In an episode of Theater Talk, Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins invited actors, Viola Davis and Stephen McKinley, and their director, Kenny Leon, to discuss their revival of Fences by August Wilson. Wilson had passed away prior to the revival, but each of the guests had their own experiences with Wilson before hand. On the show they shared their interpretations of the emotion and power Wilson put into the script.
Viola Davis mentions the discomfort that August Wilson writes with because it's “honest.” She essentially says that the actors have to make a choice to put in the full effort of expressing the raw nature of Wilson's work. She later expands on the idea of the raw emotion Wilson's characters have when she discusses her choice to not
Viola Davis mentions the discomfort that August Wilson writes with because it's “honest.” She essentially says that the actors have to make a choice to put in the full effort of expressing the raw nature of Wilson's work. She later expands on the idea of the raw emotion Wilson's characters have when she discusses her choice to not