Transcript for Wendell Pierce shines a spotlight on Broadway
>> TODAY IS ALL CUT AND DRY, NO
CHANCE OF BRINGING FRIENDSHIP TO
CHANCE OF BRINGING FRIENDSHIP TO
BEAR OR PERSONALITY, THEY DON'T
BEAR OR PERSONALITY, THEY DON'T
KNOW ME ANYMORE.
KNOW ME ANYMORE.
IF I HAD $40, THAT IS ALL I
IF I HAD $40, THAT IS ALL I
NEED.
NEED.
IN THE YEAR AL SMITH -- I'M
IN THE YEAR AL SMITH -- I'M
TALKING ABOUT YOUR FATHER, THERE
TALKING ABOUT YOUR FATHER, THERE
WERE PROMISES MADE, YOU HAVE
WERE PROMISES MADE, YOU HAVE
PEOPLE TO SEE.
PEOPLE TO SEE.
I PUT 34 YEARS INTO THIS FIRM
I PUT 34 YEARS INTO THIS FIRM
AND NOW I CAN'T PAY MY
AND NOW I CAN'T PAY MY
INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
YOU CAN'T EAT THE ORANGE AND
YOU CAN'T EAT THE ORANGE AND
THROW THE PEEL AWAY.
THROW THE PEEL AWAY.
>> Demarco: CHILLS, PHENOMENAL
>> Demarco: CHILLS, PHENOMENAL
ACTING.
ACTING.
>> Eva: SHINING SPOTLIGHT ON
>> Eva: SHINING SPOTLIGHT ON
BROADWAY, THAT WAS A CLIP OF
BROADWAY, THAT WAS A CLIP OF
"DEATH OF A SALESMAN."
"DEATH OF A SALESMAN."
IT TELLS THE STORY OF A MAN'S
IT TELLS THE STORY OF A MAN'S
INABILITY TO ACCEPT CHANGE
INABILITY TO ACCEPT CHANGE
WITHIN HIMSELF AND SOCIETY.
WITHIN HIMSELF AND SOCIETY.
>> Demarco: NEXT GUEST STEPPED
>> Demarco: NEXT GUEST STEPPED
ON TO THE BROADWAY STAGE AS
ON TO THE BROADWAY STAGE AS
WILLIE LOMAN, MAKING THE ROLE
WILLIE LOMAN, MAKING THE ROLE
HIS OWN.
HIS OWN.
HE IS TONY AWARD NOMINEE, PLEASE
HE IS TONY AWARD NOMINEE, PLEASE
WELCOME TO THE "GMA3" STUDIO,
WELCOME TO THE "GMA3" STUDIO,
WENDELL PIERCE.
WENDELL PIERCE.
WHOO!
WHOO!
[CHEERING]
[CHEERING]
>> I DON'T THINK I HAVE HEARD
>> I DON'T THINK I HAVE HEARD
THAT LOUD FOR ANY GUEST, SPEAKS
THAT LOUD FOR ANY GUEST, SPEAKS
VOLUMES.
VOLUMES.
PROUD AND HAPPY FOR YOU.
PROUD AND HAPPY FOR YOU.
YOU GOT A TONY FOR PRODUCING AND
YOU GOT A TONY FOR PRODUCING AND
NOMINATION FOR ACTING.
NOMINATION FOR ACTING.
WHAT IS IT LIKE AND WHAT DO YOU
WHAT IS IT LIKE AND WHAT DO YOU
LIKE BEING ON THE STAGE COMPARED
LIKE BEING ON THE STAGE COMPARED
TO THE BIG SCREEN?
TO THE BIG SCREEN?
>> YOU KNOW, THERE IS NOTHING
>> YOU KNOW, THERE IS NOTHING
LIKE THE THEATER, IT IS
LIKE THE THEATER, IT IS
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM THE
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM THE
AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCE.
THERE IS ENERGY BETWEEN YOU AND
THERE IS ENERGY BETWEEN YOU AND
THE AUDIENCE THAT CANNOT BE
THE AUDIENCE THAT CANNOT BE
COMPARED.
COMPARED.
IF ACTING WAS LIGHT, BEING ON
IF ACTING WAS LIGHT, BEING ON
THE STAGE IS LIKE A FLOOD LIGHT
THE STAGE IS LIKE A FLOOD LIGHT
BEAMING THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE.
