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From defending Baltimore's drug dealers on The Wire to entering Marvel's Spider-Noir universe, Michael Kostroff has one incredible career!

Today on Too Opinionated, we welcome actor, author and acting instructor Michael Kostroff to discuss his unforgettable role as Maurice "Maury" Levy on HBO's The Wire, his work on Spider-Noir, Broadway tours and the secrets behind surviving Hollywood!

⚖️ For five seasons, Michael portrayed the sharp, morally questionable attorney Maury Levy on The Wire, one of television's most acclaimed dramas.

🕷️ He's also part of Marvel's Spider-Noir, adding another major franchise to his impressive résumé!

🎭 Beyond television, Michael toured with Mel Brooks' The Producers and played the scheming Thénardier in Les Misérables.

We talk:

⚖️ Playing Maury Levy across five seasons of The Wire
🕷️ Joining Marvel's Spider-Noir
🎭 Touring with Mel Brooks' The Producers
🎶 Playing Thénardier in Les Misérables
📺 Appearing in Billions, The Blacklist and The Good Wife
⭐ His work on Sonny with a Chance and Platonic
🎬 Playing Peter Madoff in The Wizard of Lies with Robert De Niro
📺 Reuniting with David Simon's world in The Plot Against America
📚 His four books, including The Stage Actor's Handbook and Audition Psych 101
🎤 Audition anxiety, rejection and the psychology of acting
🎟️ Lessons from decades of theater, television and film
✍️ Writing for Backstage and his humorous Weekly Curmudgeon blog

From Baltimore courtrooms to Broadway stages and Marvel superheroes, Michael Kostroff proves that a working actor's greatest superpower is versatility!

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