That's what David Caruso said to me. We were talking about the whole Emmy thing, and he said that one of the things about awards in this town is that a lot is about the drama - like the drama of the performance. And he said "Your show, The Wire, looks so real, it almost looks like a documentary. And people who aren't artists - a lot of people who vote for this stuff - don't get it."

The African American community is so under-served in the entertainment industry.

I mean, you know actors, we always want to do something else, something different.

Because of the way tech is changing, and becoming cheaper and user-friendly, it's becoming easier to make films cheaply, maintaining quality.

Growing up, I never imagined I would be an actor.

I'm an artist at heart.

I grew up studying music. I went to conservatory.