Jonathan Lipnicki Cried After Filming ‘Psychologically Harrowing’ Role as a Predator in ‘Primetime’: ‘I Had to Wash Myself Clean’

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Jonathan Lipnicki is jumping at projects that scare him.

With three decades in the business, the 36-year-old actor and producer knows that sometimes, it’s about taking a risk. During a conversation with Variety at Coronado Island Film Festival on Nov. 5, he opened up about his career arc, including the daunting role he took on after director Lance Oppenheim asked him to read for A24’s “Primetime.”

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