Movie buff or not, you’re going to want to tune into our latest episode of the Walker Webcast. Willy was joined by award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright. He has won a Tony, Emmy, AFI, Golden Globe, 2024 Indie Spirit Award, and is nominated for an Academy Award this year for his performance in American Fiction (https://www.mgm.com/movies/american-fiction).
He and Willy discussed the stories behind some of the most memorable films of his career, learning to perform under pressure, the importance of collaboration in the film industry, what’s next for his career, and much more.
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Key Points In The Webcast:
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Willy introduces Jeff Wright
04:04 How Jeff Wright’s acting career started
05:33 Parallels to Jeff’s real life and “American Fiction”
11:55 Building the world of “American Fiction”
16:32 Is there a link between lacrosse and acting?
21:53 Working with Harrison Ford in “Presumed Innocent”
28:08 The importance of teamwork on film sets
29:34 Filming “Basquiat” and working with Julian Schnabel
33:11 Meeting David Bowie
36:39 What made Gary Oldman stand out?
40:13 An acting lesson from Sidney Poitier
43:05 Is Jeff Wright anti-woke?
45:57 The weaponizing of wokeness
50:35 Best lines in “American Fiction”
57:52 Jeff Wright’s pet turtles
59:44 A leg injury, best team played, and love for surfing
01:01:48 Oscars nomination and future projects
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