The Piano Lesson: Making your debut feature starring Samuel L. Jackson with Netflix with writer-director Malcolm Washington & actress Danielle Deadwyler

On this week’s episode, we welcome first-time writer-director Malcolm Washington

and actress Danielle Deadwyler to the show. They sat down with Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir to discuss their Netflix film The Piano Lesson, which also stars Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington.

Malcolm talked about:

• directing a big-budget debut feature
• the importance of attaching cast
• balancing tone
• pitching to Netflix, Samuel L. Jackson & Denzel Washington

In her conversation with Giles & Dom, Danielle chatted about

• what she looks for in a project
• what makes a great director
• the importance of protecting
• the difference between film & theatre

The Piano Lesson is out in cinemas now! And it's coming out on Netflix on the 22nd of November | TRAILER

Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and

more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.

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