Episode 18 - Allie Woods - On Discovering Denzel Washington, Audition Tips & Legacy


Episode 18 - Allie Woods - On Discovering Denzel Washington, Audition Tips & Legacy


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Texas native Allie Woods joins me for the 18th episode of The Creation Grounds. We discuss his early days at the legendary Negro Ensemble Company in New York City, on him discovering Denzel Washington in the play that led to Denzel's role as Malcolm X in the Spike Lee film, audition tips for actors and on the legacy of NEC.

Allie is an actor and director and is a member of the internationally known Negro Ensemble Company.

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Some Questions I Ask:

Growing up in Texas? (:52)

Interest in theater (1:42)

First production involved in (2:40)

Transition from Texas to NY? (3:30)

Early days of Negro Ensemble Company and NEC stories ? (5:50)

On working personally with August Wilson(10:38)

On directing Denzel Washington in "When The Chicken's Come Home To Roost" (13:20)

Can that special quality that people like Denzel has be learned (18:35)

What has he changed his mind on in past couple of years (20:23)

Audition tips (23:10)

When he thinks of word creative who comes to mind and why (31:10)

What are you working on next? (32:22)

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