Tanya Mosley

I'm really curious, John David, why do you think actors in particular are drawn to Wilson's work kind of as a way to deepen their craft? I'm thinking about all of the actors that are really well known today who have gone through and done these plays, Courtney B. Vance, James Earl Jones, Viola Davis, your father, Denzel, so many others. What is the gravitational pull?

I'm really curious, John David, why do you think actors in particular are drawn to Wilson's work kind of as a way to deepen their craft? I'm thinking about all of the actors that are really well known today who have gone through and done these plays, Courtney B. Vance, James Earl Jones, Viola Davis, your father, Denzel, so many others. What is the gravitational pull?

I'm really curious, John David, why do you think actors in particular are drawn to Wilson's work kind of as a way to deepen their craft? I'm thinking about all of the actors that are really well known today who have gone through and done these plays, Courtney B. Vance, James Earl Jones, Viola Davis, your father, Denzel, so many others. What is the gravitational pull?

Your names, Malcolm and John David, where do those names come from? I can kind of guess with Malcolm, but I want to be sure.

Your names, Malcolm and John David, where do those names come from? I can kind of guess with Malcolm, but I want to be sure.

Your names, Malcolm and John David, where do those names come from? I can kind of guess with Malcolm, but I want to be sure.

Malcolm X, is that who you were named after or not?

Malcolm X, is that who you were named after or not?

Malcolm X, is that who you were named after or not?

All right. Big ups to cousin Malcolm.

All right. Big ups to cousin Malcolm.

All right. Big ups to cousin Malcolm.

I noticed... And John David Crowe, by the way.

I noticed... And John David Crowe, by the way.

I noticed... And John David Crowe, by the way.

That's right. Both cousins. Right. Right. You know, I noticed how in interviews, both of you guys, you kind of say it offhandedly, but you regularly rep Los Angeles as your hometown. And... I want to know what does it mean for the both of you to identify not only as Angelenos, but, you know, you're Black Angelenos. And then you also come from like a very privileged section of that then as well.

That's right. Both cousins. Right. Right. You know, I noticed how in interviews, both of you guys, you kind of say it offhandedly, but you regularly rep Los Angeles as your hometown. And... I want to know what does it mean for the both of you to identify not only as Angelenos, but, you know, you're Black Angelenos. And then you also come from like a very privileged section of that then as well.

That's right. Both cousins. Right. Right. You know, I noticed how in interviews, both of you guys, you kind of say it offhandedly, but you regularly rep Los Angeles as your hometown. And... I want to know what does it mean for the both of you to identify not only as Angelenos, but, you know, you're Black Angelenos. And then you also come from like a very privileged section of that then as well.

I mean, how did growing up here influence your art and your taste?

I mean, how did growing up here influence your art and your taste?