Donald Glover is a creative whirlwind whose accomplishments are the envy of many. Music, film, television, writing, acting, rhyming; he has proven that he can flourish in just about any medium of entertainment he chooses.
His Emmy wins yesterday solidify the obvious, that Glover is a savant of the silver screen, and a paramour of perspective on black thought, a professor of picturesque prose. He became the first Black man to win the award for outstanding directing in a comedy series.
‘Atlanta’s’ Donald Glover Nabs Lead Actor, Best Director for Comedy Series at 2017 Emmys | THR News
Subscribe for Roundtables, Box Office Reports, & More! http://bit.ly/THRSubscribe Stay in The Know With all Things Hollywood, Subscribe to THR News! http://bit.ly/Sub2THRNews Donald Glover cleaned up at the 2017 Emmy Awards winning beast lead actor and best director for a comedy series for ‘Atlanta.’
Perhaps buoyed by an appreciation of the beauty inherent in himself and gleaned from practicing his craft to perfection, his resume humbles that of many veterans from a multitude of disciplines.
A writing stint on 30 Rock, a starring role on NBCs Community, a couple of stand-up specials on Comedy Central, several mixtapes and studio albums released via his Childish Gambino alter ego, but the soul and reality that exists amid the laughter of Atlanta deserves all the accolades.
Donald Glover wins Emmy Award for Lead Actor 2017
Donald Glover wins Emmy Award for Lead Actor 2017
From the lighting used to illuminate certain scenes, to the signature cinematography, to the casting and writing, Atlanta is as intimate a contemporary comedy as Ive ever witnessed in my life. Thats not even to mention the score. The exciting part about it is, Glover is only 33 years old.
He is slated to play legendary space pimp Lando Calrissian, is writing a Deadpool animated series with his brother, and hell voice Simba in a remake of The Lion King.
Atlanta has won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2016, Glover won a Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy series then as well.
Yesterdays Emmy awards for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series are further testament to the renaissance-level genius of one Donald Glover.
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The stars and creators of this FX original series discuss why telling a story about two cousins finding purpose in a city as unique as Atlanta is worthwhile. Subscribe now for more Atlanta clips: http://bit.ly/SubscribeFX Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.
But his myriad creative abilities are so numerous that using one as a descriptor is something of a misnomer as well. Donny Multiple might be a better moniker.
