Diahann Carroll Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Diahann shares stories from her performances in Julia, Claudine, Grey’s Anatomy, and Dynasty in this interview on her acting and singing career. She remembers working with Harold Arlen, Lloyd Nolan, Shonda Rhimes, and Sidney Poitier, discusses her album Porgy and Bess, choosing and preparing for projects, dealing with challenges in her acting career, singing for John F. Kennedy, and her book The Legs Are the Last to Go. This Q&A moderated by Anthony DeSantis is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting. The views expressed in the presentation materials and films, and by the guests and moderators are solely those of the organization and/or individual providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, its staff or Board of Directors. Watch Past Q&A's: youtube.com/c/SAGAFTRAFoundation/videos Follow the SAG-AFTRA Foundation on social media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/sagaftraFOUND/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sagaftraFOUNDATION Twitter: twitter.com/sagaftraFOUND The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, educational and state-of-the-art resources to SAG-AFTRA members. The Foundation believes that the contributions made to our culture by performing artists are not only valuable, but essential. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation relies entirely on donations to provide emergency assistance and free educational programs to SAG-AFTRA artists. This conversation is made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. During the pandemic, the Foundation has given over $7 million in disaster relief to more than 7,500 performers. If you are a SAG-AFTRA artist and need help, please ask. And, if you can help, please give at: sagaftra.foundation/donate. All donations are tax-deductible. 0:00 - Intro 1:14 - Being “First” 4:46 - Growing Up in New York 10:44 - Early Acting Career 20:40 - Approaching a Character 22:55 - Singing and Acting 25:01 - Directors and Accompanists 27:15 - Harold Arlen 30:39 - Getting into Television 35:36 - Choosing Projects 41:07 - Julia (1968 - 1971) 48:56 - Sidney Poitier / Porgy and Bess (1959) 56:33 - A Great Performer 1:02:04 - Grey’s Anatomy and Shonda Rhimes 1:06:51 - Directing 1:10:22 - Watching and Listening to Old Work 1:12:26 - Dining 1:14:04 - International Travel 1:16:38 - Dynasty (1984 - 1987) 1:18:36 - Improvisation 1:20:16 - Essence Magazine / Claudine (1974) 1:23:36 - Working More for Recognition 1:24:54 - Most Challenging Role 1:20:03 - Teaching Someone to Act 1:32:02 - Lloyd Nolan 1:33:54 - The Legs Are Last To Go 1:41:22 - John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe

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