My chat with Michael Fassbender …

So I arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills today to cover the BAFTA-LA Tea Party with pretty low expectations.

I was thinking, “The A-list stars will probably breeze on by and I’ll be lucky to get a word with a screenwriter or a composer!”

But the first star down the carpet was a big one – Michael Fassbender – and he made time to talk to every single reporter on the carpet.

He was relaxed, his publicist was relaxed, and it was just a model on how well these things can go. We each only got 2-3 questions in but it was preferable to stars who do 2-3 TV interviews then just breeze by.

Fassbender, a multiple award nominee for 12 Years a Slave, was lovely and present and made a most excellent impression.

I asked him about taking on a gay role and for his thoughts on gay marriage. To see what he said, see my story posted over at Gay Star News.