Monocle Radio’s senior correspondent, Fernando Augusto Pacheco, speaks with Jeffrey Wright of ‘American Fiction’, a satirical film nominated for five Oscars, including Best Actor for Wright. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hello and welcome to the Monaco Weekly.
I am Fernando Gusto Pacheco and for today's show I speak with actor Jeffrey Wright, lead star of American Fiction, a satirical title that is also Cord Jefferson's directorial debut.
The film was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Act Actor for Wright.
Here is my conversation with him.
We sold your book.
No, we believe Mr.
Lee has written a bestseller.
It's a joke.
The most lucrative joke you've ever told now is Stag.
A pseudonym?
Yeah.
Mr.
Lee can't use his real name.
Is this based on your actual life?
Yeah.
You think some bitch ass college boy can come up with that shit?
No, no, no, I don't.
Jeffrey, first of all, pleasure to be here.
I loved American fiction.
What an excellent film.