Fan Casting Richard Gansey in The Raven Boys

Gansey is optimistic and positive, even in an apparently bad or difficult situation. He is extremely popular with both students and faculty. On the inside, Gansey is a mess of anxiety, sadness, resentment, and PTSD. He believes that his privileged upbringing means he needs to make a difference in the world and has no excuse to feel bad about anything ever. He does his best to constantly appear friendly and good-natured. While Gansey may seem like a rich snob at first, his most noble trait is his fierce loyalty to his friends. He would do anything for them. Gansey is driven to do something with his life to make it meaningful.