Spotlight Show stealer: 'Shrinking's' Michael Urie learns from the best BRUCE R. MILLER Jan 18, 2025 Jan 18, 2025 Updated Mar 13, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If a line is well-written, it’s easy to memorize, says “Shrinking” star Michael Urie.kAm“xE’D E96 @?=J H2J E@ D2J :E[” 96 6IA=2:?D]k^AmkAm(96? :E’D ?@E D@ H6==\HC:EE6?[ 8@@5 =F4<] pAA62C:?8 :? 2 ?F>36C @7 E6=6G:D:@? 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