nancy wilson is a big sort of touchstone in this film. music is paramount for me. i use in my work. what i really enjoyed in the film, one of the things i enjoyed was nnamdi's character. you've got this big human being who is the softest, most romantic, just gentle-- it-- like the paradox of the character was something that i didn't expect. why do you think he was the perfect person to partner with in telling the story? >> in general, i think what's exciting about these characters and feels kind of modern about them is they're trying to upend their own ideas of gender. for example, sylvia is this career woman who says to this man-- and, you know, in the 60s-- yet request why don't you let me be the bread winner so you can follow your dream. and i think it's particularly compelling to me at a time when we are still trying to upend our ideas around gender and be the fullest expression of ourselves and not feel boxed in by what society at large tells us we ought to be because of our gender presentation. so i found that really inspiring. and i think for nnamdi-- it's funny, because he l