It happens a lot, but I also think of it as not so much like being abandoned by a director 'cause they're worried about a technical aspect, but I think actually that's my job.

The Tonys are also kind of like a homegrown party. You know everybody.

It's funny to see the finished product of a movie, stuff that's so beautiful, and to remember the particulars.

It's deeply personal to watch actors go to those dark places. It can be scary, so you channel them all your love and energy, and you know you'll be safe on the other side.

I come from a working-class background in Queens, New York.

There are so many choices I made simply for health insurance. Is it the ideal role I wanted to play, or the TV show I wanted to be a part of? No, but it let me afford to go to the doctor.

I can really laugh at myself and make a fool out of myself.