Treat Williams on the acting process with Sidney Lumet

About the Episode

Actor Treat Williams describes working with director Sidney Lumet on “Prince of the City.” Williams and documentary filmmaker Nancy Buirski have a conversation about Lumet’s unique approach to working with actors and his eclectic range of projects. Williams shows his affection for Lumet’s embrace of theatrical performance and says, “sometimes you gotta be bigger than life.”

Aired: 06/12/23 | Expires: | Runtime: 6m 24s

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