NEW YORK—One of the most important elements in an actor’s skillset is his or her ability to tell a believable story. If the audience doesn’t believe the tale the actor tells, then whatever they say is meaningless, no matter what special effects, musical accompaniment, or other additions enhance the performance.
Of this, actor Laurence Fishburne is well aware. Using his own life as a starting point, Mr. Fishburne, who also wrote the play, presents a series of detailed anecdotes in his one-person show, “Like They Do in the Movies,” at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in Lower Manhattan.
