Yasmin Finney has said she would love to play a role that represents “realism” as she talks about her success in Heartstopper on Tuesday.
The actress, 21, who became an overnight sensation in April 2022 after the Netflix show first aired, has now said the show creates a “world of escapism” for LGBTQ.
The teen romance Heartstopper follows two British teenagers, Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, who develop a friendship that turns into something more.
In the series, Yasmin plays Elle Argent, who is a trans girl and went to Truham Boys’ High School before coming out. She later transferred to Harvey Greene High School for Girls.
Speaking about the series, Yasmin, who is trans, said hunger magazine He would love the next role he takes on to prove that “life is not easy.”
Yasmin Finney has said she would love to play a role that represents “realism” as she talks about her success in Heartstopper on Tuesday.
The actress, 21, who became an overnight sensation in April 2022 after the Netflix show first aired, has now said the show creates a “world of escapism” for LGBTQ.
She said: “I would love to play a role that is a bit more in the world of realism, that shows that life is not easy.
‘I think there’s a sense of fantasy when it comes to Heartstopper. It is a world of escapism. I find that most LGBTQ shows overexpose that idea of realism, whether it’s abuse, transphobia, or hate crimes. They create a realistic image.
Yasmin also revealed she is feeling the “pressure” ahead of the release of the fourth and final season of Netflix’s hit teen show.
She said: “Of course there will be pressure, but it’s just about making sure you’ve done the best you can.” You hope everyone likes it, but I think in general it’s important for an actor to feel comfortable and confident with the work they’ve done on a show and hope that it resonates with people in the way they want.
Yasmin also announced that there will be “a lot of kisses and a lot of touching” in the next series.
It comes after the Heartstopper star candidly admitted last year that she doesn’t think she will “ever fall in love” and told how men have “let her down”.
Yasmin expressed her very candid thoughts about love and dating while chatting with cosmopolitan uk with some of his co-stars from the hit Netflix show.
She was joined by Kizzy Edgell, Rhea Norwood and Corinna Brown for a wide-ranging interview as the stars posed up a storm for a sensational cover shoot.
Yasmin plays Elle Argent, who is a trans girl in the teen series and went to Truham Boys’ High School before coming out. She later transferred to Harvey Greene High School for Girls.
Speaking about the series, Yasmin, who is trans, said: “I’d love to play a role that’s a bit more in the world of realism, showing that life isn’t easy.”
He added: “I think there’s a sense of fantasy when it comes to Heartstopper. It’s a world of escapism. I find that most LGBTQ shows overexpose that idea of realism, whether it’s abuse, transphobia or hate crimes. They create an image realistic’
Yasmin candidly confessed that she is too “confident” of herself to “put herself down” for anyone else and said that she feels like men have let her down “all the time.”
She told the publication.: ‘I don’t think I’ll ever fall in love. I’m too sure of myself to diminish myself for anyone else who isn’t “with me.”
‘It’s what (singer) Eartha Kitt said: “I want to fall in love with myself and… I want someone to share me, with me.” But it’s difficult. Men disappoint me all the time.
Yasmin went on to admit that she found the response to the first series of Heartstopper “mind-blowing” when she rose to fame overnight.
Before her role in the show, adapted from Alice Oseman’s graphic novels, Yasmin was a student and confessed that she didn’t realize how popular Heartstopper would become.
She said: ‘I didn’t realize how big Heartstopper was going to be. “When I was cast as Elle, when I was 17, I was happy to be able to play this amazing trans girl who lives authentically.”
‘I was still figuring out who I was, so it was mind-blowing to see the response to Elle. “Who I am will always be something people want to talk about, but individuals should never be seen as a political playing field.”
“The good thing about Elle is that she is so natural, confident, happy and real that she will always be my hero.”