Wink in Beasts of the Southern Wild is a professional baker

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Great video story in the NYT about Dwight Henry, the actor who played Wink in Beasts of the Southern Wild. He's a professional baker in New Orleans and owns a doughnut shop called the Buttermilk Drop. Very cool.

http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/01/23/movies/awardsseason/100000002022462/hollywood-stardom-by-way-of-doughnuts.html?nl=movies&emc=edit_fm_20…

 

Thanks for posting the link.  Now, I too, want to see the movie.

Wild-Yeast

Reportedly, he's opening a second location....in Harlem.  His king cakes are tasty.  I haven't sampled any of his other items.