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"There's a constant undercurrent of the abuse of power," she said. "But not unlike the MeToo movement, there's such a theme of resistance…. I don't know if the movement's leading our journey or it's us going hand in hand with the political climate, but it just seems that we are feeding into each other." And after working in the industry for years, she appreciates how special "Handmaid's Tale" is. "To be on a program where you're thrust into the zeitgeist, you have an impact on so many people," she said. "People are wearing costumes from the show when they're [going to protests.]( It means that you've connected with people on such a visceral level that is so rare." Watch the video above to hear how "The Handmaid's Tale" changed Brugel's life long before the series launched, and why she dropped out of the acting game for four years. 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Banderas proudly portrayed the title role of one of the 20th century’s most influential and celebrated artists on the second installment of NatGeo’s “Genius” series— “Genius: Picasso,” which premiered April 24 on the National Geographic channel. Banderas, who was born in the same Spanish town as Picasso, reflect on his time living in America. “For me, America was, and it still is, you know, in a way, an adventure, a personal, vital adventure, that I had to live for 20 something years,” Banderas told Salon. “And I learned very much, for me, to heed the many different type of genres, for example, here, probably, it couldn't have been possible to do that in Spain because Spain is restricted in the budget that they have for movies and all the arts and movies are coming out of Spain, you know?” Check out the clip above to learn more about Banderas’ immigration story and how Picasso’s aura has stayed with him even after filming stopped. 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