Michael Chikliss Red

Published: May 30, 2022, 10:40 p.m.

b'Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Michael Chiklis (The Shield) plays legendary Hall of Fame coach, president, and general manager of the Boston Celtics Red Auerbach in\\xa0Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty\\xa0(now streaming on HBOMax). Michael discusses why the role is so special; why he has\\xa0a permanent resistance to typecasting, even (and especially) in grad school; the power of actors; the terror of complacency; tales of impulsive behavior in TV audition rooms; the dangers of stinking up the room; the joy of nothing going \\u2018snap\\u2019; a tease about his upcoming project; and how he manifested reinventing himself from \\u201croly-poly affable guy\\u201d to someone who\'s "adult, hard-hitting, smart\\u2026and has something to say.\\u201d (Length 24:40)'