‘Child Actor. Crack Cocaine. Why?’ Natasha Lyonne Recalls Weird Questions Barbara Walters and Others Have Asked Her

When you’ve been in show business for as long as Natasha Lyonne, you start to get used to people saying strange things to you. And when you sit down with Barbara Walters, you expect it.

Lyonne has had one of the more unique personal and professional journeys in Hollywood, having started her career when she was six years old at the behest of her less-than-protective parents. The Russian Doll star and showrunner has struggled with substance abuse issues and legal trouble throughout her time on television and in film, as well as litany of inane, inappropriate or downright disturbing questions from media members or authority figures on her many projects.

In today's Comedy Actress Roundtable for the Hollywood Reporter Lyonne recalled a couple questions that have given her pause during her prolific time in Hollywood, including Walters’ blunt query of "Child actor. Crack cocaine. Why?" which sounds more like an attempt to best Hemingway's six-word story challenge than an interview question.