Sean Penn says timid and artless policy toward the human imagination' means he can no longer play gay roles

Sean Penn expresses impossibility to play a gay role like Harvey Milk in today's climate: 'It's a time of tremendous overreach. It's a timid and artless policy toward the human imagination.'

Reflecting on his challenging relationship with Madonna, Penn recalls being handcuffed after an incident: 'I'm not coming out. I'm going to finish my breakfast.'

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