The Globe and Mail spoke to Wilson about adapting the August Wilson play for the screen
For first-time filmmaker and screenwriter Malcolm Washington, son of film and stage legends Denzel and Pauletta Washington, adaptingis a continuation of his family’s commitment to bringing Wilson’s work to the screen. Since the playwright’s passing in 2005, the Washington family has been central in the production of the film adaptations , and has publicly committed to bringing even more of the playwright’s work to the screen.
Speaking on the orbit of past Wilson collaborators and celebrators who have supported and shaped the making of the film, Deadwyler says, “It’s such an offering of confidence. There is a real mutual respect in that everyone we learned from was confident and proud of us and know that we are all walking with reverence for August’s work, for Black culture, and Black history. Plus,” she adds, chuckling, “Sam knows everybody’s lines.
Inspired by the life and work of American writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, Malcolm and Danielle worked collaboratively to shape Berniece as a character. “West African spirituality really pushed my understanding of her character,” shares Deadwyler, continuing, “The non-linearity of her is a major element of her character. It was a matter of working through desire and grief in the space-continuum that she’s living within.
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