Before his death, Michael K. Williams "wanted to shepherd projects" as a producer and create more opportunities for Black creatives in Hollywood, according to the co-author of the actor's posthumous memoir.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday, writer Jon Sternfeld spoke about the trailblazing "Wire" star's final years while praising him as a selfless artist and activist who "didn't want to be in the spotlight" but rather "wanted to be the spotlight itself."
"He admitted that he had suffered from what he called the 'shut up and dribble' mentality: just get on the stage and dance, or in front of the camera and act, and don't tell these white people what you think," Sternfeld said, using a phrase reclaimed by basketball player and producer LeBron James.
