Louis Gossett Jr. on a lifetime of 'taking the audience to the edge'
The decorated actor also explains why he's dedicated his life and work to 'opening up' conversations about race and inequality onscreen.
Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. received some profound advice when he was just starting out. "You take an audience to the edge and it looks like you're about to cry, then you don't. The audience falls over the cliff and they cry for you," he tells Tom Power. Gossett Jr. says he's been using this technique to tease and seduce audiences for decades. "I don't think I've worked a day in my life."
He joins Tom to discuss his work on the iconic 1970's miniseries Roots and why he's dedicated his life and work to "opening up" conversations about race and inequality on screen.
Gossett Jr. is being honoured this month with a lifetime achievement award from the Toronto Black Film Festival.
— Produced by Diane Eros