Actor Harry Lennix on new role playing American playwright August Wilson

Legendy playwright August Wilson - considered one of the most important Black voices in theater - wrote the story of his life in the play How I Learned What I Learned. Today, that script is coming to life in a one-man show at the Broadway Playhouse in Water Tower Place. And Chicago-bred actor Harry Lennix (The Blacklist, Matrix Reloaded) is stepping into the role of August Wilson himself. How I Learned What I Learned is on a limited run until May 5, and Reset sits down with the actor for more on what audiences can expect.
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He had a really strong powerful voice. I'm not sure why he never looked into voice acting for video games. He sound like he can be a powerful villain 💕