George C. Wolfe has been called everything from a “spectacular tornado” to a “guardian of African-American culture.” Both would be true, but there’s no denying that this multiple Tony Award-winning theater legend has had a career unlike any other. Whether you’re directing legendary shows on Broadway Angels In America, Bring In Da Funk Bring In Da Noise, Jelly’s Last Jam, Caroline Or Change, Shuffle Along, Top Dog Underdog, The Iceman Cometh and countless others, whether the Oscar will be won in the cinema Mom Rainey’s black pantsHBO’s Lackawanna Blues and more: Wolfe has been successful in every field he’s tried, and that includes his current and award-winning Netflix film. Quiet in which Colman Domingo gives an award-winning performance as the civil rights leader and activist who launched the immortal March on Washington in 1963 (where Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech).
Wolfe also served as artistic director of the New York Shakespeare Festival for eleven years and even created exhibits for major museums on African American history (he even appeared in films such as The Devil Wears Prada). He joins me now for this week’s edition of my Deadline video series. Behind the lens to discuss his remarkable career and why Rustin (executive producer of Barack and Michelle Obama) has become an important and significant addition to his many laurels.
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Source: Deadline
Ashley Root is an author and celebrity journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for all things celebrity, Ashley is always up-to-date on the latest gossip and trends in the world of entertainment.
