Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App
As an acclaimed actress and playwright, Anna Deavere Smith has brought a new perspective to performance by highlighting the many voices that make up a single story. Known for her documentary-style approach to embodying the voices of her characters, she has left audiences stunned by her work in plays such as "Fires in the Mirror" (1992) and "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992" (1993).
On this episode, Anna sits down with Kelly to share her experience of collecting stories to better understand what makes our world tick and if there is cause for hope and optimism. Anna reveals to Kelly how she stumbled into acting purely by chance but has since used the opportunity to study the significance of linguistics in understanding each other's stories.
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TELL ME MORE is available on PBS.org and the PBS Video App.
About Season 3:
TELL ME MORE will bring ten incredible voices to television screens across the nation for an intimate and in-depth conversation about their most significant professional achievements and personal passion projects. Known for her signature style of interviews that are less focused on career but more about social impact, Kelly Corrigan’s deep curiosity generates insightful conversations to help audiences better understand themselves and their world.
Guests of the conversation series are luminaries who refuse to stay in their lane and encourage others to strike out and do great things. Season 3 features compelling, one-on-one conversations with a broad range of notable figures, including comedian and producer Judd Apatow, poet and Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Kevin Young, Administrator to U.S. AID Samantha Power, actress and Youtuber Lilly Singh, and Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts, among many other esteemed guests.
Credits:
This program was produced by WETA Washington, D.C., Second Peninsula Productions, and Corrigan Electric which are solely responsible for its content. ©2022 WETA Washington, D.C., Second Peninsula Productions and Corrigan Electric.
