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'Simpsons' Legend Hank Azaria Is Obsessed with Mastering a New Voice: Bruce Springsteen's

In our exclusive interview, the Simpsons actor explains his quest to embody Springsteen with his new project, Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band

In our exclusive interview, the actor explains his emotional quest to embody all that is Springsteen with his new project, Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band — which he's turned down acting roles to pursue He’s even tried to master his speaking voice, which he compares to a mix of “Frank Pantegeli from The Godfather and Scatman Crothers.” Azaria originally assembled his band, built around keyboardist Adam Kromelow, for a one-off performance in front of “everyone I ever knew,” at his 60th birthday party, held downtown at the City Winery in April. The Simpsons has been an extraordinarily steady and lucrative gig, allowing Azaria near-complete freedom in his career, as well as funding his charity work and, lately, the EZ Street Band.

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