J.K. Simmons - 'Defending Jacob'

The Hollywood Reporter speaks with J.K. Simmons about his work on Apple TV+’s limited series 'Defending Jacob,' in which he plays William "Bloody Billy" Barber, a man who is serving a prison sentence after a grizzly murder. The Oscar-winning actor spoke to THR about crafting complicated "bad guys," working opposite Chris Evans and how this character compares to his first memorable role as an inmate, on the critically acclaimed series 'Oz.'

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Welcome to In Conversation With, a Hollywood Reporter podcast produced in partnership with Apple TV+. In each episode we sit down with the creators and stars of some of TV's most compelling shows and hear more about what went into bringing these stories to life.