Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The first documentary film biography of Pittsburgh native and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson begins in his youth in Pittsburgh’s Hill District and continues chronologically, tracing the personal and professional path that led to Mr. Wilson’s acclaimed 10-play cycle that includes “Fences,” “The Piano Lesson” and “Radio Golf.”
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I am very lucky to have been able to meet and listen to the wise words of Phylicia Rashad, just days ago. Her insights into the life and sheer genius of August Wilson were compelling and visceral. As an actor myself, I know how important the words of a play are, and how an amazing play, where the playwright crafts each beat and moment with delicacy, is certainly nothing to scoff it, let alone something that can be found every day. Wilson's plays serve as testaments to the willpower of an individual to express himself in the best way he possibly can. Finally, I thought it was very intriguing to read that Wilson did not care for two specific performances of his work... for this only goes to show the emotional attachment Wilson had for all of his work. Unlike some writers of the current day, where scripts are merely meant to pay the bills, Wilson clearly made enormous efforts to preserve the truths of his work, while allowing for the innate spontaneity that each individual actor would bring to a role. The preservation of Wilson's legend, now documented, will greatly benefit the remembrance of his brilliance, hopefully inspiring future artists.
Kevin Paul (54-102 :: A, Acting 1, Cameron Knight)
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