joe locke, talking to the new york times, praised kit connor’s openness and vulnerability:
“kit made everything so easy,” he said, adding, “it’s hard not to fall in love with him,” clarifying that this love was friendly rather than romantic. [...] “he’s the most textbook romeo.
kit connor on filming sex scenes for the third season of “heartstopper”:
(his closeness with his co-star joe locke made the intimate scenes in the latest shows easier. they have worked with the same intimacy co-ordinator since the first series.) “we’ve been taking baby steps.
kit connor on heartstopper season 3: "we've aged it up a little bit. it matures a little bit with the audience and the characters. [...] it gets a little bit hotter, a little bit raunchier..."
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kit connor’s response to being asked if the cast has outgrown “heartstopper”:
“I wouldn’t say that we’ve outgrown the show because the show is growing in itself.”
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kit connor on joe locke: "he's always been such an unbelievable support for me and i don't know what i would do, in terms of 'heartstopper' certainly, without him..."
“with so few bisexual male role models in the media, people were excited to claim kit connor as one of their own. he tells me about how any picture or comment he made online would be read into. he once wore a long-sleeved top under a t-shirt and received a huge outpouring of love
olivia colman will not be appearing in heartstopper season 3:
"i couldn’t do number three. i couldn’t fit it in. i feel awful about that. i feel like i was part of one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever been part of."
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"you’ve become a role model for many young people."
kit connor: "my character is the role model, to be exact. and i get that. nick is such a lovable, empathetic, and thoughtful guy. a good role model, in my opinion."
"as kit connor, you're also the queer crush of an entire
joe locke: “kit [connor] tells this great story of—he met someone once who was talking about their star signs and was like, oh, i’ve never got on with whatever star sign kit is and then never spoke to him again, and i just think it’s the most hilarious story.”
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“i feel like i’ve been 60 since i was nine. many of my heartstopper friends call me a bit of a dad, and i think i am at times. there are moments the teenage side really comes out, but in most cases maybe as a result of starting work so young, i have felt like a slight old man.” —
kit connor: "i'm only 20 years old, and these are incredibly important years in a person's life. growing up under public scrutiny is definitely strange. of course, there are downsides, but we're talking about first world problems here. i'm living a very privileged life. so, first
kit connor on nick nelson in heartstopper season 3: "he turns into a right, for lack of a better word, meanie...no, he's the same as he always is, he's always an absolute angel."
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alice oseman: "in volume 6 [of heartstopper], nick is going to go through a lot of stuff. [...] i really want to, like, unpack the character of nick and how everyone perceives nick as being, like, the dream boyfriend, and the pressure that he feels in performing that role, and so
will poulter about kit connor, 2023:
"i remember watching heartstopper and thinking, 'that person is really good at acting.' then i saw an interview where kit was saying, 'growing up I watched will poulter.' genuinely, that meant a lot to hear a younger actor say that about me."
"do you think it's important, in general, to represent queerness on screen?"
kit connor: "absolutely. queerness needs to be a topic much more often, and in as many diverse ways as possible."
"what do you mean by that?"
kit: "well, not all straight series are the same either. a
tia kofi: “so for my benefit, can you give me a cheeky overview of season three of heartstopper?”
kit connor: “sex.”
joe locke: “sex.”
kit: “just sex and sex and sex. [...] i mean, it’s great sex. really, really good. immediately, they just become pros. [...] that just felt
kit connor on processing the experience of coming out publicly:
“i really don’t think about it all that often, i’ve got to say, which i’m happy about. i spoke about it endlessly. i think i said everything that there was to possibly ever say about that topic. i’ve moved on and i
patrick walters on kit connor and joe locke's work in heartstopper season 3:
"i think the actors have done such a brilliant job this season, like kit and joe particularly, some real heavy scenes and the themes, as i've said, are way more mature. so it feels like everyone came
kit connor on his favorite childhood film:
"i remember having a big thing for 'the grinch' when i was a kid. used to love it. still quote it to this day."
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alice oseman on instagram:
"nick's storyline from the comics is still there, still infinitely important to me, and sarah's role as emotional support for nick will shift to other characters in the story for now."
kit connor on the messages he’s received from young people telling him all sorts of deep, dark things about themselves and how “heartstopper” helps them:
“i don’t look at dms ever any more, because there were points when it would be too much for anyone, let alone an 18-year-old.
kit connor reflecting on fame:
“[fame] is quite a strange thing. i was talking with joe [locke] about it the other day and we were saying we don’t think it’ll ever feel normal. but there are certain things that we have come to terms with a little bit. things that you just don’t
patrick walters on kit connor's heartstopper audition:
"i think, funnily enough, kit actually auditioned originally for charlie, and i remember watching his audition tape and being like, he is acting this so well that i am, like, literally believing that all of this charlie