INTERVIEW; Brian Stokes Mitchell on being involved in tonight's benefit

The speaker discusses their involvement in an event connecting Broadway and Hollywood, highlighting their role with the Actors Fund. They share their anticipation for the event, recount their first Broadway experience with 'Dreamgirls', and describe their career journey from theater in San Diego and Los Angeles to television and eventually Broadway. The excitement of seeing Jennifer Holliday perform is emphasized.

What is the relationship between the Motion Picture Fund and the Actors Fund as described by the speaker?

• The Actors Fund is the West Coast version of the Motion Picture Fund.

• They are competing organizations.

• The Motion Picture Fund is the East Coast version of the Actors Fund.

• The Actors Fund is the East Coast version of the Motion Picture Fund.

Why is the speaker unsure about what makes the night special?

• They forgot the details of the event.

• They are not interested in the event.

• It is their first time attending the event.

• They have attended the event many times before.

Which Broadway musical did the speaker see first?

• Cats

• Dreamgirls

• Les Misérables

• The Phantom of the Opera

Where did the speaker start their theater career?

• Chicago

• San Diego and Los Angeles

• London

• New York

What was the speaker's role in television before moving to Broadway?

• They were a producer.

• They were a writer.

• They acted in Trapper John M.D.

• They were a director.