"I would like to see a character make his stand on what he things [sic] about it because that way I think I can get into the humanness of people, and that’s really where my head is."
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Screenwriters from the United StatesPlaywrights from the United StatesAfrican AmericansGuggenheim FellowsActors from North Carolina
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On having the character actively address certain issues (as quoted in the book African American Dramatists: An A-to-Z Guide; 2004)
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Samm-Art Williams
Samm-Art Williams (January 20, 1946 – May 13, 2024) was an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor.
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