I lost relatives to AIDS, a couple of my closest cousins. I lost friends to AIDS, high-school friends who never even made it to their 21st birthdays in the '80s. When it's that close to you, you can't really deny it, and you can't run from it.
“Most times when people pitch you as being perfect for a part... they don't look at you as an actor who can transform. A lot of people are so literal.”