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Nov 16, 2018 · Mahershala Ali plays Don Shirley, a jazz pianist, in the film Green Book, but he did not play the piano himself. He worked with composer Kris Bowers, who doubled as his piano double and transcribed the music note for note.
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Feb 26, 2019 · How did Mahershala Ali learn to play the piano for his Oscar-winning role as Don Shirley in Green Book? Find out how he worked with composer Kris Bowers and what challenges he faced in portraying a virtuosic jazz pianist.
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Feb 19, 2023 · While Mahershala Ali didn't play the piano in Green Book, the actor did work with Kris Bowers to learn how to look like a piano player and how to mimic piano playing. According to Bowers, the musician spent three whole months with Ali simply working on his posture and mannerisms.
Nov 2, 2018 · Mahershala Ali, right, portraying the virtuoso pianist Donald Shirley in “Green Book.” Patti Perret/Universal Pictures, Participant, DreamWorks. By Giovanni Russonello. Nov. 2, 2018.
May 21, 2020 · Mahershala Ali won an Oscar for his role as pianist Dr. Don Shirley in the biopic ‘Green Book’. Learn how he trained with composer Kris Bowers for three months to master the instrument and the music.
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Jan 7, 2019 · How did the Oscar-winning actor learn to play the piano for his Golden Globes-winning performance as Don Shirley, a virtuoso pianist in the Jim Crow South? Read his interview and see his photos from W magazine.
Nov 16, 2018 · Green Book: Directed by Peter Farrelly. With Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco. A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
