Replying to @shadowandact @Mysong_Mystory @peacockTV. Who could have predicted that? It was your mind alone that got [John] Glenn to orbit the earth.” He didn’t say, “Go get so in so.” He said, “Go get that smart girl.” But that fact that that she sees the “we” in “I,” blew me away. Is Now Streaming Via PBS, Raven Jackson To Direct A24's 'All Dirt Roads Taste Of Salt,' Barry Jenkins Producing. (Laughing) Thank you, Taraji. I believe this movie will not only have a huge impact in inspiring all kinds of people to do things, but also inspire the rest of us to remember our humanity and to love one another. And also, learning about early pioneers that have paved the way. This project has been blessed seriously. TM: I think that opening scene is also a classic example of art imitating life. I find that fascinating. We think so small. 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Put your head to the ground, grind and get through it, because your hard work is going to open up doors for those coming behind.” So Katherine never complained, it just was what it was. This was different; this was three African-American protagonists who were scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. Aside from his stand up work and TV guest appearances Buress, is best known for his work on shows like “30 Rock”, “The Eric Andre Show”, and Comedy Central’s “Broad City”. Hopefully, that side is positive, so you do the work and hope that your legacy will help change things. I think about that as a Black woman in Hollywood when I’m asked about diversity. Recently at a press conference in New York City, I got the opportunity to sit down with Taraji P. Henson (Katherine Johnson), Octavia Spencer (Dorothy Vaughan), Hidden Figures author Margot Lee Shetterly, producer Pharrell Williams, Director Ted Melfi, NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson and NASA Historian Bill Barry. 344. There are many people that work in mission control, that work to train us, that work to prepare the systems and the research. It’s a real historical landmark. It wasn’t like fire hoses in the street, and the dogs, but it was having everyone think that you are the custodian and things like that. MIT selected it for its MIT Reads program. Monday 07 … Who could have predicted the passing of John Glenn? 16. Bill, could you share a bit about your work with Ted on making sure the film was historically accurate? Sure! They said, “We’re so glad they got you to play our mother.” I was like, “No, pressure.” (Laughing) I went in to sit with Katherine, and it was like waiting for the queen. They were technologically advanced. With Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani. A fun-loving American bulldog pup, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and a wise old golden retriever embark on a long trek through the rugged wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains in a quest to reach home and their beloved owners. So it was wonderful to see a large group of women working together as a team to prepare for these missions and to do the validations for these missions. But what’s beautiful about that scene is that you see this man unlearn racism right before your very eyes, and it proves to you that your perception can change in a manner of minutes. I’m gonna give it to Octavia because I can go on and on. So to know that six years ago I met this woman and would one day be able to aid in this beautiful illustration of her story; it has just been mind-blowing. I know this is the scientific community, but there is a God. The process of getting there was really interesting, because Ted and the production team, they were crazy. Directed by Duwayne Dunham. They were misogynistic, and I’m sure you got called the n-word.” She was just like, “Well, that was the way it was. 'Black Mafia Family': Russell Hornsby, Kash Doll And Steve Harris Join Starz Series Produced By 50 Cent - Shadow and Act Black Mafia Family, the first non- Power series produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and his G Unit Television at Starz, has announced its first cast members — Shadow and Act has learned . Amazing! PW: (Laughing) OK. (Laughing) More proof if you will, that this was meant for all of us. The movie screened at MIT and Harvard and to see a theater full of women engineers and mathematicians has been great. Every time that happened they were opening the door for more people. We have this idea of the Civil Rights Movement as Martin Luther King, Jr. and all of these things, but this was really part of it. Pharrell Williams: First of all I just want to say that I’m rarely proud, but I’m super proud to be a part of this project. She was like; “You met Katherine Johnson six years ago.” I met her at our organization called “From One Hand to Another,” which is largely based on the STEM program. I own six properties; Hollywood has been damn good to me. I think that scene is just so powerful because you can feel the whole audience brace themselves when the cop arrives. It was your mind alone that got [John] Glenn to orbit the earth.” He didn’t say, “Go get so in so.” He said, “Go get that smart girl.” But that fact that that she sees the “we” in “I,” blew me away. To that then, Stephanie can you share a bit about how these advancements that these women made affected you at NASA? When you talk about diversity, you’re talking about women being hired in front of and behind the camera. Verified. There are many pioneers that have come before me to pave the way, and it’s been a wonderful privilege to stand on their shoulders and to continue to contribute and to move us forward as far as space flight. The D.A. The opening scene for