{"id":158195,"date":"2021-12-16T10:32:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T15:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=158195"},"modified":"2021-12-17T03:38:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T08:38:28","slug":"mahershala-ali-on-his-dual-performance-in-swan-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/mahershala-ali-on-his-dual-performance-in-swan-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahershala Ali On His Dual Performance in &#8220;Swan Song&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n\t       <div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <div class=\"mace-youtube\" data-mace-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T_RZQvdAzxo?showinfo=0&#038;rel=1&#038;ytp-pause-overlay=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" data-mace-video-thumb=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/T_RZQvdAzxo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><div class=\"mace-play-button\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Blackfilm.com correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ellenthagreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ellen J. Wanjiru<\/a> chats with two-time Academy Award winner&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mahershalaali\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mahershala Ali<\/a><\/strong> about his dual performance in <strong>&#8220;Swan Song,&#8221; <\/strong>character chemistry and the decision he would make if faced with the same fate. Swan Song\u201d will be released in theaters and premiere globally on Apple TV+ on December 17, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in the near future, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/originals\/swan-song\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cSwan Song\u201d<\/a> is a powerful, emotional journey told through the eyes of Cameron (<strong>Mahershala Ali<\/strong>), a loving husband and father diagnosed with a terminal illness who is presented with an alternative solution by his doctor (<strong>Glenn Close<\/strong>) to shield his family from grief. As Cam grapples with whether or not to alter his family\u2019s fate, he learns more about life and love than he ever imagined. \u201cSwan Song\u201d explores how far we will go, and how much we\u2019re willing to sacrifice, to make a happier life for the people we love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker&nbsp;<strong>Benjamin Cleary<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u201cStutterer\u201d), from an original screenplay written by Cleary and produced by Anonymous Content and Concordia Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSwan Song\u201d stars&nbsp;<strong>Mahershala Ali<\/strong>, who also serves as producer; eight-time Academy Award nominee&nbsp;<strong>Glenn Close<\/strong>; and Academy Award nominee&nbsp;<strong>Naomie Harris<\/strong>. Golden Globe Award winner&nbsp;<strong>Awkwafina&nbsp;<\/strong>and Golden Globe Award nominee&nbsp;<strong>Adam Beach<\/strong>&nbsp;also star in the ensemble cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Ali read \u201cSwan Song,\u201d his response was immediate and visceral. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t like anything I\u2019ve read before,\u201d he recalls. \u201cIt felt completely fresh. The dilemma, the friction, it all felt so rich and I could see a world of things to play within these two characters. Ethically, morally, and spiritually, I could see why this would be such a difficult decision for Cameron to make. I liked that there was so much he has to consider in deciding to let someone else finish out his life for him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ali has become known for giving one unexpected performance after another. 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