Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that's not where equality comes from.
Matt BomerLook, none of the artists who I admire or respect have ever shied away from a role because it might make them unpopular with somebody.
Matt BomerFor every role, I brought certain elements of the character. Even on White Collar over six years, I tried to keep the set fun and breezy and Howard Hawks-y and very of the tone of the show.
Matt BomerWhat we really have to do is stop the adjective before the job title — whether it's 'black actor,' a 'gay actor' or 'anything actor,' Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that's not where equality comes from. Equality comes from treating everybody the same regardless of who they are. I hope the media and the press catches on to that because it's time to move out of 1992.
Matt Bomer