Michael shares stories from his performances in Black Panther, Creed, Fruitvale Station, Fantastic Four, That Awkward Moment, Chronicle, Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, and All My Children in this interview on his acting career. He discusses working with Ryan Coogler, handling rejection and playing one-off characters, his company Outlier Society Productions, and learning about oneself through playing characters. This Q&A moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.

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0:00 - Intro
1:49 - SAG Card
3:05 - Early Modeling and Acting
6:18 - All My Children (2003 - 2006)
8:45 - One-Off Characters
10:28 - Handling Rejection
15:40 - Friday Night Lights (2009 - 2011) and Parenthood (2010 - 2011)
18:41 - Chronicle (2012)
21:50 - Fruitvale Station (2013) and Ryan Coogler
29:22 - That Awkward Moment (2014) and Fantastic Four (2015)
33:25 - Creed Franchise
36:42 - Black Panther (2018)
47:35 - Outlier Society
53:25 - Learning About Yourself Through Character