even the uniforms are similar to my school’s,” Says Joe Locke</a>
<h2>The actors are very much like their characters</h2>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/kit-connor">Kit Connor</a> plays the popular Rugby player Nick. He relates to his character in the sense that people tend to approach him because he&#8217;s famous. And those friendships are a &#8220;little bit surface-level sometimes&#8220;. Meanwhile, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/joe-locke">Joe Locke</a> plays the introspective Charlie. And he admits he over-thinks a lot and is just as paranoid as Charlie. Talking about their characters, Kit wants to explore Nick&#8217;s older homophobic brother&#8217;s narrative. And Joe wants to delve into Charlie&#8217;s eating disorder in the future.
In spite of giving such phenomenal performances, the two did have certain scenes that needed extra preparation. For Kit, he was stressed about sharing the same frame with UK&#8217;s treasure <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/olivia-colman">Olivia Colman</a>. The Rugby scenes were fun to watch, but not for poor Joe. It was way out of the actor&#8217;s &#8220;comfort zone&#8221;.  
Each scene featuring Locke and Connor won fan hearts, leading to <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-successful-launch-on-netflix-and-social-media-accounts-going-viral-here-is-all-the-evidence-of-fans-love-for-heartstopper/">soaring Instagram handles</a> and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-never-in-my-wildest-dreams-alice-oseman-stoked-as-heartstopper-books-trend-globally-after-the-shows-success/">Amazon rankings</a>. Truly, Heartstopper is a sensation. What do you think?
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-successful-launch-on-netflix-and-social-media-accounts-going-viral-here-is-all-the-evidence-of-fans-love-for-heartstopper/">A Successful Launch on Netflix and Social Media Accounts Going Viral, Here Is All the Evidence of Fans’ Love for Heartstopper</a>

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“We were telling a story that mattered so much”: Kit Connor and Joe Locke Reveal the Biggest Motivation for Their Roles on 'Heartstopper' - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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