Michael Shannon credits his time on the Chicago stage for teaching him how to act, and he's back home to prove it. The two-time Oscar nominee is starring in a new play from A Red Orchid Theatre, which he co-founded over three decades ago.
Character actor Michael Shannon has returned to the Chicago stage in A Red Orchid Theatre 's " Turret ," playing at Chopin Theatre in West Town . Michael Shannon credits his time on the Chicago stage for teaching him how to act, and he's back home to prove it.
Chicago is where I started acting, the whole trajectory of my career. I wouldn't have gotten any of the opportunities that I've had if I hadn't started out doing this work."It's set in the future where most of humanity has been wiped out by this race of humanoid that the government created that turned on us," Shannon said. "So we're survivors, when there aren't many left.
Shannon, who plays Green, and Knight, who plays Rabbit, spoke about why they were both attracted to the wild story. "It's something you can't help but wonder about, if you were in that situation, how would you behave, where would you find your hope, your inspiration to keep going, no matter what the cost," Knight said.
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