A discussion with actor Forest Whitaker

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10/24/2006

Forest Whitaker

A discussion with actor Forest Whitaker

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The Last King of Scotland, Forest Whitaker, Uganda, Waiting to Exhale, Idi Amin

A conversation with Golden Globe-winner Forest Whitaker about his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the film "The Last King of Scotland".

Comment by Danny Crout on Saturday, May 12 at 03:16 PM

Excellent interview. Forest is a number one class act!

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Comment by Judith on Tuesday, May 8 at 08:41 PM

I loved when Forest reached in his pocket and referenced the awesome Samantha Power and her book about genocide and the "charm" of the dictators who practice it. Forest's performance was frightening.

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Comment by Ernesto Guzman on Monday, Apr 30 at 11:57 PM

Excelent Movie!!, Forest Whitaker was Great!!, well deserve Oscar award!

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Comment by Christina Niven on Sunday, Apr 29 at 01:07 AM

Excellent interview with a talented actor. His grasp on the history and his effort to get it right shows.

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