Kerry Washington Reflects on 'Django Unchained' and Career Highlights at New Beverly Cinema Q&A
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Jim Hemphill
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Summary
A career retrospective interview with Kerry Washington, moderated by the author, covering her iconic roles in 'Scandal,' 'Django Unchained,' 'Ray,' and her recent Apple TV series 'Imperfect Women.' The conversation took place at Quentin Tarantino's New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles before a midnight screening of 'Django Unchained,' where Washington reflected on her performances and career journey.
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· 3 pulledIn 2012, Kerry Washington gave two of her most iconic performances — first on television in 'Scandal,' a spring premiere that made its way to seven seasons and multiple Emmy nominations, then in movies when she played the female lead in Quentin Tarantino's Christmas release 'Django Unchained.'
She looked back at both roles — and others, including her breakout performance in 'Ray' and her most recent work in the Apple TV series 'Imperfect Women' — last Friday night in a career retrospective conversation.
The conversation took place before the midnight screening of 'Django Unchained' in Tarantino's own theater.
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