I mean, the competition is really created by the buzz around the Emmys. It's a totally subjective thing.

Sometimes men present a swagger that suggests a prowess, whether it's sexual or financial. L.A. seems to be a place where trying too hard is almost a given. Some people are unapologetic about how blatantly they represent who they are through what they wear or drive. Subtlety is in short supply.

It's interesting to play a role where you don't really have to preoccupy yourself with any need to convince yourself that you're not acting.

People feel like they know me from the work I have done, but it's not me.

Honestly, I think some of my family members of a certain generation were more skittish about me playing a gay character on Six Feet Under than watching me play a killer.

I mean, the competition is really created by the buzz around the Emmys. It's a totally subjective thing.

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