Questlove Supreme Jurnee Smollett
Oct 14, 2020
Jurnee Smollett, purposeful and intense actress of our time, discusses her career, Lovecraft Country, hiring directors, negative experiences, artistic integrity, childhood influences, and a traumatic encounter with racial profiling while driving. They also touch on Thanksgiving traditions and carpentry skills.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
An Actress with a Long Career
02:10 • 22min
Hiring Directors and Maintaining Consistency
24:15 • 4min
Negative Experience and Sponsored Segments
28:36 • 4min
The Importance of Artistic Integrity
32:43 • 11min
Childhood Influences and Early Acting Experiences
43:37 • 25min
Memories of a Specific Location and Ads for Bank of America and Dash Pass
01:08:59 • 4min
Driving While Black
01:12:43 • 20min
Thanksgiving Traditions and Carpentry Skills
01:32:42 • 4min