Shakespeare

Imagine waking up one morning, opening that day's copy of The New York Times, and seeing yourself described as TV's “king of creepy.” My guest tonight got that distinction just last year. Two time Emmy award winning actor Michael Emerson is a University of Alabama graduate, and he once worked at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Now, just in case you thought that creepy comment in the New York Times was a one off, the Washington Post later called Emerson “TV's most beloved creepy guy” four months later. He seems to relish in that. Emerson starred as Benjamin Linus in the TV series "Lost" and the eccentric billionaire Harold Finch in "Person of Interest." However, fans of the cult classic horror film "SAW" may remember him as the creepy hospital orderly Zep Hindle. Michael Emerson and I talk about his days at the University of Alabama and more, next on APR notebook.

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