me is like this beautiful metaphor of what was to come in their lives; the love and comradery and fidelity that they had with each other as friends. The house that my character lives in, the one where we watched all of the launches from is actually the house that all of the Civil Rights leaders would stay at and congregate at in Atlanta. I believe this movie will not only have a huge impact in inspiring all kinds of people to do things, but also inspire the rest of us to remember our humanity and to love one another. There is a meeting of six thousand mathematicians happening in Atlanta, Georgia. But it was a twisty winding road that they had to navigate and negotiate in a very interesting way and I think Ted did a brilliant job in displaying that. I do the work! shadow_act. Hidden Figures will premiere in selected theaters on Christmas Day; nationwide on January 6, 2017. TPH: I did touch on that when I spoke with her, but what I notice even when I talk to my grandmother or anybody who is from that era is that they didn’t wallow in the muck, they didn’t do that; they just didn’t. What leadership shadow do you cast? When he said yes I said, “I have to meet her immediately.” At the time she was 97, so I flew down with Ted, and when we got there, her daughters came out and met me and they were so happy. I think a lot of people; all of us in some ways have had experiences like that. But there was very little. (Laughing) OK. (Laughing) More proof if you will, that this was meant for all of us. So for me the research part was integral but, if this is the first time these women are being introduced to the world in this way, there are enough negative images of Black women out there and I did not want to portray [Dorothy] in any stereotype. Elevation, the act of bringing select elements of your UI forward, is often used to achieve such a hierarchy in software. : I think that opening scene is also a classic example of art imitating life. So they did a lot of restoration. She would always say, “we.” In my mind I’m like, “No, Katherine it was you. We needed to find out what kind of cars were in it. I believe this was meant for us, and I just feel so blessed that I got to be even a little comma in this story. That’s how it felt. 'King Ester' Project, On Black Transgender Woman Escaping Hurricane Katrina, Is In Production; Janet Hubert Joins Cast - SHADOW & ACT King Ester, an upcoming web series and the latest project from Dui Jarrod, has begun its 10-day production cycle. I think being able to show that really creates a human bridge to the story. I thought she was just brilliant in it, so watching her grow to Cookie on “Empire,” I knew she could pretty much do anything. I do the work! Marlon has become a key part of the team. When I got the script and the book proposal… it all started with a fifty-five-page book proposal that Margot Lee Shetterly wrote. Donna Gigliotti first brought “Hidden Figures” to my attention. Do you think that’s one of the reasons the film is so compelling because it speaks to the world that we are living in now? What was that switch that John Glenn had to adjust so that he could come back in safely? For me, one of the things that is in the film and it’s certainly something that I wanted to show in the book is both how banal and boring and trite and ridiculous so much of this racism and discrimination is. It wasn’t like fire hoses in the street, and the dogs, but it was having everyone think that you are the custodian and things like that. I think a lot of people; all of us in some ways have had experiences like that. We had to dig up the Owner’s Manual for the Mercury Capsule for that and send it to Ted. My producing partner, Mimi Valdes took a meeting with her, and when Donna told her about it, Mimi said, “He’s gonna lose his mind.” It’s because it hit so many touch points, so many things that interest me. Let’s talk about the juxtaposition between the NASA world and what was happening in real life. Every time that happened they were opening the door for more people. Even though I knew I wanted to be a part of the film early on, when I finally knew that it was going and that I was going to be in the movie, it was a three and a half week period; so very little time. MIT selected it for its MIT Reads program. We had to dig up the Owner’s Manual for the Mercury Capsule for that and send it to Ted. So, to piggyback off what Taraji said, these women really saw this as an everyday fight with everyday victories. Bill Barry: Sure! It was a strong culture in many ways. The universe was warming me up and tuning me so that I could prepare myself to write the song “Running “ for the film and write the other song, “I See A Victory” for the film. Directed by Matthew Penn. There are so many people that work behind the scenes at the space programs for the space shuttle flights that I’ve had the true blessing and privilege to a part of. And also, learning about early pioneers that have paved the way. I wanted to make sure that her integrity was preserved. It’s so amazing to see. (Image credit: BBC / Red Planet / Denis Guyenon) Ralf Little is returning as DI Neville Parker along with Josephine Jobert as DS Florence Cassell. Somebody lied to me because this woman exists, all of these women existed. I hope so! Women are a large part of those teams, so it was wonderful to see this early story and to see it so well portrayed, and so well taught and so well written with the book. It is no secret that American history is often white-washed and male-centered, erasing the dedicated work of women and people of color; especially Black women who … We wrote that scene and shot that scene long before the string of police