Jesse Williams addresses leak of play's nude scene
Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene in the Broadway play “Take Me Out” were posted online.
“I’m not down about it. Our job is to go out there every night, no matter what,” Williams told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The leaked video and images prompted an outcry from the show’s producers and the union that represents actors and stage managers. Williams is starring in a revival of Richard Greenberg’s exploration of what happens when a Major League Baseball superstar comes out as gay. Williams earned a Tony Award nomination Monday for playing the superstar and the revival is up for a Tony as well. Producers said they would beef up security in the wake of the violation.