On the one-hundred and seventy-eighth Box Angeles actor William Jackson Harper (The Blacklist, 30 Rock) stops by Studio 309. He discusses being a shy kid, growing up in Dallas, attending the College of Santa Fe, thinking about giving up, and more!

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the BA #178 breakdown
– Box rants flushing before finished.
– Drinking and rituals and union name.
– Growing up in Dallas and being a shy kid who hid a lot.
– Getting involved in local theatre and attending a thespian festival in Abilene.
– Attending the College of Santa Fe and moving home after graduation.
– Working towards an Equity card and working at a book store.
– Moving to NYC and finding a community in Ensemble Studio Theatre.
– Getting representation and landing a Broadway role in All The Way.
– Getting into TV, considering stepping away from acting and avoiding LA.

For more Will, catch him in The Good Place and follow her on Twitter @dubjackharper.

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