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

I don't think closeted homosexual morticians have the market cornered on self-loathing or sense of shame.

So it's really nice after about a year and a half to get back on stage and flex those old muscles.

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

For me, it was more a dramatic shift to go from the stage to the screen.

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

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.