That's kind of how it touched me. There was something about it that was touching to me, and I think it speaks to the freak in everybody - anyone who feels somewhat freakish, to the queerness in all of us. Instead of being a detriment, it's an asset. And that was what was most fun about being in the show and playing this very extreme kind of character because you can really celebrate the freak in you. I don't think anybody really likes 'Rent' that doesn't somehow identify with aberration.
Most fans go to the stage door after the performances to chat with cast members.
Martin says fan encounters can be both flattering or frightening depending on the fan. They're really supportive and it's really cool to have people in those front two rows just screaming their lungs out. But sometimes it can get a little crazy if they're screaming too much and you can't hear what's going on. It's just like 'Oh my God. Oh my God.