BEAMING THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE.
THE FILM IS SAME LIGHT,
THE FILM IS SAME LIGHT,
CONDENSED TO LASER AND VERY
CONDENSED TO LASER AND VERY
SPECIFIC.
SPECIFIC.
IT STARTS WITH GOOD WRITING AND
IT STARTS WITH GOOD WRITING AND
GIVE AND TAKE BETWEEN ACTORS AND
GIVE AND TAKE BETWEEN ACTORS AND
AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCE.
>> Eva: SO BEAUTIFULLY SAID, AND
>> Eva: SO BEAUTIFULLY SAID, AND
YOUR VOICE.
YOUR VOICE.
>> Demarco: YES.
>> Demarco: YES.
>> Eva: EVERYTHING SOUNDS
>> Eva: EVERYTHING SOUNDS
AMAZING.
AMAZING.
YOU COULD READ THE PHONE BOOK.
YOU COULD READ THE PHONE BOOK.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Eva: YOU KEPT A DIARY DURING
>> Eva: YOU KEPT A DIARY DURING
YOUR TIME, IT GOT LOST, YOU PUT
YOUR TIME, IT GOT LOST, YOU PUT
A CALL OUT TO FIND IT AND IT WAS
A CALL OUT TO FIND IT AND IT WAS
FOUND.
FOUND.
DO YOU ALWAYS KEEP A DIARY ON A
DO YOU ALWAYS KEEP A DIARY ON A
PROJECT?
PROJECT?
>> I DON'T, "DEATH OF A
>> I DON'T, "DEATH OF A
SALESMAN" IS ICONIC PIECE OF
SALESMAN" IS ICONIC PIECE OF
AMERICAN THEATER AND CHANCE TO
AMERICAN THEATER AND CHANCE TO
DO IT AND JOIN SMALL FRATERNITY
DO IT AND JOIN SMALL FRATERNITY
OF MEN ON BROADWAY, I KNEW IT
OF MEN ON BROADWAY, I KNEW IT
WAS GOING TO BE SPECIAL AND I
WAS GOING TO BE SPECIAL AND I
WANTED TO DOCUMENT IT AND GO
WANTED TO DOCUMENT IT AND GO
BACK AND RELIVE THE EXPERIENCE.
BACK AND RELIVE THE EXPERIENCE.
IT WAS SO MONUMENTAL FOR ME AS
IT WAS SO MONUMENTAL FOR ME AS
AN ACTOR AND MAN, DEEP
AN ACTOR AND MAN, DEEP
SELF-REFLECTION AND I PUT IT
SELF-REFLECTION AND I PUT IT
DOWN AND DOCUMENTED IT.
DOWN AND DOCUMENTED IT.
ONE DAY, A VOICE TOLD ME, DON'T
ONE DAY, A VOICE TOLD ME, DON'T
TAKE IT OUT.
TAKE IT OUT.
I SAID, I WILL TAKE IT ANYWAY, █
I SAID, I WILL TAKE IT ANYWAY, █
AND I LOST IT AND THOUGHT IT WAS
AND I LOST IT AND THOUGHT IT WAS
GONE FOREVER.
GONE FOREVER.
I SPILLED MY GUTS TO THE WORLD
I SPILLED MY GUTS TO THE WORLD
OF SOCIAL MEDIA HOPING THE WORLD
OF SOCIAL MEDIA HOPING THE WORLD
WOULD BRING IT BACK TO ME.
WOULD BRING IT BACK TO ME.
I RETRACED MY STEPS AND FOUND
I RETRACED MY STEPS AND FOUND
IT.
IT.
SEREN DIPITY, SHOWED HOW SPECIAL
SEREN DIPITY, SHOWED HOW SPECIAL
THIS ROLE WAS FOR ME AND HOW
THIS ROLE WAS FOR ME AND HOW
SPECIAL "DEATH OF A SALESMAN" IS
SPECIAL "DEATH OF A SALESMAN" IS
FOR OUR CULTURE AS A WHOLE.
FOR OUR CULTURE AS A WHOLE.
>> Eva: IT REALLY IS, I WAS
>> Eva: IT REALLY IS, I WAS
LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE YOU IN THIS
LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE YOU IN THIS
PERFORMANCE AND YOU ARE JUST
PERFORMANCE AND YOU ARE JUST
SPECTACULAR.
