‘American Fiction’ Star Jeffrey Wright On Owning The “Rhythms” Of Monk: “This Is Probably The Most Personal Character That I’ve Played” — Contenders Film L.A.

A lot of this is taken directly from my personal experience having worked in entertainment.

One of those writers is Thelonious Monk Ellison (Wright).

This is not a lie, Jeffrey, I started reading the novel in his voice, he says.

Theyre not a lot of roles that are written for me, says Wright.

But with this role, the rhythms were mine.

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