Have I heard a better storyteller? I'd be hard pressed to name them. Larry Hankin took us through initial audition to shooting Breaking Bad and the follow-up film, El Camino ... from casting director, to creator/director, Vince Gilligan, to stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, with excruciating honesty. Getting Barry, working with Bill Hader whom he loves, an actor's director who just let him go... as did Woody Allen, the lessons learned doing Annie under John Houston, director's who over direct... starting in stand-up and within 6 months, a long time to Larry, opening for Woody Allen, being managed by his Jack Rollins, opening for Miles Davis, The Loving Spoonful, being on the road and running into and watching Carlin, Pryor, Lenny Bruce, and them, him. Being arrested during his set for being "dirty," auditioning for Second City with Robin Williams, forming The Committee, success growing at each turn, leaving to make a friends film, his rent unpaid in his two month absence leading to him losing everything, including his home. With movie money in hand he chose to be and remain homeless for the lessons learned. Wow. Penny Marshall giving him a TV break, Garry Marshall not diggin' their jam...his audition for Escape From Alcatraz and how his role with Clint was determined... Hells Angels, writing, returning to stand-up. a very short, fantastical reading from his The Loopholes Dossier https://amzn.to/2ToSy4K about homelessness - a magical journey through the mystical mind of a fearless maniac. He's not really I just like how that read. But, he was almost murdered. Thrice. We get one of those stories in detail. This is Mr. Heckles? Yup, that too... we didn't even go there other than in the promo. Larry Hankin, direct, generous of his experience, an open, fascinating book. Now, that, this, is entertainment.

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