Bonus: Mahershala Ali and Benjamin Cleary (Live from AFI Fest)

from The Envelope · host Asal Ehsanipour, Mark Olsen, Mike Heflin, Heba Elorbany, Yvonne Villarreal, Jazmin Aguilera

Live from AFI Fest, "Swan Song" director Benjamin Cleary and actor Mahershala Ali discuss the heartbreaking inspiration for the film, the challenges of shooting during a pandemic, and improvising scenes with Naomie Harris. Plus, Ali shares why every role — from a commercial to "Blade" — is equally important to him.To read a full transcript of this interview, please visit the episode page at latimes.com.

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