Glen Powell shares how he coped with years-long struggle before Hollywood success: 'Have to lie to yourself'

As a struggling actor, there's no harder place to live than being in Hollywood with nothing going on. The currency of that town is how relevant you are and what your last job is. It makes you oppressively self-aware.

Where people can get caught in a rut is where they just want to continue spinning the roulette wheel without any thought of why. They just stay at the table for no reason other than to stay at the table.

Even at the darkest moments in that town, when I really didn't have anything happening, you sort of have to lie to yourself, at least a little bit, and act like this is temporary.

After being impressed by Powell's talent, Washington introduced the actor to his agent Ed Limato. This pivotal moment in Powell's career led to his eventual move to Hollywood.

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