James Earl Jones
From Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
In a startlingly candid interview, actor James Earl Jones talks about what drew him to playing the role of Big Daddy in the current revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and his views on the play being performed by African-American actors. He also charts his journey from stuttering youth to acclaimed actor, including his early training (in part at the American Theatre Wing School), his appearance in the acclaimed 1960 production of Genet’s Les Blancs with co-stars including Cicely Tyson and Maya Angelou, his years with the fledgling New York Shakespeare Festival, his landmark performances in The Great White Hope and Fences, his experiences working with playwright Athol Fugard and director Lloyd Richards, and why he never wants to be anyone’s mentor.
Original airdate – April 11, 2008.
Running time – 1:00:35.
For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to Downstage Center’s James Earl Jones program page.
You can also download directly the James Earl Jones program (mp3).
Posted on Monday, April 14th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
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