Acting Out of Conviction

Noah Marino was many things; homosexually supportive was not one of them.
When Noah slips up, his acting career takes a bullet. In hopes to convince his followers he was an LGBTQ+ ally, it didn't take long for him to realize it was a lot easier convincing people of something when the script was prewritten.
On impulse to satisfy his - former - supporters, he takes an audition for the lead role in a well-known gay drama. Thinking it would be a 'walk in the park,' the other male lead is openly gay and attractive.
What happens when he sees right through Noah's attempts? It's just acting . . . right?