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Nov 16, 2018 · Mahershala Ali plays Don Shirley, a virtuoso pianist, in Green Book, but he did not play the piano himself. He learned from Kris Bowers, the film's composer and pianist, who doubled for him onscreen.
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Feb 19, 2023 · Mahershala Ali won an Oscar for playing jazz pianist Don Shirley, but he didn't play the piano in the movie. The piano was actually played by Kris Bowers, who also worked with Ali on his posture and mannerisms.
May 21, 2020 · Mahershala Ali starred as pianist Dr. Don Shirley in the biopic ‘Green Book’, and worked with composer Kris Bowers to master the instrument. Bowers shares his insights on teaching Ali and how actors can convincingly portray musicians on camera.
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Feb 26, 2019 · Mahershala Ali played Don Shirley, a virtuosic jazz pianist, in Green Book, but he had some help from Kris Bowers, the film's composer and pianist. Learn how Ali improved his posture, movement and technique in just three months.
- Maddy Shaw Roberts
Jan 7, 2019 · The actor reveals how he learned to play the piano for his Golden Globes-winning role as Don Shirley, a virtuoso pianist who faced racism in the Jim Crow South. He also shares his insights on the character, the film, and his life after Moonlight.
Nov 24, 2018 · Mahershala Ali plays a black pianist in Green Book, but he does not play the piano himself. The piano music is composed and performed by Kris Bowers, who learned the style of the real-life Dr. Don Shirley.
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.
