Johnson apparently asked the actors to do it again when he rolled action, calling them “some brave motherfuckers.” I don’t mean it was rare I mean it did not happen.“ Twenty years ago, men - especially men of color - were not kissing on television. When, during rehearsal, Williams kissed Darnall on the lips, “Everyone stopped what they were doing and went slack-jawed. Williams wrote that Darnall agreed and wanted the kiss to be “spontaneous so it looks natural.” But - that’s not in the script, though.” When Darnall suggested they run it by director Craig Johnson, WIlliams said, “Naw. He remembers one time telling co-star Darnall that it was “time to step it up with Omar and Brandon” in terms of the couple’s romantic intimacy.Īccording to Williams, he told Darnall, “I’m thinking in this scene we should kiss,” to which Darnall responded: “Okay. Since his character was the “opposite of the stereotypical hood types,” Williams advocated for the series to “go all in” regarding the portrayal of Omar’s relationships. He wasn’t written as a type, and I wouldn’t play him as one.” Once I realized that Omar was non-effeminate, that I didn’t have to talk or walk in a flamboyant way, a lot of that fear drained away. “I think my initial fear of Omar’s sexuality came from my upbringing, the community that raised me, and the stubborn stereotypes of gay characters. “As for Omar’s homosexuality, it was groundbreaking 20 years ago, and I admit that at first I was scared to play a gay character,” Williams wrote. The book, co-written by Jon Sternfeld, details Williams’ initial fears about playing a gay character onscreen. While Williams, who died of a drug overdose at age 54 last year, did not identify as gay, he mentioned in his memoir that he was called “Faggot Mike” growing up.
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