CNN Anderson Cooper 360 June 20, 2013 08:11:00
Control, more vulnerable, more child like and what have you, he would chuckle and say, you really want me to do that? he had a great comic instinct. but he realized the audience would get a kick, i think, out of seeing him do these other things and showing that other side. but he didn't find it easy to get there. so it was a real act of courage. i can't emphasize that enough. he pleaded with me on one occasion to be allowed to leave the show, when we were still in rehearsals. he thought he wouldn't be able to just live up to the rest of the company. i hope he wouldn't mind me sharing that. it ...
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