shootings against Black motorists. She came in, and I was just like, “Wow, I’m in the presence of a real life superhero.” I guess the biggest thing that I took away from Katherine was her humility. My producing partner, Mimi Valdes took a meeting with her, and when Donna told her about it, Mimi said, “He’s gonna lose his mind.” It’s because it hit so many touch points, so many things that interest me. Donna Gigliotti first brought “Hidden Figures” to my attention. Shadow and Act is "A collective of writers, filmmakers, film critics and film enthusiasts, led by the site's founding creator, Tambay A Obenson, all interested in discussing primarily film and filmmakers of the African Diaspora.". Hopefully, that side is positive, so you do the work and hope that your legacy will help change things. ), Review: ‘Hidden Figures’–NASA docudrama belatedly credits contributions of unsung African-American mathematicians, Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic, Kimye’ is no more: Kardashian files to divorce West, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia distributes over $1 million in tuition aid to K-8th grade students in need, Marsai Martin is honored with the Rising Star Award at the 38th Annual Caucus Awards. There are many sources of light – stars like our Sun, candle flames, light bulbs, glow-worms and computer screens produce light. Check out S&A interviews with 'One Night in Miami' director Regina King and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr. and Eli Goree. Sometimes, it travels a short distance – like when we switch on the lamp. I didn’t imagine it could be this way. I started panicking, and I then thought I should Google and find out as much information about Dorothy as possible. At the end of 2014, I started working on 1960’s- esque music. Who could have predicted that? However, it appears that these characters are just playing at normalcy, and … Liverpool striker confirmed his status as the most brilliant but troubling enigma . We know that #JasonWeaver was the young singing voice for Simba in the original #TheLionKing, but why didn’t Disney give him the speaking role as well? Light sources and shadows. It is important to learn as much as you can about the person and then throw it all away so that you’re not in any way doing some sort of mimicry. Now if you Google her, you will see a lot of things referring to Margot’s book and you’ll get to see NASA archives, which I got a lot of that and you’ll see a lot of things referring to the film. So I just want to say thank you for that and for bringing it to life, it has been such an honor. Z-depth is a term used amongst 3D app creators to denote the distance between two surfaces along the z-axis. If you don’t want to call it God, there is a universe. Tell them how you were already working on the music! Shadow and Bone. It’s called Joint Mathematics Meetings; they are honoring the women of “Hidden Figures.” These are mathematicians from around the world, the people who are at the top of this field. The movie is based on a tremendous amount of research and fact. It just doesn’t start with me. But there was very little. Replying to @shadowandact … All of this light travels in a straight line until it hits something. A whole bunch of people at NASA were involved in digging up photographs of what the parking lot looked like in 1962 at Langley Research Center. I talked to her, and I tried to make it weighty by asking things like, “How as a Black woman did you do it? Luke Pasqual… It’s amazing. Calahan Skogman as Matthias Helvar 6. It was an amazing process and the dedication of Ted, the production team and the actors to get the story right and getting to the truth of the story for these women and for NASA and our country, it just blew me away. With Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston. You have given them the legacy that they have deserved for a long time. He didn’t betray Margot by giving us a lot of the main text, he was like, “I’m only giving you the background.”. We wrote that scene and shot that scene long before the string of police shootings against Black motorists. It is no secret that American history is often white-washed and male-centered, erasing the dedicated work of women and people of color; especially Black women who have worked tirelessly throughout time to make this country what it is today. The simplest way to play console games on your computer. These things make the movie even more important to us. (Laughing) They came to us with every question we could possibly imagine, and we worked together and talked about things. There is also a young reader’s version of the book for youth, so I really do think the enthusiasm is going to pull this into schools so that this is part of the curriculum of American history. Leland Melvin is an African-American astronaut who brought Katherine to our event, so I met her, but I didn’t know the back-story obviously. As soon as I got that call, it was like Eureka; this is what it was. 184. (Laughing) The reception has been really good and a lot of colleges have gotten in touch. I made it my mission to do this film right because I didn’t want another girl to grow up believing the myth and the lie. When I get that question I don’t go, “Yeah, well you know they don’t pay me.” That’s not my story. But what’s beautiful about that scene is that you see this man unlearn racism right before your very eyes, and it proves to you that your perception can change in a manner of minutes. So it really added to the fabric of the film.”, Fox moves ‘Hidden Figures’ release date up to Dec. 25 (Oscar-qualifying run? But it was a twisty winding road that they had to navigate