Overview
- The 83-year-old actor, who spoke on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast Thursday, said he battled severe depression during his years at Ripon College in Wisconsin.
- He described isolating in his dorm, ordering pizza to his room, and turning away at classroom doors rather than going to class.
- He enrolled in a course labeled drama to raise a low GPA, then discovered it required acting and found a welcoming group that made him feel he belonged.
- He said the experience let him find his place among storytellers and called it life-changing for his outlook and future career.
- He also disclosed he was expelled four days before graduation for plagiarism, a separate episode now resurfacing as outlets widely recap his remarks.