civil action
When it comes to depictions of the American Civil War, certain key players are typically high in the mix, from President Lincoln to Generals Grant and Lee. But abolitionist John Brown, whose actions technically instigated the four-year conflict, is usually a footnote. With their new miniseries The Good Lord Bird, writer/executive producer James McBride (who wrote the novel on which the show is based) and actors Ethan Hawke and Joshua Caleb Johnson aim to remedy that blindspot...
What originally most interested you about Brown?
John Brown was] started the Civil War. He was the guy who brought it to America’s doorsteps.
