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He brought to life one of the most iconic TV characters this century, Omar little on the acclaimed series “The Wire.” Then Michael K Williams went on to work with some of the great directors of our day (Steve McQueen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ava DuVernay, Todd Solondz) and turned in powerful work in series like “Boardwalk Empire” (where he played Chalky White) and “The Night of,” to name a few. He's earning rave reviews for his latest performance in Emilio Estevez's “The Public.” In this episode, he talks about one particular "all-in" moment during the filming of that movie, also the role music plays in his preparation, and the place he was at in his life when he landed the Omar audition and the mindset he had upon entering that room.
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He brought to life one of the most iconic TV characters this century, Omar little on the acclaimed series “The Wire.” Then Michael K Williams went on to work with some of the great directors of our day (Steve McQueen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ava DuVernay, Todd Solondz) and turned in powerful work in series like “Boardwalk Empire” (where he played Chalky White) and “The Night of,” to name a few. He's earning rave reviews for his latest performance in Emilio Estevez's “The Public.” In this episode, he talks about one particular "all-in" moment during the filming of that movie, also the role music plays in his preparation, and the place he was at in his life when he landed the Omar audition and the mindset he had upon entering that room.

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