Laurence Fishburne during Clipper interview
Summary FX's new limited series, Clipped, dropped its first two episodes on June 4 with new installments releasing every Tuesday. Based on Ramona Shelburne's podcast, the show goes behind the scenes of the racist remarks of NBA owner, Donald Sterling, and explains how his behavior was exposed to the public. It stars Laurence Fishburne, Ed O’Neill, Cleopatra Coleman, Jacki Weaver, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Kelly AuCoin, Rich Sommers, Corbin Bernsen, Clifton Davis, and Harriet Sansom Harris.
Screen Rant interviews Fishburne about joining the cast of Clipped, portraying a real NBA coach, and his upcoming project with Adam Driver. Doc Rivers is on board as a consultant. Did you get to speak with him about your portrayal of the character? Fishburne Believes That Perception Is At The Heart Of Clipped For those who have not yet had a chance to see the show, can you set us up and talk about Doc and the role that he plays?
You're playing a coach here, and it made me curious about your own history with basketball. Did you ever need to pick up the sport for a past role?
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