O.o Slightly closed minded view isn't? He acted for a very long time, successfully, on the series and in the films. He then went to stage and is working successfully there. One does not need to watch the telly 24/7 to be aware of that. One can get out and about and still be aware of general pop culture.



Now pigeonholing someone and calling them egocentric because of self promotion does indicate perhaps a need to research a bit more. He spends a high portion of his time promoting himself yes but this leads to awareness in causes dear to his heart. Such as gay right here in the US, which sadly are not near what they need to be. And other causes as well, such as his work with making people here in the states more aware of the Japanese interment camps during WWII, which he was a prisoner of as a child, and helping educate people of the signs of a repeat that may happen here in the US. If we don't learn form our past we are bound to repeat it.



Yeah, he does promote himself but it does look to be for a greater purpose than his own profile. Though, in an industry such as the entertainment one, people are more likely to listen to someone famous than someone that is not. So yes, perhaps a big of ego could be in there but egocentricity is not only about wanting people to know your name. It is also about only caring for ones self - as per definition. Seems he cares a great deal about others through his works due to the struggles of his own life.



(And funny, most I have learned about him is a quick google search to check my knowledge about him due to your posts. So you actually helped me learn more about him during this, a great deal more. I see his posts and find him amusing, respect him just off what I have seen to a degree and yet from what I have learned over ten minutes here and ten minutes there due to your posts I have learned much more than I ever would have. With what I have learned I have grown to respect the man greatly because of his lack of ego. Interesting how that works. )