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The Reel: 'Harriet' director on bringing ‘a tremendous hero’ to life

The Reel: 'Harriet' director on bringing ‘a tremendous hero’ to life

FromThe Envelope


The Reel: 'Harriet' director on bringing ‘a tremendous hero’ to life

FromThe Envelope

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host Mark Olsen sits down with “Harriet” director and co-writer Kasi Lemmons to talk about creating a biopic based on the life of abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman. The movie is based on the true-events of Tubman’s life as freedom fighter. Lemmons tells Olsen that she’s not surprised it had taken so long to make a big-screen biopic of Tubman. She also elaborates on using research to accurately tell Tubman’s story. She says she read multiple books and all the research she could find on the subject so that she could get the story right. Lemmons, whose directorial debut was the 1997 film, “Eve’s Bayou,” also discusses how she landed the opportunity to direct “Harriet.” Plus, on today’s episode you’ll hear from entertainment columnist Glenn Whipp and film business reporter Ryan Faughnder.
Released:
Nov 1, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. Every Tuesday, A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.