Anthony Michael Hall — American Actor born on April 14, 1968,

Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall , known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, film producer, and director who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s. Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child, and made his screen debut in 1980. His films with director-screenwriter John Hughes, beginning with the popular 1983 comedy National Lampoon's Vacation and the coming-of-age comedy Sixteen Candles, shaped his early career. Hall's next movies with Hughes were the teen classics The Breakfast Club and Weird Science, both in 1985... (wikipedia)

I think that obstacles lead to growth and ultimately, the most learning I've done in my life is between jobs.
Obviously with the onset of cable and satellite, there are more opportunities for programming and original programming, so it creates more opportunities for actors and producers and directors and everything.
I think in both of those situations, it's important as an actor to learn, despite the success I had as a kid, that it's important to understand what it means to be a small fish in a big pond.
I would say probably Pirates of Silicon Valley just because I'm proud of the work, playing Gates.
First of all, it was in my contract. I knew I would be directing an episode.