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Blair Underwood: Wisdom from Three Decades of Acting, Playing Good and Evil, and What He Learned from Sidney Poitier

Blair Underwood: Wisdom from Three Decades of Acting, Playing Good and Evil, and What He Learned from Sidney Poitier

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz


Blair Underwood: Wisdom from Three Decades of Acting, Playing Good and Evil, and What He Learned from Sidney Poitier

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ever since his breakout role in L.A. Law, actor Blair Underwood (Rules of Engagement, Just Cause, In Treatment) has been fighting against being pigeonholed, and searching for new psychological puzzles to solve through the characters he plays. He talks to Guy about the profound influence both his father and Sidney Poitier had on his career, about the moments he thought that career might be over, and about the powerful role that imagination plays in his craft.Links from the show:Trailer for Krush Groove Blair's first scene on L.A. Law Blair on The Phil Donahue Show talks about race and policing in the wake of the Rodney King beating Blair on performing in A Streetcar Named Desire Scene from A Streetcar Named Desire About Blair's character in In Treatment Scene from A Soldier's Play See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Feb 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (87)

Where does creativity come from? Is it a gift, or can it be learned? Guy Raz puts those questions to some of the most celebrated creative people in the world. Each week, Guy sits down with notable performers – from legendary actors and comedians to chart-topping musicians – to trace their life’s journey, dive deep into their work, and illuminate the source of their creativity.