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As an actor, Keith David is known for playing wise characters who give sage insight an advice. So in The Gray House (the series based on true events) when his character Reverend Henry H. Garnet comes to town, he give a sermon to the town that lights a fire under Mary Jane Richards and make her look at her civil rights work differently.

The Gray House stars Mary-Louise Parker, Daisy Head, Amethyst Davis, Ben Vereen, Paul Anderson, Ian Duff, Hannah James, Robert Knepper, Christopher McDonald, Colin Morgan, Rob Morrow, Colin O’Donoghue, Sam Trammell, and Keith David.

I talked to Keith David about why Reverend Henry H. Garnet speech and work is still important and relevant today. We also talked about why he often plays wise characters and if he considers himself to be a wise person. We discussed how he goes about choosing the characters he plays and what roles he will pass on.

The Gray House is now streaming on Prime Video.