You know, I always got offered other stuff. Not the romantic leads, obviously. But very often it's a role that's underwritten, where the character has no personality at all. And they need a character actor who can fill it in.

Harvey Fierstein
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  5. Of course people are afraid. But honestly facing that fear seeing it for what it is is the only way of putting it to rest.

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