This felt as far from that world as possible.
That said, he hopes that fans arent intimidated or alienated by the notion of a PBS period piece.
I dont think you have to be a Civil War buff to appreciate this, he says.
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It doesnt feel like a museum piece.
Its got a real pulse to it.
The book or author youve reread the most times:
P.D.
He made it seem a little less provocative than it was.
The music was an interesting mix of dissonance and melody, and I was definitely thrown by it.
Some of it I really liked and some of it I found really disturbing.
Over the years I connected with a whole army of people that really love that movie.
Its a great fable.
Its one of my favorite moments in movies.
The book you most recommend to friends:
American Dervishby Ayad Akhtar.
Its a gorgeous book about a Muslim boy growing up in Milwaukee in the early 80s.
I guess thats also a plug for writing fan letters.
The TV show you most recently binged:
Transparent.
Jill Soloway is a friend of mine.
I did her first movieAfternoon Delight,and I just love her sensibility and her tone.
Thats a really sad-funny tone, a little more emphasis on the sad.
Its one of the saddest shows around, and I mean that as a compliment.
It really digs pretty dip into the darker crevices of what might be going on with us.
Its so beautifully acted and shot and directed its vision is very complete.
The song you would like to have played at your funeral:
Beethovens Spring Sonata.
I almost picked the Third Movement of Symphony No.
I want to have a more modest funeral.
Im quite Beethoven-obsessed these days.
It sounds like it was composed at the dawn of time and somewhere far in the future.
It is cosmically great music.
The TV show or movie that made you want to become an actor:
Tootsie.
Its my favorite movie theres no question.
Its a deceptively rich and deep movie, on top of the fact that its totally hilarious.
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