Kerry Washington and Raamla Mohamed on 'Reasonable Doubt'

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Larry is joined by Kerry Washington and Raamla Mohamed, the producers and creators of the new Hulu legal drama 'Reasonable Doubt'. They begin their conversation by explaining how the show got its start, the intricacies of writing its complex characters, and the expert casting of lead actress Emayatzy Corinealdi. Next, Raamla and Kerry share their experiences coming up in the industry while working on 'Scandal' together and discuss the benefits of developing a project like 'Reasonable Doubt', where diversity and inclusion are the focus when casting key position roles in the overall production. (18:29) Then Kerry dives into her preparation for directing the series pilot and the importance of creating a safe space for actors to excel.(32:34) After the break, Raamla discusses how she uses her personal history to infuse a wholly Los Angeles feel into 'Reasonable Doubt', and details the audience response to the show's impeccable fashion and soundtrack.(43:45) They end the pod by sharing advice to any aspiring actors, writers, or producers looking to be in the industry.(1:02:36) Host: Larry Wilmore Guests: Kerry Washington and Raamla Mohamed Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.0	You know what?
0:39.0	I kind of lied.
0:40.0	I told you the summer was full of treats and it sounded like it was only going to be the
0:43.9	summer, but you kind of little October trick-a-treat right now.
0:47.1	It's more of a treat than a trick though.
0:50.1	It's two of my favorite people in the world who I'm very fortunate to be working with.
0:53.8	A little bit of self-promotion in this interview.
0:55.2	I'm just putting out there right now, but you know, I don't care because this thing is amazing.
0:59.3	People need to know.
1:00.8	People need to know right now.
1:02.7	Okay.
1:03.7	You know, she's an actress, she's a director, she's an icon.
1:09.4	The great Carrie Washington is here and she's a writer, she's a producer, she's brilliant
1:15.1	creator and a visionary.
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