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“Law & Order” star Tony Goldwyn is all about having a showbiz newbie he helped break into the industry join him on the hit NBC series. Goldwyn stars in and directs the new movie “Ezra,” about a stand-up comedian who goes on a cross-country road trip with his son, Ezra , who has autism. Fitzgerald, 15, who makes his acting debut in the movie playing the title character, says he enjoyed working with Goldwyn. “He was very nice. It was pretty good.
Fitzgerald then used the moment to remind people he’s a bit older than he looks. “If any showrunners are watching this, I’m 15. I’m not 8 years old. I am 15. I’m a late bloomer, all right?” he joked. Fitzgerald said he only acted in a few community theater plays before “Ezra” and decided to audition for the movie after his mother saw a Facebook post “looking for a quirky young kid who can hopefully play an autistic 11-year-old.” “We were like, ‘Oh, this could be a good weekend activity.
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