In Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, the concept of time — and feeling like you’re running out of it — is central to the narrative. Corey Hawki…
play Lord and Lady Macduff, the fertile young couple who represent all that has eluded the Macbeths — a bushel of children to continue their lineage and potential for upward mobility in their political future. They’re time incarnate.
Though “Macbeth” was the first Shakespearean play she read growing up, Ingram was among those who struggled to feel in sync with Shakespeare’s language and its meaning. Thomas pointed to the rich history of Black actors playing Shakespearean roles on stage, noting that inclusion hasn’t translated similarly to big screen productions.
“They’re classically trained, like I was classically trained. Like Paul Robeson [the first Black actor of the 20th century to play Othello on Broadway] was classically trained before me. Like James Earl Jones [who’s performed Othello, King Lear, Oberon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Abhorson in “Measure for Measure” and Claudius in “Hamlet”] was classically trained,” Washington explained.
Likewise, Ingram was particularly thrilled to share billing for her first film role with fellow Yale Drama School alum, McDormand, who welcomed the newcomer with open arms. Early on in the production, Ingram pulled up to set in a golf cart only to find the four-time Oscar-winning actor and producer waiting for her.
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