Ncuti Gatwa played Eric Effiong in the four seasons of Sex Education, a Netflix original series
In Sex Education, Ncuti Gatwa interpreted Eric Effiongone of the most beloved characters by fans of the original series Netflix, in the four seasons. A few days before the premiere of final seasonthe actor revealed how the role healed “a lot of internalized hatred” he had.
During an interview with she, the actor reflected on the way in which the character has impacted his life, far beyond the film sets. “I’ve suffered from racism my whole life and although I’ve always believed in myself, I’ve always known that [os racistas] were stupid and uneducated, I think that misinformed my view of how the world works,” he said.
“It makes you think that everyone has that opinion and that you’re going to have to fight constantly throughout your life – then you learn that no: you can find a tribe, you can find your people,” he continued. Gatwa.
Then, the artist took the opportunity to thank Laurie Nunncreator of Sex Education, for “giving nuances” to the “gay and black character and giving it to the world.” According to him, Eric is “so fierce and shameless.”
It was healing for me and great for people to see themselves represented. It taught me the importance of representativeness: it is very powerful and necessary.
Source: Rollingstone
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