Corey Hawkins. Even if you don’t recognize the name, you’ve probably seen his work. Remember Dre in Straight Outta Compton? How about Benny in the film adaptation of In the Heights? Or, most recently, Macduff in Joel Cohen’s Tragedy of Macbeth? Host Kelley Carter sits down for a conversation with Corey about chasing the right role, trusting the process and getting to work with legends like Denzel Washington. Then, President of the African American Film Critics Association Gil Robertson and ABC News Radio Entertainment correspondent, Jason Nathanson, join Kelley to discuss Corey’s Macbeth performance, the new movie theatre experience and our favorite new series on the small screen.
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Corey Hawkins

MAR 9, 202244 MIN
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Corey Hawkins

MAR 9, 202244 MIN

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Corey Hawkins. Even if you don’t recognize the name, you’ve probably seen his work. Remember Dre in Straight Outta Compton? How about Benny in the film adaptation of In the Heights? Or, most recently, Macduff in Joel Cohen’s Tragedy of Macbeth? Host Kelley Carter sits down for a conversation with Corey about chasing the right role, trusting the process and getting to work with legends like Denzel Washington. Then, President of the African American Film Critics Association Gil Robertson and ABC News Radio Entertainment correspondent, Jason Nathanson, join Kelley to discuss Corey’s Macbeth performance, the new movie theatre experience and our favorite new series on the small screen.

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