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Film Actor Michael Rooker

Rooker appeared in the big budget action flick Days of Thunder, and the independently produced Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer -- now out on home video. He was born into a poor, predominantly white town in Alabama, and later moved to a black neighborhood in Chicago. After growing up among people working 15-hour days, it took Rooker until his early twenties to believe that acting could be a real job.

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Other segments from the episode on October 5, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 5, 1990: Interview with Lenny Kaye; Commentary on post-college life and video games; Interview with Michael Rooker; Review of the film "Henry and June."

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