So Omar is from Brooklyn?

Michael K. Williams sat down with Terry Gross on Fresh Air to discuss how he got his scar, being homeless, his checkered past in Flatbush and being cast as Omar on The Wire. It’s probably the only time you’ll hear “Don’t get it twisted!” in an NPR interview.

Michael K. Williams: He’s Only Playing Tough. [NPR]

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