and negotiate in a very interesting way and I think Ted did a brilliant job in displaying that. They had high performance expectations, committed hard-working employees, good basic values, and fairly good performance. (Laughing) Even John Glenn’s quote “Get the smart girl to find the numbers,” those are verbatim quotes. So when you wake up, you have to decide which side you’re going to be on. Human Things is raising funds for GENKI: ShadowCast for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on Kickstarter! As a Tumblr addict, I just thought it was a shame they didn't have one yet. MLS: I hope so! It’s amazing. The book was being written while the film was being shot, so it happened simultaneously. It just doesn’t start with me. No, this was a diabolical act from Luis Suarez that cast a shadow over the FA Cup. So to know that six years ago I met this woman and would one day be able to aid in this beautiful illustration of her story; it has just been mind-blowing. Then, Janelle Monáe, I wanted someone new and fresh, and Janelle came in and auditioned and strangely enough fought for the part just like her character fights for her rights in the film. However, two of the three leads, Madeleine … To have this great story not just from our history and NASA’s history, but also from the history of the human race being told so well, and to have all the materials that we gathered from the NASA history archives and other places. Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father. Yes, I lost my mind. 👀 #jasonweaver #lionking #childactor #cast #animation #speakingrole. The universe was warming me up and tuning me so that I could prepare myself to write the song “Running “ for the film and write the other song, “I See A Victory” for the film. OS: Here is another fun fact. So I just want to say thank you for that and for bringing it to life, it has been such an honor. He didn’t betray Margot by giving us a lot of the main text, he was like, “I’m only giving you the background.”. Feb 9, 2021. The house that my character lives in, the one where we watched all of the launches from is actually the house that all of the Civil Rights leaders would stay at and congregate at in Atlanta. I didn’t imagine it could be this way. To have this great story not just from our history and NASA’s history, but also from the history of the human race being told so well, and to have all the materials that we gathered from the NASA history archives and other places. For me, it was a very different process because [Dorothy Vaughan] is no longer with us, but her family is and her legacy remains. TM: The research that went into the film was painstakingly poured over so we challenge you to find a flaw. But, it was important to get it right. Yes, they marched when there was an injustice, but every day was not a march. I stayed with it so much so that I actually released one of the songs; it was called “Freedom”; didn’t know that we would need it today. Margot grew up around these amazing women. Even though I knew I wanted to be a part of the film early on, when I finally knew that it was going and that I was going to be in the movie, it was a three and a half week period; so very little time. A few years ago, a CEO asked us if we could help shift one aspect of his company’s culture. But, it was important to get it right. I hate when people say diversity because the first thing you jump to is Black and white. Facebook Twitter. Somebody lied to me because this woman exists, all of these women existed. Fox, Sally Field, Don Alder, Ed Bernard. We needed to find out what kind of cars were in it. I’ve been fortunate enough to have flown in space after some forty-some-odd women. I’ve been fortunate enough to have flown in space after some forty-some-odd women. I think about that as a Black woman in Hollywood when I’m asked about diversity. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are tested when he is asked to kill for the first time. Based on the compelling book by Margot Lee Shetterly. Who could have predicted the passing of John Glenn? Coming Soon. Ídolo. I’ve also wanted to work with Taraji [P. Henson] since I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. They said, “We’re so glad they got you to play our mother.” I was like, “No, pressure.” (Laughing) I went in to sit with Katherine, and it was like waiting for the queen. So, as soon as I signed on to the project, I asked Ted immediately if she was still alive. I didn’t really know why. Theodore Melfi: Octavia Spencer was the first actor to read the screenplay, and she said she wanted to be involved right away. 0. Here’s the description for Prudence: A student at the Academy of Unseen Arts and the de facto leader of a trio of witches known as the Weird Sisters. There were lots of moving parts. Who’s in the cast of Death in Paradise Season 11? 67w. Now it was announced that comedian Hannibal Buress will also join the cast of “Homecoming.” However as to what part he’ll play in the film that’s being kept under wraps as is the storyline. 's office resorts to extreme measures in order to prove that a defense attorney is rigging trial outcomes, but Jamie discovers that the corruption can be traced back to one of her friends and colleagues. I hate when people say diversity because the first thing you jump to is Black and white. This was different; this was three African-American protagonists who were scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. I talked to her, and I tried to make it weighty by asking things like, “How as a Black woman did you do it? So it really added to the fabric of the film.”