Heartstopper's Nima Taleghani & Fisayo Akinade on being the cast's 'strict' and 'fun' uncles
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- čas přidán 12. 05. 2024
- Heartstopper's Nima Taleghani and Fisayo Akinade discuss how they've become the 'strict' and 'fun' uncles to the young cast of the series.
The pair, who play Mr Farouk and Mr Ajayi respectively, also discuss anti-LGBTQ legislation and the real-life teachers who inspired their characters.
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00:00 Intro
00:33 On being-art of Heartstopper
01:18 On the teachers that influenced their roles
02:22 On Heartstopper fans
03:13 On their characters reactions to the Florida "don't say gay" in schools bill
04:56 On their younger cast mates
06:12 On their character's relationships - Zábava
Fisayo's speech about the bills was so spot-on. These people don't care about children, they only care about forcing the world into their ignorant beliefs.
Who doesn’t care?
You’d be surprised… most republicans can’t stand the thought of us existing at all. They want us eradicated.
@@historyboff23Those pushing and embracing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws in the US. They don’t care about the kids they are hurting. This is a group that will be bullied more and will have a higher suicide rate than the high rate they already have. It’s despicable what these tight ass bigots are doing to these kids.
amen
@@daisythomas5601 I stopped reading after you typed that people have a right to believe whatever they want. You are correct, they do. However, they DO NOT have a right to impose those beliefs on others, or force others to live by those beliefs. I am SICK TO DEATH of people thinking their religious beliefs should be held or followed by all. F*ck all the way off with that nonsense. And no one is talking about children transitioning. Although, I fail to see how politicians know better than parents, medical and mental health professionals (P.S. - they don’t).
it was nice to see Heartstopper portraying an adult queer story with first time experiences
I LOVE how heartstopper portrayed basically everything. Gay love, lesbian love, transgender, ally, asexual, mental health, coming out
Sometimes I watch teen love stories like this and think about what I missed...because I was still closeted to myself and in denial. It's nice to see someone experience this journey in adulthood.
When Mr. Ajayi says there’s no age limit on those youthful experiences of discovery it broke me because I never had them as a teen and I feel like I missed out on so much, it was so healing to hear it ❤️🩹
I'm not queer but I'm a "late bloomer", meaning I just didn't find that special someone yet (not that I didn't want it, but just didn't happen), and I find that late first time side storyline very appealing, it's not weird, it's not something to be ashamed of, it's just how things played out. Some are lucky to find love early, and some find it later, and if you don't want it at all that's just as fine. I have a friend who went on a blind date at 17 and it was love at first sight, first date she ever had and she hit the jackpot, recently got married to the guy, she's super cute with her husband but what they have and how early they got to have it is exceptional. Not everybody is as lucky
@@lilybliblablubb5023 I haven’t found that “special someone” either and I don’t think I will. This will probably be my last year at college
OMG the way Nima looks at Fisayo when talking about acceptance. 😭
Can we have Mr Ajayi and Mr Farouk spin off? Or a film? Or at least one special additional episode? I really want to see them more
Them and coach Singh as well
@@rubenhumbertoroquesalas2273 Oooh, yeah!
@@rubenhumbertoroquesalas2273 yes
Yes
Exactly we wanna see them have carnal knowledge , they are so good together.
I wasn't ready for how adorable Nima's laugh was! 💖
Same!! 😂❤
same omg 😭
sameeee 😭😭
Plays a tough dude, but the sweetest giggle. 🥰😍
The fact that the teachers were my favorite part of this season kind of shows that I've officially moved out of the target audience group for this show lol. I feel kind of old. But also look at them... Actual rays of sunshine.
Same lol and I’m not even old
I have felt that way from the beginning. I'm in my 30s, so definitely not the demo, but I was watching their story unfold and feeling more for their beginning than anyone else's.
Side note: I also really loved Isaac's story this season.
I'm almost 20, so I'm old enough to be past most of what Charlie & Nick and the other kids have to deal with. I used to love them when the comics were first coming out and I was 13-14, and I still do! But at the same time, I feel like I'm losing a bit of interest here and there. Now that I'm bigger, I'm liking the teachers a lot more.
I’m only 20 aha but even I found more of an impact on myself when those characters kissed rather than the younger ones. Maybe because I don’t feel like I could have that experience until I’m older, since I haven’t yet. So I can’t really relate to the younger characters experience as much aha. But in terms of favourite character I definitely do favour the main characters, however I do completely understand you all preferring the teachers because they are really great characters
Same and I’m 19
Fisayo as Mr. Ajayi is an icon and he adds such humour and depth to the character.
He’s so cute!!
i love love love him! as a fan of the comics, I can't believe how amazing the casting has been so far! I love all the new things they added to the show and all the adaptations
@@paguindignada6392 I’ll have to read the comic!
Mr. Farouk has become a favourite character of mine in this season. They need to write more for Nima for Season 3 or as a separate series.
Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
The comic has some glimpses into the teachers' life after the Paris trip, so since Alice said that a tv show needs more plot to keep moving compared to the compactness of the kind of comic Heartstopper started like, I have my hopes up regarding their story being told too.
