About this episode
Wendell Pierce discusses his annual acting trifecta and his roles in major productions.
Award-winning actor and activist Wendell Pierce shares why he challenged himself to an annual acting trifecta as he stars in three major productions this year: the classic Shakespeare play Othello, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, and the CBS police procedural Elsbeth. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .
People in this episode
Host: Tavis Smiley
Guest: Wendell Pierce
Topics covered
- acting
- theater
- television
- activism
- interview
Keywords
- Wendell Pierce
- Othello
- Jack Ryan
- Elsbeth
- acting trifecta
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Othello, Jack Ryan: Ghost War, Elsbeth
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