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But in a \u201cDinner\u2019s on Me\u201d podcast interview published Tuesday, the five-time Emmy nominee remembers the balancing act of playing Mitchell being a \u201ctricky\u201d one, noting that gay audiences were particularly harsh toward the character for not living up to their expectations.<\/p>\n
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