I’m so happy that there’s a consensus on Mr. Farouk being so hot.
My god Nima is ADORABLE 😂😍 the accent, how he looks at Fisayo, his laugh, the way he talks, I ADORE ❤
He is not European
As someone who lives in Florida and used to be a teacher it’s really sobering to hear this discussion. We are just in survival mode down here. It’s good to know there are folks supporting us. A lot of people want us to just vanish or outcast us so it’s great to hear SUPPORTIVE comments and reminding everyone out there that there’s queer people here in Florida just trying to survive.
As an adult watching Heartstopper, seeing Fisayo portraying an adult queer story with first time experiences was beautiful! It really showed not all of us had those teenage love experiences. More importantly, it showed it’s never too late to have them! In addition, Fisayo's speech about Florida’s bills is on point. These “people” don't care about children. They only care about forcing the world into their ignorant beliefs. Let’s keep loving one another, being wonderful examples of inclusivity and acceptance, and being kind to ourselves. I LOVE YOU, HEARTSTOPPER!!
Oh God, Fisayo’s speech on acceptance…. Crying
But they are not British nor European, one is from south Asia, the other is from Africa.
@@levent.a.7280SO?
The way Nima looks at Fisayo when he's speaking 🥺😍
Whoever casted the show did such a great job, they all are lovely
I can't believe these two are not real teachers, their vibe is perfect
wonderful people telling such a necessary part of queer journeys
I need these two to have more screen time in season 3. Also need the episodes in general to be longer in season 3
Or more episodes per season. Like 10. I thought there was so much to explore within the different storylines in the show. In S1 as well.
@@mistyblueeyes4024 exactly idk who the show runner is and why they think our attention span is like the books but we need and want MORE!
For me, mr farouk was the true snack of season 2❤
They seems like such beautiful souls and special people for the younger cast to have looking out for them too
There’s a reason why this interview with Nima and Fisayo is the most viewed out of all the new heartstopper cast members. It’s because we as the Heartstopper audience is growing and identifying with Adults more and more. Nima and Fisayo are two beautiful souls that we love so much and we can’t wait to see what they do next!
Mr Farouk is my new favorite character. I knew he was coming from the comic, but Nima’s performance made me laugh so hard and broke my heart.
These two were so amazing on the show! The chemistry was impeccable 🔥
I love Nima, I think those two should get their own spin-off
' I'm long term' - so funny, so heartfelt too.
I watched it-actually watched the first season-about 30 times. It was a future I could imagine that was far from my past. Like many older viewers, it was a way to work through past trauma and having to live life in a closet. Got to move beyond the sadness of what was and fully into the joy of what could be.
It's never too late.
take care
I could watch 90 more minutes of these two.
Loved the acceptance remarks Fisayo gave, they are SO true... Love them together in the show!❤
I don't know why, possibly 'cause i'm a little old, but i have a crush for Mr.Farouk in the serie. And with this Attitude Portrait, i have a crush too for the actor who play Mr Farouk...... But most of all i love the show, and i'm very happy that this young generation of LGBTQIA+ has a show to represent them. When i was a young gay , in the 80's, i didn't have this . They're so lucky to have this show, hope they know it.
i love that fisayo had his own mr.ajayi 😭❤️
These teachers were a perfect blend of guidance, discipline, and compassion.
Kids need these types of teachers again.
These two are so cute together!! I hope we’ll see more development for them in season 3
I bet none of the milions of tv shows released previous to Heartstopper had such a beautiful, brilliant and heartwarming cast like HS has. These two adorable people included, obviously ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Indeed! HS has given me so much joy when watching it (multiple times)! Now, every LGBTQ+ content movie/series, I find myself needing it to be the same themes & messages as HS. Come on season 3!❤
Fisayo Akinade's Mr. Ajayi reminds me, since season 1, of a beloved english teacher I had in high school. One of the first openly gay people I met in life who was unapologetically himself and managed to be strict and the fun teacher at the same time. And now watching someone who reminds me of him, going about the stupid school bills, makes me love his character and his actor even more ♥ Fisayo Akinade you're one of my favourite people ♥ Daniel would've rolled his eyes and loved this series ♥
They should get their own movie, or at least let the actors play a bigger role (together) in a different story. They have such amazing chemistry.
while I loved all the pairs, these two got my biggest reaction when I watched. I really loved that important storyline they had.
I'm so happy that Nima and Fisayo got a big part on the series, and therefore I hope to see more of them in the future
Of course I want to see the development of Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk’s relationship.
That whole speech about Florida's idiotic law is how so many of us feel. Thank you.
Gosh, how sweet and good are these two and why aren't there more interviews of them?? ❤
Alice Oseman’s world she has created in her stories is unique in my opinion in that every single queer character in her story could have their own spin-off series and I’d read/watch every bit of it
i was in love with their chemistry just wish that they got more screen time 🥰🥰😆
Omg the chemistry between these two!!!
Nima's giggle tho :O
Fisayo talking about how we "used to" play season 1 again and again to get the numbers up as I have season 2 currently playing on my other laptop as I watch this 👀(to be fair I have also *actually* watched it an ungodly amount of times already.
