Ep. 107 George C. Wolfe - Director
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English - December 07, 2020 14:29 - 45 minutes - 42 MB - ★★★★ - 70 ratingsSociety & Culture News brazil ghana sweden tulsa africanews blacknews blacktherapistnews camillebankslee georgianews goodblacknews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Episode 107 of Real Black News features the legendary George C. Wolfe. A five-time Tony Award-winning director and playwright of shows like Jelly’s Last Jam, Bring in Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk, and films such as HBO’s Lackawanna Blues, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, he discusses directing his latest movie Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom for Netflix and working with Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman. Wolfe shares their process, how he operates as a director, staying focused during the pandemic, and why he chooses to tell stories about the Black experience. Other topics include defunding the police, rebounding from Prison, and more.