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I Put A Tremendous Amount Of Pressure On Myself. I Felt Like I Shouldn't Have To Audition For Anything And All That. And That Energy Did Not Serve Me At All.

-Hank Azaria

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I Put A Tremendous

Hank Azaria

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I Put A Tremendous Amount Of Pressure On Myself. I Felt Like I Shouldn't Have To Audition For Anything And All That. And That Energy Did Not Serve Me At All.

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