Nelsan Ellis

Boot camp was the first time I got a heavy dose of discipline. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Interview with a Vampire' is my all-time favorite. I also loved 'An American Werewolf in London.'

It's hard to get an education when teachers spend 70 percent of their time trying to discipline students.

The arts are suffering amongst public schools, but also, minority theater companies are struggling, and I firmly believe in freedom of expression through the arts.

I was quiet, and I was artistic. I liked writing poetry, and that was very strange, so I was bullied a lot.