>> there was a whole group of he was a pioneer, cicely tyson moses gun he and lloyd richards in fact, lloyd richards who was directed him us in fences james was about maybe 5354 he was james earl was his understudy and a play so they were they were pioneers back in the 50, 50s, and 40s and 50s, there was no one that they could look to. they just went out there and did it. they were they were out there alone and they were they they got together with each other and took he took and took care of each other and watch each other's back. the blacks was a show up play that they were all and i think believed that ran for about three years. so they brought that to all and that fences and to me and i was a beneficiary of all of their larger so he took me by the hand and when we were when i was up to speed with them lloyd brought me along right when we opened on broadway we were on fire. so if you missed it you missed it i had a chance to see him when he was big daddy, i'm cat and hot to roof and wood that was almost nearly 20 years ago now, but just being able to see this certified fast been wh