should not prevent you from doing
what you want to do.
But I find it a little disheartening that it's
become so trendy with this Kabbalah
business.
"I think everyone is entitled to [his or
her] own spiritual and religious beliefs,
and I'm definitely in support of that. I'd
characterize myself as a humanist: that's
the most important thing, that people
treat each other well. I have respect for
people who are deeply religious, but I
just don't happen to be one of them."
Togo began acting early, when he won
the role of a Lollipop Kid in a commu-
nity production of The Wizard of Oz
He kept at it, but didn't consider it as a
career until he did an Actors' Equity
stage play at 13. He majored in theater
at Vassar and then moved to New York
to pursue acting professionally — with
his parents' blessing.
"They've been incredibly supportive.
They're beside themselves with happi-
ness these days," he notes. "They're kvel-
lino- all over the place.
Also musically inclined, Togo has been
playing sax and guitar since childhood
and played both instruments in a band
for seven years, starting in college. It
began as a punk rock/ska band called
Skabba the Hutt and later was renamed
El Conquistadores.
"We played a11 the keg parties," he
says. Two of the guys are now in The
Bravery and they just got signed to
Island/Def Jam. They're going to be
huge," he says, not at all jealous.
"Music is a hobby and a stress reliever,
but it was never a really serious endeavor
for me like acting was," he explains.
"Being in a band is a wonderfully cre-
ative, teamwork process. Everyone
should be in a band at least once. But
the thrust of my attention has always
been on acting.''
When he's not working, Togo spends
time with Gettinger, who'd dated his
best friend in high school ("We have his
blessing," Togo says), plays with their
cat, watches 'TV, reads and exercises.
"I've always been someone who had a
lot of extracurricular activities. My mom
fostered that," he notes. "I cycle, lift
weights; I go running with [cast mate]
Emily Procter. Her boyfriend teaches a
rowing class, so I've been doing that. All
of a sudden I've been exercising five days
a week. It's something to do, and it helps
me focus in the rest of my life."
Togo wants to stay sharp for what he
calls his dream job. "There's a lot of
rejection as an actor," he says. "People
say when the right job for you comes,
you'll know it. All indications point to
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