Viola Davis said the key to playing Michael Jordan's mom was being 'a great observer and a great listener'

Viola Davis at the "AIR" premiere (left); Deloris Jordan reading a magazine with her son, Michael, on the cover.

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• Viola Davis plays Deloris Jordan — Michael Jordan's mother — in the soon-to-be-released film, "Air."
• The EGOT winner said the key to nailing her role was becoming "a great observer and a great listener."
• Davis noticed that Deloris is constantly "gathering information...