Bagby said he entered the Hollywood realm of movie stardom as a 12-year-old boy when his parents signed him up with a Hollywood Film Studio. "It was difficult for me to make the decision to accept the role of Larry on Buffy," Bagby said. "But in the end I decided I didn't feel like I was compromising my standards because I didn't have to do anything." "There is such a fine line in many areas of the entertainment business and you have to figure out for yourself what you will and will not do," he said. "At times, as you take a stand, people become interested and you can share the gospel," he said.