Tanya Mosley

And then teaching. Sorry. Don't want to leave out that third one. No, I'm laughing at myself.

And then teaching. Sorry. Don't want to leave out that third one. No, I'm laughing at myself.

Well, you did three degrees. I mean, you're deep in academia at this point, teaching kids. Take me to that moment when you decided, I need to be in this world as a performer.

Well, you did three degrees. I mean, you're deep in academia at this point, teaching kids. Take me to that moment when you decided, I need to be in this world as a performer.

Well, you did three degrees. I mean, you're deep in academia at this point, teaching kids. Take me to that moment when you decided, I need to be in this world as a performer.

As part of your teaching practice.

As part of your teaching practice.

As part of your teaching practice.

Because what were you teaching in elementary school?

Because what were you teaching in elementary school?

Because what were you teaching in elementary school?

For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enough. Is enough. Did you quit right on the spot teaching? Did I?

For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enough. Is enough. Did you quit right on the spot teaching? Did I?

For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enough. Is enough. Did you quit right on the spot teaching? Did I?

Our guest today is actor Danielle Deadweiler. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Our guest today is actor Danielle Deadweiler. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Our guest today is actor Danielle Deadweiler. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

My guest is Danielle Deadweiler. She stars in The Piano Lesson, a new film on Netflix. It's an adaptation of August Wilson's Broadway play, directed by Malcolm Washington. Deadweiler plays the character of Bernice, a widowed single mother in conflict with her brother, Boy Willie, over the family piano.

My guest is Danielle Deadweiler. She stars in The Piano Lesson, a new film on Netflix. It's an adaptation of August Wilson's Broadway play, directed by Malcolm Washington. Deadweiler plays the character of Bernice, a widowed single mother in conflict with her brother, Boy Willie, over the family piano.

My guest is Danielle Deadweiler. She stars in The Piano Lesson, a new film on Netflix. It's an adaptation of August Wilson's Broadway play, directed by Malcolm Washington. Deadweiler plays the character of Bernice, a widowed single mother in conflict with her brother, Boy Willie, over the family piano.