i played gabriel, who is based on the angel gabriel. it was an unbelievable experience to delve into that and become that human being . he felt like he was at the gates with st. peter and he wanted to make sure that his brother , having a child out of marriage, that he made it to heaven. august wilson . >> i think there was an oscar won for that. >> august wilson , how do you do august wilson? i tell young actors, you don't do august wilson, he does you. you have to humble yourself and be open. his writing is so deep and spiritual. i had the great pleasure when i did a show , to sit with them and have dinner. he was so gracious to me. as a writer to hear his process, i am interested in the artists process. how do you get from the idea to getting it on paper ? he said he would go to coffee shops and restaurants where there was a lot of people and he would listen. the characters would speak to him and they would say something. another character would say something. he moved from the characters and then the story would match the developing