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May 2022
1h 54m

Simon Helberg: Bust Through the Crack in...

MAYIM BIALIK
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Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory, Florence Foster Jenkins, As They Made Us) joins Mayim in studio to discuss the preparation he did and fears he had playing his complicated character in Mayim’s new film, As They Made Us. He takes us through the darkest moments of his mental health journey, his OCD stemming from his attempts to avoid failure, and his motiva ... Show More
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