According to Ncuti Gatwa, there was a “fight” on the set of Sex Education, which he described as not always a “joyous” experience.
The actor, who will portray the new Time Lord in Doctor Who, made his name in the Netflix series as openly homosexual teenager Eric Effiong.
However, as the season comes to an end, Ncuti, 30, has spoken out about his frustrations with the show.
While he admitted that saying goodbye was difficult, he also had to accept the show’s artistic path.
‘It was very hard; it was such a big show,’ he recalled.
‘When you’re telling stories that haven’t been seen before, there’s always a battle as to how to tell them.
‘It wasn’t always joyous. I feel like we’ve outgrown it and we’ve given everything we can to it,’ he added while speaking to Rolling Stone.
He also explained how being involved in the hit series ‘fast-tracked me into the downsides of this industry’.
‘I remember being told by an executive producer that white people wouldn’t understand my character, Eric, which incensed me.
‘There’s an entire show there for white people to understand,’ he added.
During the discussion, the actor also mentioned his religious parents tuned in.
While they have watched the show, he said they ‘don’t really speak about it’.
‘I didn’t want them to, but I couldn’t stop them. And they are very supportive, thankfully.
‘It’s not the most comfortable thought to know that my mum knows what my cum face looks like but… we move.’
Ncuti also discussed how his life altered when he was cast in the programme, saying he was “still trying to coming to grips with what occurred,” and that his celebrity would likely only grow once he began appearing as the Doctor later this year.
Ncuti also addressed the show’s viewers’ suspicions regarding his sexuality last week.
‘After Sex Education, we all became public property, to an extent. You have to fight for your right to privacy after that,’ he said.
In an interview with British Vogue, he admitted that he occasionally felt he owed something to his viewers and supporters.
However, the actor added that he knew he wanted to separate his public and personal life as he ‘never wanted my personal life to overshadow my work’.
Sex Education season 4 is released on Netflix on September 21.