. When you talk about superheroes there are selfless, they don’t think about themselves, they put humanity first. The opening scene of the film where the women have a car issue and the cop comes up, it just resonates so well with what’s happening today. Leland Melvin is an African-American astronaut who brought Katherine to our event, so I met her, but I didn’t know the back-story obviously. To have someone as brilliant as Margot mining through that stuff to tell that story, that’s amazing. Shadow And Act. 11 Afro-Latina Actresses Who Could Have Been Cast In The ‘Charmed’ Reboot. One day at a time by going to work and really bringing their A-game, these women, they did our country a great service, they did women a great service, African-Americans… I mean they are the American dream, so I really hope that everybody who sees this movie regardless of who they are will really hold on to that and take some optimism. They wanted to get that right. Julian Kostov as Fedyor Kaminsky 9. It illustrates how close an object is to the viewer. There were lots of moving parts. We were shooting in a house where Martin Luther King, Jr. walked through and where Ralph Abernathy walked through and had social events. I wanted to make sure that her integrity was preserved. She came in, and I was just like, “Wow, I’m in the presence of a real life superhero.” I guess the biggest thing that I took away from Katherine was her humility. Genres. More Details. This article discusses how to create elevation in a Windows app by using z-depth and shadow. That’s how it felt. Daisy Head as Genya Safin 4. Here is another fun fact. So just to bring Pharrell into the conversation, can you talk a bit about coming onto the project and what you knew about Katherine and these women since you are from the same area? I didn’t really know why. We have real NASA historians and astronauts here to make sure that everything is on par with the truth. 0. When I was growing up, no one ever said to me, “You cannot do math because you’re a girl.” But, there was an understanding growing up that math and science were for boys. She just said, “I just wanted to go to work and do my numbers.” And she stopped right there. Margot grew up around these amazing women. The idea that this also included NASA and space; two things I’ve always been obsessed with, and it happened in Hampton Roads. (Laughing) When I told my mother about the story, I said, “Mom, this the first movie I’m going to be a producer on.” I explained the difference between a music producer and being a producer on a film; I was so excited about that. The cast and crew discussed why they were inspired to come on to the project, what they learned from the real-life figures, and why this history is so important today. (Laughing) The reception has been really good and a lot of colleges have gotten in touch. Jim Johnson to his future wife, Katherine Johnson, “I know marrying you means marrying your girls as well.” These are direct quotes. The Philadelphia Sunday SUN - P.O. Shadow Wolves (2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. These women knew that every single time they put their pen or pencil to paper and really expanded the imagination of the people around them and themselves, of what they were capable of as Black women and scientists. With Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Liam Carney, David Wilmot. (Laughing) Even John Glenn’s quote “Get the smart girl to find the numbers,” those are verbatim quotes. If we as a human race can all get back to one goal that we can focus on, I think that the world would be more balanced. Taraji P. Henson: When you are portraying a person that is very real, in my case, Katherine [Johnson] is still alive, she is 98-years old, and there is a responsibility to get it right. He literally sees that these women mattered, these women’s lives mattered to the great space race so that negativity that he was about to spew on to them shifted in a blink of an eye. After Spain's biggest music star accidentally dies during a concert, a fan seizes the chance to escape his mundane life by … OS: The opening scene for me is like this beautiful metaphor of what was to come in their lives; the love and comradery and fidelity that they had with each other as friends. Now if you Google her, you will see a lot of things referring to Margot’s book and you’ll get to see NASA archives, which I got a lot of that and you’ll see a lot of things referring to the film. So for me the research part was integral but, if this is the first time these women are being introduced to the world in this way, there are enough negative images of Black women out there and I did not want to portray [Dorothy] in any stereotype. You are talking about people with disabilities, the LGBTQ community…so I hate when people think about diversity, and they look at the Black actor, and they’re like “Go!” It’s like; we’re just scratching the surface. Octavia Spencer: (Laughing) Thank you, Taraji. Shadow and Act is a website dedicated to cinema, television and web content of Africa and its global Diaspora. @itsjasonweaver explained what happened to #ShadowAndAct. There are so many people that work behind the scenes at the space programs for the space shuttle flights that I’ve had the true blessing and privilege to a part of. Netflix is filling out the cast for the Black Western film, The Harder They Fall, Shadow and Act has learned. She’s a consummate actor first and foremost. This project has been blessed seriously. Zoë Wanamaker as Baghra 7. When I was growing up, no one ever said to me, “You cannot do math because you’re a girl.” But, there was an understanding growing up that math and science were for boys.
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