Today we are paying special tribute to an actor we lost too soon, who was an astonishing talent, exceptional human being and whom Lisa had the great fortune of casting in two projects\u2026 Michael Kenneth Williams.
Known for creating such iconic roles such as Omar in \u201cThe Wire\u201d, Chalky White in \u201cBoardwalk Empire\u201d and Bobby McCray in \u201cWhen They See Us\u201d, Lisa, Dean and our special guest, actor Patrick Gallo, breakdown exactly what made Michael\u2019s work so special.
LINKS:
Wonderfully detailed 30 min interview with Michael as he breaks down in detail, many of his iconic performances. Don't miss this clip ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWBtPXIgid8
A brilliant 3 minute short where Michael chats with 4 different versions of himself discussing being typecast
https://youtu.be/Vv3_3PQsJA8
The powerful scene from 'When They See Us' which we played in the pod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-nb2yyr7Kk\xa0
David Sims at The Atlantic with a great thoughtful short piece on Michael https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/09/michael-k-williams/620001
Noah Remnnick's excellent NYT long form piece on Michael from 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/nyregion/michael-k-williams-is-more-than-omar-from-the-wire.html\xa0