'Breakfast Club' star Anthony Michael Hall reveals the key to surviving Hollywood after 51 years

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Anthony Michael Hall told Fox News Digital that you have to have "thick skin" to survive in Hollywood. "Breakfast Club" star Anthony Michael Hall knows exactly why he's been able to survive Hollywood for over 50 years. Hall is starring on the FOX celebrity competition series "Nation's Dumbest," hosted by Jack Whitehall. At the press event, Hall explained the secret to longevity in Hollywood. "Having a thick skin, and just being game and just wanting to work with the best people you can," he began. "Just being persistent and tenacious. And thank God I was born with a hard head. But you have to have a thick skin." Anthony Michael Hall starred in "The Breakfast Club." (Getty Images) "You have to really want and love what you do. So I think that's it." MATT DAMON SAYS HOLLYWOOD'S 'RUTHLESS' NATURE HAS TAKEN HIM AWAY FROM FATHERHOOD MORE THAN HE'D LIKE Ha