Just because you’re kinky, that does not mean you must be dim-witted or dull. Some of our most eloquent have celebrated kink. The brain can be a strange organ.
Even way back in 1980 Robert Redford already had fascinating insights into Hollywood, politics, and his ideas about choosing his roles in each.
A lot of actors end up doing passion projects, because they tend to be passionate people, as a rule. Not many can match Denis Leary for passion, though.