Following in the professional footsteps of his father Denzel Washington (after a period of rebellion), John David Washington has been making a name for himself as an actor for nearly a decade, something the elder Washington didn’t expect. He made his first big break into television playing Ricky Jerret on the HBO series. basketball playersand in recent years he has starred in big movies like blackKkKlansman, Principle AND Amsterdam. Most recently, Washington made the leap to the stage performing in a Broadway revival of the August Wilson play. the piano lessonand during his time in that production, the actor recalled seeing his father perform on stage for the first time, describing the experience as a “magic trick.”
John David Washington appeared in American Masters: Creative Spark to talk about his North Carolina roots, how he became an actor, and what it was like to work for him the piano lessonwith his Broadway debut with Samuel L. Jackson and LollipopI’m Danielle Brooks. Of course, Denzel Washington is no stranger to acting, and during the interview, John David Washington revealed the first play he saw his famous father perform in and what it was like for him:
Richard III. I saw my father on stage for the first time. I was a child. It was like a magic trick because he didn’t talk like that at home. And then he got on stage and turned into another being with those words. I remember walking around town when he did it and quoting the lines, and I still laughed. He said I loved the jokes. Now is the winter of our discontent. I never knew what it meant, but I knew those words and thought it was cool. I just thought it was magic.
Played Denzel Washington The Tragedy of Richard IIIThe title character at the Joseph Papp Public Theater from August 3 to September 2, 1990, when John David Washington was just six years old. At the time, Washington’s previous theater experience didn’t just include productions such as coriolanus AND a soldier’s gamehe was famous enough to play Dr. Phillip Chandler holy elsewhereand had also appeared in films such as cry for freedom AND Glory. He was only a few years away from playing Malcolm X, which earned him an Oscar nomination (although he would never see him again, nor any of his previous films), but for John David Washington at this young age, it was in awe of the difference between what his father was with him in his daily life and the character he would transform on this stage, or even while practicing his lines.
After his considerable work in film and television, John David Washington finally has a scene under his belt. This production of the piano lesson, which ended Jan. 29, starred the Washington star as Boy Willie, a sharecropper who wants to sell the family piano so he can buy the land his slave ancestors have been forced to work on, while his sister Berniece (Danielle Brooks) wants to keep the piano in the family. Washington received acclaim for his portrayal in the piano lesson, including The New York Times calling it “an eye-opening stage debut.” If Washington ever returns to the stage, and if she ever has children of his own, she could end up replicating the experience she had with Denzel Washington in his early years, which is to say they will be paralyzed watching him play such a great character. in person. .
Looking forward, John David Washington will appear in the film. True lovestarring Gemma Chan and Allison Janney, and will be released in theaters on October 6. If you want to see her latest film performance, Amsterdam can be streamed with an HBO Max subscription, or feel free to get a taste of this year’s cinematic country by checking out other theatrical releases scheduled for 2023.
Source: Cinemablend
