James Woods is a terrirfic guy, a great actor, and a genius in his own right; graduated MIT. You have to be a bona fide genius just to walk in the door at MIT.
Yes I heard he got something like a perfect score on his SATs or close to it, I forget, but yeah he is brilliant. I think he was on a full scholarship to MIT which gives an idea how smart the guy is.
Woods didn’t graduate, but dropped out of MIT to pursue a career in acting. With an IQ close to 200 he apparently needed a challenge, to go deeper into the curriculum.
He also has a reputation as a pain in the ass on the set who is constantly telling everyone how smart he is. Honestly, it’s not surprising that a 66 year old actor of his level is having trouble finding work.