“I would always have to translate, so to speak, and I wanted to make a movie that queer boys wouldn’t have to translate. “I remember being in movie theaters every time a rom-com would open, sitting there watching Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock,” Paige says. On a deeper level, though, what bonded the two before, during, and since filming is their desire to see themselves represented in a love story. Nico Kim - is a fan favorite, so having Borelli yet again portray a nuanced queer romance made sense. Levi Schmitt, is romantically involved with orthopedic surgeon Dr.
After all, Borelli’s relationship on -Grey’s Anatomy - his character, Dr. In finding his lead character, Paige landed on Borelli after a best friend put the idea in his head while Paige pitched the movie to her over dinner.
They’ve been supportive of LGBTQ people being whole and worthy of their own stories.” “From the very first time that we walked in and pitched The Foster’s, there was never any push back about things being too queer. “Freeform has been amazing,” says Paige about his experience at the network. In turn, that has a lasting effect on public thinking. But in promoting a film like Harry, on Valentine’s Day no less, they are continuing to exemplify how queer narratives can be seamlessly integrated into already diverse storytelling. The network already has shows like Good Trouble - also written and produced by Peter Paige - and Grown-ish, both of which often depict stories of the marginalized LGBTQ+ community. Now, Freeform isn’t exactly breaking new ground here. What’s important here is that this movie is being broadcast on a network whose target audience is teens and young adults - that is, a generation that, while already more tolerant and accepting than those that came before, will not only be responsible for how we continue to portray the vast yet subtle LGBTQ+ experience in decades to come, but also how the LGBTQ+ community is further supported in the world at large. While The Thing About Harry is a joy to watch.