How I Blew My Chance To Play Anakin Skywalker In Star Wars

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When I was five years old, I played the title role in a film calledLorenzo’s Oil. Acting alongside Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon–as well as helping to tell the remarkable story of the Odone family–is an experience I’m glad, and proud, to have had.

It’s also the sort of thing that feels a lot better in hindsight. Five-year-old me didn’t quite have along-term view on the situation, and was mostly frustrated with the long days on set and in the makeup...