Scene from "Fences," a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 1m 2s
August Wilson's "Fences" won a Pulitzer Prize and four Tony Awards in 1987.
August Wilson's "Fences" won a Pulitzer Prize and four Tony Awards in 1987. In this scene staged for August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand, characters Tony, Rose and Bono have a heated conversation about baseball, Jackie Robinson and the unfairness of discrimination.
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Scene from "Fences," a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 1m 2s
August Wilson's "Fences" won a Pulitzer Prize and four Tony Awards in 1987. In this scene staged for August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand, characters Tony, Rose and Bono have a heated conversation about baseball, Jackie Robinson and the unfairness of discrimination.
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August Wilson and African American Culture
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Clip: 1/20/2017 | 20s | Ruben Santiago-Hudson describe August Wilson's work for the African American community (20s)
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Clip: 1/20/2017 | 35s | Ruben Santiago-Hudson shares why Wilson's work is so timeless and universal. (35s)
The Essential Ingredients for an August Wilson Play
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Clip: 1/20/2017 | 35s | Ruben Santiago-Hudson shares the essential ingredients for any August Wilson play. (35s)
Actor James Earl Jones on August Wilson's Plays
Clip: 2/20/2015 | James Earl Jones won a Tony Award in 1987 for his role in August Wilson's "Fences."
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 1m 57s | August Wilson moved to Seattle in 1990 and lived there for the rest of his life. (1m 57s)
August Wilson on the Dialogue in His Plays
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 1m 38s | August Wilson describes how dialogue comes to him and guides his character development. (1m 38s)
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 1m 24s | August Wilson describes his love of language and the racism he experienced at school. (1m 24s)
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Preview: 2/20/2015 | 2m 41s | The first documentary about the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson. (2m 41s)
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand, Panel Discussion
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 33m 31s | Director Sam Pollard moderates a panel at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. (33m 31s)
Costume Designs for August Wilson Plays
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 3m 15s | Constanza Romero shares how she designed costumes for August Wilson's plays. (3m 15s)
Filmmaker Sam Pollard on His August Wilson Documentary
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 2m 29s | Director Sam Pollard talks about Wilson's relevance, interviewing actors and more. (2m 29s)
Monologue from "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" by August Wilson
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 47s | "White folks don’t understand about the blues," says Ma Rainey in August Wilson's play. (47s)
Phylicia Rashad Performs "Gem of the Ocean" Aunt Ester Scene
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 2m 23s | Rashad performs a scene from August Wilson's play "Gem of the Ocean," as Aunt Ester. (2m 23s)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Skills for "Seven Guitars" Role
Clip: 2/20/2015 | 54s | The actor learned how to play harmonica for his Tony Award-winning role in Seven Guitars. (54s)
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