Tommy Dorfman Quotes

Tommy Dorfman

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 13, 1992

Pride is a time to celebrate our community, publicly display our love for one another, and continue our protest of equality that stems back to the BlackCat and Stonewall Riots.

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I can cook, but I just don't.

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I'm a cleaner, a put-er away-er, an organizer of things.

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I try to spend as little time thinking about myself as possible. I find that's not a constructive way to live.

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As nice as it is to make an appearance at an event, I don't find that the most fulfilling way to support an organization.

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I thought my first few jobs would just be off, off, off, off, off broadway. And by chance and how the world works, I ended up on a TV show instead.

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I was an acting major.

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I think for me, I just love that trust you have with theater and your ensemble and people you are working with.

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I love just being in the moment, and the most present I feel in my work is with theatre.

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There always has to be a coming out. There's never just a gender-nonconforming person who exists on a TV show without some screaming on-the-street moment.

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Instead of going to a GLAAD event and standing on a soapbox, I am writing roles that I feel will change the narrative and open doors.

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I decided that I was going to stop trying to convince older, more established heads of studios or networks to understand me and get me, and focus more on developing relationships with people who already do.

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'13 Reasons Why' includes LGBTQ people and people of color in stories without making it about that. They're just living, breathing, human beings who happen to be different from the white, cis, straight norm.

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It's important to celebrate how far we have come while also fighting for justice for those who are still not safe as a result of how they identify.

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I'm a Taurus.

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I love being home and being cozy, even if it's in a nightgown and some UGG boots!

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But basically, at the end of the day, I want to do meaningful work that I'm proud of - whether only 3 people see it or 300,000,000.

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I feel like, almost overnight, and this is weird to say about myself, I've become a queer advocate without even meaning to.

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I'm a people pleaser, and I want to help everyone who DM's me, so I make sure to promote organizations that fans can reach out to if they're struggling.

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There was a period where I was like, 'I'm gonna have to be in the closet if I want to be successful.' But then I sort of made the decision right when I graduated college that that wasn't going to be my route. Even if it took longer to get work, I at least was gonna be true to myself.

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