Larry weighs in on the L.A. Rams, Whoopi Goldberg, Joe Rogan, COVID-19 misinformation, election disinformation, and anti-semitism. He's then joined by Reinaldo Marcus Green to discuss his movie 'King Richard' and they start by talking about how the film came together (25:05) and what it like meeting and working with Will Smith. (31:18) They then pivot to the casting of Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singletary as Venus and Serena Williams,(41:54) the process of getting the tennis scenes as authentic as possible, and the tribulations of raising child athletes in black communities like Compton.(55:05) Next they dissect Will Smith's physical and mental transformation into Richard Williams (58:31) and the message Green is hoping to convey with the movie.(103:34) Finally, Reinaldo details his journey from young baseball prospect, through stints on Wall Street and as a teacher, to ultimately finding his calling as a filmmaker.(106:43)
Host: Larry Wilmore
Guest: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Producer: Kaya McMullen
Production Assistant: Chris Sutton
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