1/5 Last June I was interviewed by @SarahAshtonLV
for a piece in "LGBTQ Nation." Sarah is an extraordinary journalist and I was honored to participate. But we never met in person.
2/5 After months of covering the war in Ukraine, Sarah did what few others would have the courage to do - she enlisted in the Ukrainian Army.
3/5 Sarah is a person of profound integrity. Whip-smart. Brilliant analyst. Powerful advocate. Great listener. And because she is trans, she is also a favorite target of Russian media. Russian hate and bigotry are not a surprise, of course.
4/5 A couple of months ago Sarah was wounded in combat in Ukraine. While recovering, she had meetings stateside, came back west to touch base at home, and yesterday, having been cleared for active duty, flew back to Ukraine to rejoin her unit.
5/5 We were lucky enough to be able to get together for a few hours before her flight.
My wife and I haven't enough words of gratitude and respect for all Sarah is doing, on the battlefield and in the information space. She's one of the good guys, and we're honored to know her.
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2/5 ...all across Ukraine as we speak. 24/7 my wife and I live with the horror of endless Shaheds and missiles. Plus, there are countless friends I made over the years while working on the movies, people now serving at the front. Are you seriously saying I don't care about them?
3/5 Are you so craven, so cynical to allege that I'm somehow *profiting* from this Russian obscenity being levied against the Ukrainian people?
I don't know you, but I refuse to believe that you could be that low.
2/4 ...and he did this BEFORE he ever considered running for President. He doesn't need the money.
I've known Vova since 2008, and I've never once ever sensed that he did things out of greed. Not once.
He genuinely loves connecting with people. That's. Who. He. Is.
3/4 Whenever we shot exteriors on streets, crowds would gather. And he was NEVER an aloof, arrogant celebrity. He took time to take selfies with fans and talked to everyone as equals. No bullshit. That's the way it was.