Forest Whitaker Career Retrospective | Legacy Collection | Conversations at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation
Forest Whitaker shares stories from his performances in ‘The Last King of Scotland’, ‘The Color of Money’, and ‘Bird’ in this conversation about their acting career. He also talks about his experience as a director in this career spanning discussion moderated by Jenelle Riley. The following interview was recorded on January 16, 2007.
This career retrospective is part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Legacy Collection, a series of unique Conversations, recorded between 1979 and 2012, with influential actors and pioneering performers who explore the process and profession of acting. These interviews were captured on a variety of physical media formats and recently digitized in order to share with actors and the public at large.
Some of the language used may be considered dated, offensive and may be considered to perpetuate negative stereotypes. They do not represent the views of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Viewer discretion is advised.
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The Legacy Collection is a selection of interviews with renowned SAG-AFTRA members from the Foundation’s video vault – interviews dating back to 1978 stored on physical media, recently digitized and being released for the first time.
The following interview was recorded in 2007. Some of the language used may be considered dated, offensive and may be considered to perpetuate negative stereotypes. They do not represent the views of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Viewer discretion is advised.
The views expressed in the presentation materials and films, and by the guests and moderators are solely those of the organization and/or individual providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, its staff or Board of Directors.
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