The Baldwin 100

Billy Dee Williams and “One Of The Most Interesting People I’ve Ever Known”

Episode Summary

Celebrated Hollywood actor and bestselling memoirist Billy Dee Williams goes behind the scenes about his friendship with James Baldwin and Baldwin’s love (and critique) of Hollywood. Then Baldwin historian Ed Pavlić dives into Baldwin’s love of cinema, his love/hate relationship with Hollywood, and his impact on American film culture.

Episode Notes

Celebrated Hollywood actor and bestselling memoirist Billy Dee Williams (WHAT HAVE WE HERE?) goes behind the scenes about his friendship with James Baldwin and Baldwin’s love (and critique) of Hollywood. Then Baldwin historian Ed Pavlić dives into Baldwin’s love of cinema, his love/hate relationship with Hollywood, and his impact on American film culture.