describing the country we have right now. that s the state of affairs as it stands. and one of the great things about health care reform, it takes us to a much better place in terms of insurance. the idea of exempting this group from that, i agree with heather, is not good economics and not good health policy. but it s important politics and i don t see how you get from here over to the legislative goal line without that restriction. i could be wrong, but that s how i see it. i don t like real politique. that s what this is. coming up, he sign off with axoxo on gossip girl, but now penn badgley has signed on to play cult music hero, jeff buckley. we ll talk with badgley about his new film and its complicated real-life characters when he and director dan algrin join us ahead. [ female announcer ] doctors trust calcium plus vitamin d to support strong bones. and the brand most recommended by. my doctor. my gynecologist. my pharmacist. citracal. citracal. [ female announcer ] you trust
and how did you sort of wrap your head around someone who is well known, and not that well known. i was a fan, very much. a lot of the concerns that people ask me about, you know, taking on such a complicated and misunderstood legend who to some people is completely unknown. i guess for as far as preparation goes, the thing i was most concerned with was just i mean playing somebody who is a person you know, who is dead, who is an artist, such a singular talent. i was kind of aware of the weighty karmic thing. more than the you know like the media s speculation of him as a person. or me playing him. well he actually existed on earth and existed on earth not that long ago there are plenty of people that remember jeff buckley playing in like local clubs on the lower east side and the east village. dan, what brought you to the story? well what brought me to wanting to make a movie about