Q: We continue to see a recycling of events in our society related to race tension and inequality. What, if any role, do you feel art can play to invoke positive change?

A: Art serves as a really strong source of building awareness. It's like slipping some healthy stuff in with unhealthy food. Some people won't accept a message unless it comes disguised as something else.

Q: Why is it important for this story to be told today?

A: Racism, sexism, xenophobia and a wide-ranging set of evils came to a head during the last administration. A lot of hateful people felt emboldened by what seemed to be encouragement to act on what they felt. This story helps us show that not much has changed on either side and more work needs to be done.

Q: Describe one of the characters you play, and the heart of that particular speech.

A: I play a character who is black lawyer and was representing a Korean store owner who was on trial for murder. In one of his speeches, he was aghast to find out that he was being accused of being a sellout. In his response to that he did everything he could to deflect. He used self-deprecation as a tool to convince a reporter those allegations weren't really about race. It was about him being a lawyer, or a faulty gun.