Forest Whitaker On Godfather of Harlem And His Personal Journey

Photo Credit: Scott McDermottHE’S PORTRAYED REVOLUTIONARIES AND LEGENDS, BUT FOREST WHITAKER’S MOST REMARKABLE EVOLUTION MAY JUST BE HIS OWN.

BY LAURA SCHREFFLER

PHOTOGRAPHY SCOTT MCDERMOTT

STYLING SAM SPECTOR

GROOMING JA NINA LEE

SHOT ON LOCATION AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL AND THE PORTRAIT BAR

Photo Credit: Scott McDermott

It begins in silence.

Forest Whitaker closes his eyes and disappears inward — right in…