This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to our series, Classic Films and Movie Icons, with the interview I recorded with Sidney Poitier in 2000 after the publication of his memoir. Poitier said he always ...
It started with Norman Brokenshire. As a young man from the Bahamas, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier had a thick accent, which prevented him from landing regular roles. And so he spent his nights ...
In this 2000 interview, Poitier talked about his disastrous first audition, why reading was a struggle and how he went on to become the most famous Black actor of his generation. This is FRESH AIR.
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