'The Piano Lesson' was a family affair for John David and Malcolm Washington
NPR'The Piano Lesson' was a family affair for John David and Malcolm Washington Actor John David and director Malcolm talk about growing up with their famous father, Denzel Washington, and collaborating with their dad and sister on the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson's play. "The Piano Lesson" is Malcolm Washington's directorial debut for a feature film, and John David portrayed Boy Willie in the Broadway revival of "The Piano Lesson." J WASHINGTON: I did feel like - well, because of how powerful and how important and how we hold August Wilson's words and his artistry. J WASHINGTON: Yeah MOSLEY: What's that about, John David? And they each - each of the films kind of reflect the voice of the filmmaker so far, like my dad with "Fences," Mr. Wolfe with - you know, he's an incredible theater director.