Working: George C. Wolfe on His New Film Ma Raineys Black Bottom
This week, Rumaan Alam talks with George C. Wolfe. Wolfe is a\xa0playwright, film director, and two-time Tony winner. His latest project, Ma Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom, takes place in a single day of 1927, when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago, and tensions begin to rise. The film is out now, playing in select theaters and streaming on Netflix.\xa0\nThey talk about how Wolfe wanted to approach this project from the ground up, reimagining how the story would be told to fit its new form. He also explains how his own experience as an actor in college has informed the way he collaborates with professional actors today.\xa0\nAfterward, Rumaan and co-host June Thomas discuss what they found most surprising about the interview and discuss how they implement George C. Wolfe\u2019s tactics into their own creative collaborations.\xa0\n\n\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com.\nPodcast production by Morgan Flannery.\nHost\nRumaan Alam\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices