EXCERPT:
ASTIN: "I played a famous supporting character, Samwise Gamgee, in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, and people have told me for the last 24 years, since they’ve been watching that, how much they feel that Sam is a hero. We’ve been watching Kamala Harris in a very powerful supporting role for the last three and a half years. She’s now stepped out, she’s ready, she’s strong, and I just want to — I don’t want to miss this moment in history. I wanted to see a woman — since my mom was president of my labor union in the mid-80s, I’ve always thought a woman should be president of the United States. I’ve been married 32 years, I’ve got three daughters, and yeah, whatever I can possibly do with my — I hate the idea of platform, but whatever I can do with the fact that I’ve established an audience and a rapport with people.”
(Via Nicholas Ballasy)