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Actor James Woods James Woods has played his share of tough guys: He was a cop-killer in The Onion Field, a fearless and sometimes foolish journalist in Salvador, and a gangster in Once Upon a Time in America. This interview originally aired on Jan 12., 1999.
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James Woods has played his share of tough guys: He was a cop-killer in The Onion Field, a fearless and sometimes foolish journalist in Salvador, and a gangster in Once Upon a Time in America.

Now he's playing a career criminal in Another Day in Paradise, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Eddie Little.

This interview originally aired on Jan 12., 1999.

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In the coming week: Twenty classic interviews with actors, musicians, comics, authors, and more.