LOVE what Fisayo said about the bills!!
Fisayo’s speech about acceptance 😢
NIMA is too cute ❤
mr. farouk was one of my favorites this season. he was hilarious as the "strict uncle"
This was the one I was waiting for and I wasn’t disappointed. They are both amazing.
So grateful for this show and everyone involved! Such a special and important piece of art 💜💜
Love them so much. Their characters‘ story made me so mushy inside, as someone in his 30s this was so lovely and important to see.
Mr Farouq made the show for me - just a brilliant performance and so believable, but honestly the whole cast was standout. Olivia Coleman- what a trooper ! But very fond of Mr Farouq.
looking back at my high school years, i wish we had 2 teachers like that. It would have made my life easier. Heartstopper is a show made in heaven. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I NEED to see more of Mr. Ajayi and Mr. Farouk relationship.
They are absolutly amazing actors and men 😍💖🍂
I love these two. Two of my favourite characters in the show. I've loved Fisayo ever since Banana & Cucumber - 2 amazing shows!
- "Quiet!"
- "...Uh, thank you mister Farouk..."
😊🍂❤
Awwwww these two teachers are so adorable.
loved their relationship in the show
Awww they seem so nice 🥺
Alice has drawn what she envisioned as they're characters story so maybe we can ship their characters 🤞🏻🤞🏿🫱🏼🫲🏿
omg nima’s laugh is ADORABLE
2:26, that laugh! So adorable :)
I actually cried when Mr Farouk responded to Ajayi that he missed out on a lot of things since he came out in his late 20s.
💕💕🏳🌈🏳🌈 Love these two!
I am so grateful for this show and for every single beautiful human being who's in it or behind it
can't stop staring @ Nima 😳
I saw Nima for the first time as Ligniere in Cyrano de Bergerac, which was brilliant. Then I discovered Fisayo was Mercutio in the BBC's Romeo and Juliet, which was outstanding. Those are my two favorite plays, so seeing them together in Heartstopper feels like a birthday present!
Just love these two. Thanks for this interview, and thank you Fisayo for your speech about the US bills. I'd love to go to the theatre with these teachers. :) I promise I'd be good, Nima.
BUT WHY IS MR NIMA SO ADORABLE???
love Mr. Farouk so much! and Mr. Ajai!
I remember reading the comic and screaming my heart for the teachers, and now we have these beautiful people playing. I am so happy😭🙈
they were great this season, I loved their story!
Yay I’m so happy to see an interview with them! This storyline is one of my favorites from the books and I’m so happy to see these two lovely actors bring them to life!
Fisayo's response to the Florida bills was on point. As a former educator, I agree with him that I would have been fired. Students need mentors not judges in their lives. These bills and other things our politicians are doing have me researching to leave America and find a place I can be me and can help others. It is a difficult way to think. It also makes me quite sad to see the effects of these bills on parents and students. Some families are already leaving their states to find a more accepting environment. No one should have to make that choice.
Aw, these two give me such serotonin - and Nima’s laugh is so 🥰
I loved them on this season 🥰 can't wait to see more of their journey
That is probably one of the best explanations I've heard about opposition to the don't say gay stuff in Florida. #truth
There's something so comfy about them 😊
I'm obsessed with the teachers, you guys were great ❤❤
I'm so used to Mr. Ajayi's glasses that Fisayo looks so different to me.
As an American, I'm so sorry. We are objectively awful and feel so terrible this is happening. 😭
Who NEEDS season 3
👇
This was so sweet in so many ways I love them
Nima is so soft spoken, he comes across really lovely
ugh i love these two together so much, i need heartstopper to go on forever!
I can understand why people would watch it over and over again, I have watched both seasons 2x and with every episode there's something that i missed the first time around. Having been bullied as child for being different as I didnt speak like my peers having started my education abroad, then i was mercilessly teased for being gay, no that i had ever said i was at that point. What I woud have given to have had a teacher like Mr Ajayi. My mother was somewhat like Darcy's. It took nearly 20 years to have a good relationship after I came out.
their chemistry is amazing and ohmygod the way Nima always look at Fisayo (its not even side glancesss!!!)
i'm really so glad these teachers' stories are getting told alongside the students!! and i'm so so happy that queer youth today get to have shows like this to grow up with
I ship them! The way they look at each other is adorable! 🤍💛💜
These two were adorable in the show I really hope we get to see more from them next year
I can't wait to see the relationship between their characters grow in the next season !!.
I need a spin off with these two please 🙏🏻😩
they seem like such sweet people ! :) it was amazing and felt so warm to see an adult queer relationship like this in the show, i didn't expect and i appreciated it as someone who is in a similar situation
This is the cutest most beautiful wholesome interview I’ve ever seen
They're amazing! Such wonderful people :)
Such amazing people, there are so many people that forever gonna be grateful for their roles and how they treat each other and the people around them!!
What a lovely interview - love the wisdom, if only the people that need to hear it the most would listen
I'm so glad you did these interviews. This was very heartwarming.
"QUIET!"
I’ve heard it 😂