[He sniffs, rubbing his nose with the cuff of one of his gloves.]

Funny. I actually grew up working in a theater district. Even with this crazy "different worlds" stuff, I guess it's reassuring to have something like that sorta in common. [It's good thing he grew up an actor, really, otherwise the positive and casual tone he's managing would reveal itself to be a whole lot more strained.] So is that your walk of life, too, or just your hometown's claim to fame?