Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) and Ramin Bahrani (“The White Tiger”)

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"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" star Viola Davis discuss working on another August Wilson play following her Oscar-winning role in "Fences." She also talks race and representation issues that still plague Hollywood. Also, Oscar nominee Ramin Bahrani, who received a nomination in adapted screenplay for Netflix's "The White Tiger," which he also directed. But first, on the awards circuit roundtable, we discuss the BAFTA awards along with the sad news of the closing of l.A.’s beloved Arclight cinemas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices