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We successfully transferred him all the way from our house to the airport.
So, I found out and was trying to scream but not scream.
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I hope that its the first of many.
Im actually very excited about that.
In past interviews, youve said that youre drawn to emotional and character-driven stories.
What did you connect with when you first read the script?I thought it was incredibly timeless.
I dont think I realized just how timely it was.
[When] I first read it, it might have even been before Trump announced he was running.
It was certainly before he won.
There was something about the gender inequities and [racial] inequities that rang really true even to today.
We really owe it to our world to infuse our entertainment with messaging.
But it was really about epic and intimate, and just American dream and American reality.
It was never designed to be just beautiful in a Terrence Malick-y way.
This is a film that, on paper, probably needed double that.
Literally, we shot a battle scene before lunch on one day.
The other challenge was the elements.
Everything that you see on the screen, the film crew experienced in spades.
Those were the two challenges: Not enough time and the weather kind of kicked all of our asses.
But I think it actually benefitted the film.
You also worked onBlack Panther, which is directed by Ryan Coogler, whom you worked with onFruitvale Station.
I read an interview in which you said that you werent super interested in doing big blockbuster movies.
If Ryan wanted to shoot a Bollywood movie, I would shoot it.
I would shoot anything for Ryan anytime.
But also, I knew that he was going infuse the movie with a message.
I knew it wouldnt be just a typical superhero film.
Mudbound which was also nominated for three other Academy Awards is available to stream on Netflix now.
