Interested in acting? Isiah Whitlock Jr. practically gives a mini Masters class when he talks about preparing for one of his more challenging roles. Fan of The Wire? You know Isiah as the corrupt Senator Clay Davis. In Epi 5 of It's Quite a Living hear where his famous phrasing of "sheeeeeeeee-it" originated (think Spike Lee!) and how it came to be in that HBO show AND in a bobblehead you can own! We reminisced and laughed in this podcast episode, while discussing the life and living of this prolific film, theater and television actor -- who happened to have been MY first acting teacher in the 80s.
You'll hear that voice. And that throughline of intellect laced with humor that shine through it all which managed to crack me up even when he was trying to be serious. (I encourage you to listen to every of the 39 minutes for a good blooper or two that help you really hear the personality behind the persona.)