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John David Washington On ‘The Piano Lesson’, A Unique Achievement With Christopher Nolan & The Play He Would Most Like To Tackle Next


'The Piano Lesson' was directed by Malcolm Washington and dropped on Netflix Nov 22.

When John David Washington, the star of features like Tenet, Monsters and Men, and BlacKkKlansman logs onto our Zoom call from Los Angeles, I’m first struck by his t-shirt. And it’s with the same erudite intensity and generosity that he speaks about the writing of the legendary American playwright August Wilson, particularly his seminal 1987 piece The Piano Lesson, which serves as the basis and eponym of his latest film and budding awards season contender. Adapted and directed by his younger brother, Malcolm Washington, who makes a superb debut as a feature filmmaker, The Piano Lesson dropped on Netflix on Nov 22 following acclaimed bows at Telluride, Toronto, and London.

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