You Develop A Lot Of Scars, Being

A Great Book Provides Escapism For Me. The Artistry And The Creativity In A Story Are Better Than Any Drugs.

I Think What You Learn, Working On A Film Or Tv Set, Is How To Tune Certain Things Out. You've Got 60-100 People Swirling Around You, Each Of Them With A Very Important Job To Do.

The Beautiful Thing About Having Grown Up In Brooklyn Is, Because Of The Rich Cultural And Racial Diversity There, No One Seemed To Give Too Much Thought To Where I Fit On The Racial Spectrum. But There Were Times When I Would Run Up Against Someone Who Was Interested In Figuring Out What Race Was. That Would Come As A Surprise, And In Some Cases, Like A Slap In The Face.

I Have To Laugh Internally When I'm Asked In Interviews What Nightspots I Like To Hit. I Just Don't Have Answers... So Sometimes I Make Them Up.

Four Months Of Preparation And About 12 Hours Of Shooting Turned Into About 30 Seconds Of Screen Time.