Eighth annual Napa Film Festival to honor Laurence Fishburne
For the past four decades, Laurence Fishburne has proved to be one of America’s most versatile, reliable actors, appearing in work ranging from Superman to Shakespeare, and lighting up the stage, television and big screen. He has won a Tony (“Two Trains Running”) and an Emmy (“TriBeCa”) and been nominated for a Golden Globe (“The Tuskegee Airmen”) and an Oscar (“What’s Love Got to Do With It”). His extensive resume includes roles in “Apocalypse Now,” “Boyz n the Hood,” and perhaps most famously, as Morpheus in the “Matrix” trilogy. Laurence Fishburne (left) in a flashback as Pops in “Black-ish.” On Thursday, Nov. 8, Fishburne — now a regular and executive producer on the hit TV series “Black-ish” — will be honored with the Charles Krug Legendary Actor Award at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville as part of the Napa Valley Film Festival, which runs Wednesday to Sunday, Nov. 7-11: Q: How does it feel to be receiving the legendary actor award at the Napa V...