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Q: What is it like being a right-of-center conservative today? Do you feel professional or personal resistance from the people you work with? Have you lost any opportunities because of your openness?
A: I think 10 percent on each side of the political divide are extreme, and they have the loudest voices. My belief is that 80 percent of Americans are somewhere in the middle — and I place myself firmly in that category. I am socially quite liberal, but conservative in fiscal and foreign-policy matters. I believe in peace through strength — a strong military. I believe in the citizen politician, not the political class. I believe in individual rights, states’ rights, and low taxation. I think our tax codes are insane.

“I believe in the citizen politician, not the political class.”

Hollywood can make a lot of noise. Unfortunately much of its rhetoric is completely out of control. I don’t mind a civil disagreement, and I encourage folks to discuss issues openly. But when certain people call for a military coup to overthrow the democratically elected government, or toss around the terms “fascist,” “racist,” “homophobe,” “xenophobe,” “white supremacist,” and other similar terms like [they’re] nothing, those words cease to have any real meaning. And those are very, very important, meaningful words.

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Q: Kid Rock has announced he’s running for Senate. Antonio Sabato Jr. is running for Congress. Are we going to see a campaigning Dean Cain someday?
A: There is always a chance! I am thrilled to see more citizen politicians entering the political realm. We were never meant to have a political class in the USA, and I think overall it’s a very positive thing for our country.

To paraphrase a very smart man, you may have no interest in politics, but I promise you, politics has an interest in you.

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Q: Is there a particular film or performance in your past you were proud of that just didn’t quite catch on with audiences? Something you wish more people would see and mention to you when they meet you?
A: A few films really stick out in my mind — “Out of Time” and “The Broken Hearts Club” are two of my favorites. “Out of Time” was a great film and particularly amazing because I was able to work opposite Denzel Washington, one of the greatest actors of all time. “The Broken Hearts Club” was also special: It was such a wonderful, smart, sweet film with a bunch of actors and producers who really cared about making a unique and important film.

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Q: You’ve done some writing in the past on “Lois & Clark” and the film “Pure Country 2.” Is moving more behind the scenes to write or direct in your future?
A: I have always been interested in writing and directing and producing. There is no need in this business to have to choose one over the other, so I often refer to myself simply as a “filmmaker.” In the last few years I have written at least six different feature films, produced a feature-length documentary about genocide [“Architects of Denial,” due out October 6], a television special on the same subject [out in the fall], hosted four seasons of “Masters of Illusion” on the CW, starred in three seasons of the one-hour drama “Hit the Floor” on VH1, co-hosted “The Today Show” numerous times, “Access Hollywood,” been on several political panels, guested on many episodes of “Supergirl” — and still managed to be a solid and present single dad!

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That is the role I have taken most seriously the last 17 years — dad. I am a single dad to an amazing young man. I coached his football, baseball, basketball teams, helped with his homework, school projects, drove him to school, picked him up, cooked every meal, nursed him when he was sick, and gave advice when prudent, and sometimes when not prudent. I have happily changed all my priorities for this young man and could not be more proud of the young adult he has become.

That is the role I have taken most seriously the last 17 years — dad.

I have had to sacrifice a lot to be this kind of present-every-single-day father. For the past 17 years I would not star in any series that shot outside of Los Angeles (and there were many offers). I also would not make any film that kept me away from L.A. for more than three weeks unless I could take my son with me. I was able to prioritize being a father over work, and in that sense I was very lucky. I know most people don’t have that luxury. However, doing so cost me a great deal, financially and professionally. Would I change it? Not a chance.

Sometimes I will meet someone and they will ask me, “What are you doing now? Are you still acting?” It cracks me up. Of course I’m still acting! I’m just 50 years old. Do you think I’ve retired? If you’re not starring on a current network show, I guess people think you’ve hung it up. The way I look at it, my career is just beginning.[lz_pagination]