Mike Faist on "East of Eden" and Embracing His Love for the Craft of Acting

For Mike Faist, acting is about finding freedom in the unknown and staying curious. In this interview, we explore the preparation and process behind his performance as Charles Trask in the new limited television series, East of Eden. Faist explains how he used everything from painful boots to solitary weekends on the show's New Zealand set to inhabit John Steinbeck's world.

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