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The Book of Clarence Movie Featurette - Behind the Scenes (2024) - US Release Date: January 12, 2024
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler
Director : Jeymes Samuel
Synopsis: A down-on-his-luck man embarks on a misguided attempt to capitalize on the rise of celebrity and the influence of the Messiah for his own personal gain.
Transcript
00:00 As a storyteller, I want to give audiences something they've never seen before.
00:03 Book of Clarence is about a man's journey of self-discovery.
00:08 Clarence is a dreamer.
00:09 He has ambitions in his life and wants to do bigger and better things
00:13 and bring happiness to his family.
00:15 But he's a man without faith.
00:17 Knowledge is stronger than belief.
00:19 Clarence conceives of the idea that by impersonating the Messiah...
00:25 I can see! I can see!
00:27 ...he can attain wealth.
00:30 And that begins his journey. That helps him find faith.
00:33 There's a beautiful soul in there somewhere.
00:35 The Book of Clarence is not about the Bible. It just runs alongside it.
00:41 Clarence is dealing with finding himself and his connection to God.
00:44 And it being shown under the veneer of black skin,
00:47 I think, gives it a unique flair and perspective.
00:50 I've got the cobblestones on lock.
00:55 You hope when you go to see a movie that you're going to be on the cusp of something
00:58 that is new and exciting.
01:00 James is always trying things and pushing things in a new direction.
01:04 James's enthusiasm is infectious.
01:06 And it's in the film.
01:08 Bring in the prisoner!
01:09 You don't always have to shout.
01:10 He's a musician. Music is the essence of everything, really.
01:13 And it made its way into the story from the very beginning.
01:16 It's a film that the audience hasn't seen before.
01:20 A lot of people say that.
01:22 But this guy actually does that.
01:24 The set, all the actors, costumes, everything comes to life.
01:28 Prisoner!
01:30 The Book of Clarence is a film.
01:32 It's tears.
01:33 It's pain.
01:34 It's drama.
01:36 It's joy.
01:37 It's a banger of a movie.
01:40 Well, damn.
01:43 You put it like that.
01:44 Yeah!
01:45 THE BOOK OF CLARENCE A film by James McAvoy and the British Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
01:47 A film by James McAvoy and the British Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
01:49 A film by James McAvoy and the British Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
01:51 A film by James McAvoy and the British Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
01:53 A film by James McAvoy and the British Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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