The Director, Star and Co-Star of "Get On Up" Chat with EUR's Lee Bailey
*"Get out to see 'Get On Up!'" is the early buzz about the bio-pic based on legendary singer, James Brown -- his life and how he overcame poverty and racism.
Chadwick Boseman of 42 fame, stars as Brown. Cast in the role not just for his acting and dancing talents, but first and foremost, because he hails from James Brown's hometown of South Carolina.
"That's important," Director Tate Taylor shared with EURweb's Lee Bailey during the 20th Annual Essence Festival in New Orleans. "One of the first things I knew I was looking for in choosing my James Brown is I wanted to know where the actor was from. I knew it was very important that whoever played James needed to understand the soil of South Carolina and Georgia. If you’re from there, and your family and people are from there, it’s in your blood."
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Chadwick Boseman of 42 fame, stars as Brown. Cast in the role not just for his acting and dancing talents, but first and foremost, because he hails from James Brown's hometown of South Carolina.
"That's important," Director Tate Taylor shared with EURweb's Lee Bailey during the 20th Annual Essence Festival in New Orleans. "One of the first things I knew I was looking for in choosing my James Brown is I wanted to know where the actor was from. I knew it was very important that whoever played James needed to understand the soil of South Carolina and Georgia. If you’re from there, and your family and people are from there, it’s in your blood."
Get MORE at EURweb.com (http://wp.me/p33GTY-1WUp)
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