Nov 16, 2018 · Mahershala Ali stars in the new movie “Green Book” as famed pianist Don Shirley. To master the art of fake piano-playing, he received some help from the film’s composer, Kris …

Feb 26, 2019 · But the real musicianship comes from Kris Bowers, the extraordinary 29-year-old American composer who wrote the film score for Green Book and doubled Ali’s piano playing. …

May 21, 2020 · “Green Book” composer interviews with Backstage about how actors can learn an instrument for a role.

Feb 19, 2023 · While Mahershala Ali didn't play the piano in Green Book, the actor did work with Kris Bowers to learn how to look like a piano player and how to mimic piano playing. According …

Nov 24, 2018 · While Ali's depiction of Shirley's piano-playing is virtually perfect — seriously, it's hard to believe he isn't a virtuoso himself — Bowers revealed all the work that actually went...

Apr 24, 2024 · Mahershala Ali does not play the piano. The actor portrayed pianist Dr. Don Shirley in "Green Book" but did not perform the actual music.

Jan 7, 2019 · His transformation started at the piano. Photograph by Tim Walker; Styled by Sara Moonves. Whether he’s playing a Florida drug dealer with a moral compass in Moonlight or a …

Feb 21, 2019 · The second is actor Mahershala Ali, who portrays Shirley in the film but does not play piano. And so, the third pianist is Kris Bowers, who does all the playing for Ali in the film.

Dec 8, 2023 · The truth is that while Ali delivered a convincing performance on screen, showcasing his dedication to authenticity, he did not physically play the piano in the movie. …

Green Book, directed by Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, chronicles an unlikely friendship between an Italian American driver and an African American pianist during a concert tour from …