SPECTACULAR.
>> Demarco: DYNAMITE.
>> Demarco: DYNAMITE.
>> Eva: SO MOVING, ESPECIALLY
>> Eva: SO MOVING, ESPECIALLY
THE REMAKE.
THE REMAKE.
I WANT TO SHIFT GEARS AND ASK
I WANT TO SHIFT GEARS AND ASK
ABOUT TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN,
ABOUT TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN,
FINAL SEASON, HIDRAMA.
FINAL SEASON, HIDRAMA.
CAN YOU GIVE US TIPS?
CAN YOU GIVE US TIPS?
WE WON'T TELL A LOT OF PEOPLE.
WE WON'T TELL A LOT OF PEOPLE.
>> JACK RYAN IS YOUR CLASSIC
>> JACK RYAN IS YOUR CLASSIC
ESPIONAGE SERIES.
ESPIONAGE SERIES.
WE TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD,
WE TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD,
BASED ON BUDAPEST AND PRAGUE AND
BASED ON BUDAPEST AND PRAGUE AND
VIENNA.
VIENNA.
THIS YEAR IS ABOUT CONVERGENCE
THIS YEAR IS ABOUT CONVERGENCE
AND DANGER OF CONVERGENCE AND
AND DANGER OF CONVERGENCE AND
CONVERGENCE IS IF TERRORISM AND
CONVERGENCE IS IF TERRORISM AND
DRUG CARTELS CAME TOGETHER.
DRUG CARTELS CAME TOGETHER.
SO YOU SEE HOW THAT CONVERGENCE
SO YOU SEE HOW THAT CONVERGENCE
CAN BE DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE OUR
CAN BE DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE OUR
WORK CUT OUT FOR US.
WORK CUT OUT FOR US.
COMES ON JUNE 30.
COMES ON JUNE 30.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT.
>> Demarco: WE HAVE FANS IN
>> Demarco: WE HAVE FANS IN
HERE, HUGE FANS.
HERE, HUGE FANS.
YOU KNOW, THE WIRE, OF COURSE,
YOU KNOW, THE WIRE, OF COURSE,
YOU PLAYED SO MANY ROLES, YOU
YOU PLAYED SO MANY ROLES, YOU
CAN'T GET AWAY FROM THAT
CAN'T GET AWAY FROM THAT
CHARACTER.
CHARACTER.
EVERYBODY MEETS YOU AND TALK
EVERYBODY MEETS YOU AND TALK
ABOUT THAT.
ABOUT THAT.
ASIDE FROM THE BIG SCREEN AND
ASIDE FROM THE BIG SCREEN AND
STAGE, YOU GIVE BACK TO YOUR
STAGE, YOU GIVE BACK TO YOUR
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT YOU
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT YOU
GIVE BACK?
GIVE BACK?
>> IT WAS AN EPIPHANY FOR ME,
>> IT WAS AN EPIPHANY FOR ME,
WHEN KATRINA HAPPENED IN NEW
WHEN KATRINA HAPPENED IN NEW
ORLEANS.
ORLEANS.
YOU REALIZE YOU HAVE TO STEP UP
YOU REALIZE YOU HAVE TO STEP UP
AND DO SOMETHING.
AND DO SOMETHING.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE 20 YEARS
I WANT TO MAKE SURE 20 YEARS
FROM NOW, PEOPLE SAID WHAT DID
FROM NOW, PEOPLE SAID WHAT DID
YOU DO IN NEW ORLEANS DARKEST
YOU DO IN NEW ORLEANS DARKEST
HOUR?
HOUR?
THE CITY IS BELOVED TO ME AND I
THE CITY IS BELOVED TO ME AND I
PULLED TOGETHER MY COMMUNITY.
PULLED TOGETHER MY COMMUNITY.
>> Demarco: ONE MORE TIME FOR
>> Demarco: ONE MORE TIME FOR
WENDELL PIERCE, EVERYBODY.
WENDELL PIERCE, EVERYBODY.
THANKS FOR COMING ON, WE
THANKS FOR COMING ON, WE
APPRECIATE IT.
APPRECIATE IT.
TONY AWARDS JUNE 11th AND FINAL
TONY AWARDS JUNE 11th AND FINAL
SEASON OF JACK RYAN STREAMING ON
SEASON OF JACK RYAN STREAMING ON
PRIME JUNE
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