Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 398 December 19, 2018

Do you have any major regrets?
No. I regret that when I came in as
president [of the Screen Actors Guild], I
wasn’t more versed in the intricacies of
running a union, of knowing how to play
the union. I did a lot of running fast, but
I’m still learning.
What new project(s) do you have
coming up?
Well, I do two shows: “A Man and His
Prostate,” which Ed Weinberger wrote,
which is always successful. Joe Proctor
and Samuel Warren wrote a fine piece
called “God Help Us,” in which I play
God. It involves a man and a woman
who have been lovers in the past, but
who disagree intensely with each other’s
positions; one is a fascist and one is an
extreme liberal. So those promote well
and show well. These are good times for
political jokes, and they are well written.
You are pretty busy these days,
correct?
Not really. I tour with two different
shows. But before the holidays, the
phones are off. It’ll pick up after the New
Year.
What are some of your favorite
charities and causes?
I feel very strongly about environmental
organizations. Defenders of Wildlife
is my chief activity; I’m on the board.
I’m supportive wherever I can be or
whenever I have the money, or any
peace effort in the Middle East. I was
very saddened at the [pull out] by the
United States from the Iran nuclear
agreement and knew it would happen
once Trump took in John Bolton as
an adviser. So other than wildlife and
Central American issues that I can
contribute to, and the union of course,
that’s about the only activity I can
register.
Tell me a secret—a good one!
Donald Trump was born in Libya. It’s
true.
For more information about “A
Man and His Prostate,” please visit
AManAndHisProstate.com. For more
information about “God Help Us,”
please visit GodHelpUs.net.
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