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‘The Piano Lesson’ Star Danielle Deadwyler on How August Wilson’s Plays Are ‘Love Letters to Black America’ and Being ‘Open’ to Superhero Movies
Awards Circuit Podcast: 'The Piano Lesson' star Danielle Deadwyler on her Netflix movie, August Wilson plays and being 'open' to superhero roles.
On this episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Deadwyler opens up about the importance of acknowledging her heritage, her experience working with Malcolm and John David Washington on Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson,” and what lies ahead for her as one of Hollywood’s most exciting rising stars. Adding to the pressure was that his father, Denzel Washington, had previously directed another Wilson adaptation, “Fences” (2016), and George C. Wolfe had helmed “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (2020). Variety’s “Awards Circuit” podcast, hosted by Clayton Davis, Jazz Tangcay, Emily Longeretta, Jenelle Riley and Michael Schneider, who also produces, is your one-stop source for lively conversations about the best in film and television.
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