The actor says his beloved character is a composite of many men. After the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, Ron Cephas Jones talked to reporters about\u2026<\/b>
\nThe actor says his beloved character is a composite of many men.
After the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, Ron Cephas Jones talked to reporters about his character, describing William as \u201ca flawed man with a checkered past.\u201d The actor also revealed he was inspired to play his tortured, artistic character by characters from works by groundbreaking playwrights and novelists like August Wilson and James Baldwin. The actor revealed that he researched the authors\u2019 works to form the William Hill character.
Cephas Jones told reporters he doesn\u2019t think a character as flawed as William would have been as beloved in the past, saying, \u201cIt would have been difficult We are moving forward and moving ahead.\u201d
\u201cWilliam is a historical figure for me. He\u2019s the culmination of the men in my family and in my neighborhood. He\u2019s August Wilson and Amiri Baraka. He\u2019s the men of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. There were so many layers to this man with a dubious past, confronting it and trying to make the best of his present.\u201d
Season 3. Brace yourselves. #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com\/5Yx5j29eUV
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