The Great Read: This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films
Michael Maggart, a high school friend of Anderson’s, has no training or aspirations to be an actor. The director keeps casting him anyway.
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This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films

Michael Maggart, a high school friend of Anderson’s, has no training or aspirations to be an actor. The director keeps casting him anyway.

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