Growing up, the actor thought it was cool when people called him Jackie
Chan — until he realized they meant it as a slur. Years later, when he got his
breakout role on HBO’s Insecure, he didn't know how to handle people swooning over
him or all the thirsty tweets and DMs. Alexander Hodge talks about getting into
fights as a kid, learning to embrace his biracial identity, and warning his mom
about his nude scenes.
