I’m John I’m Susie hello we’re going to start this off by running a trailer of
start this off by running a trailer of
start this off by running a trailer of the film chapter and verse so let’s
the film chapter and verse so let’s
the film chapter and verse so let’s start with that my name is s Lance ingly
start with that my name is s Lance ingly
start with that my name is s Lance ingly they used to call me el crazy elf from
they used to call me el crazy elf from
they used to call me el crazy elf from 118th want you to check with your
118th want you to check with your
118th want you to check with your five-star generals had them check with
five-star generals had them check with
five-star generals had them check with the older heads in the joint find out
the older heads in the joint find out
the older heads in the joint find out wire stuff under my way hello Eva now to
wire stuff under my way hello Eva now to
wire stuff under my way hello Eva now to join her few weeks are you acting all
join her few weeks are you acting all
join her few weeks are you acting all Shady find a job no job no dog first
Shady find a job no job no dog first
Shady find a job no job no dog first week for free got two computers at to
week for free got two computers at to
week for free got two computers at to make the deliveries make deliveries so
make the deliveries make deliveries so
make the deliveries make deliveries so what you go to jail for this is my
what you go to jail for this is my
what you go to jail for this is my grandson tire white funny gets hi hi I’m
grandson tire white funny gets hi hi I’m
grandson tire white funny gets hi hi I’m going back to your point nobody hear me
going back to your point nobody hear me
going back to your point nobody hear me whoa can a girl get comfortable what I
whoa can a girl get comfortable what I
whoa can a girl get comfortable what I want to know is how the guy things off
want to know is how the guy things off
want to know is how the guy things off of this computer let me show you i need
of this computer let me show you i need
of this computer let me show you i need you to tell me what to do and then i can
you to tell me what to do and then i can
you to tell me what to do and then i can practice it on my own general get you a
practice it on my own general get you a
practice it on my own general get you a number to us staff to ensure over the
number to us staff to ensure over the
number to us staff to ensure over the two up one down stab to shoot one take i
two up one down stab to shoot one take i
two up one down stab to shoot one take i used to get those numbers out make
used to get those numbers out make
used to get those numbers out make recruits proved a was loyal they was
recruits proved a was loyal they was
recruits proved a was loyal they was family the real family don’t make you
family the real family don’t make you
family the real family don’t make you jeopardize your future notta me
jeopardize your future notta me
jeopardize your future notta me I got a scar still from Toby’s my hand
I got a scar still from Toby’s my hand
I got a scar still from Toby’s my hand was split in half more things change the
was split in half more things change the
was split in half more things change the motion stay the same Harlem USA stop
motion stay the same Harlem USA stop
motion stay the same Harlem USA stop finding my way there’s no other way I
finding my way there’s no other way I
finding my way there’s no other way I got you you live in your life you said
got you you live in your life you said
got you you live in your life you said you used to Shawne niggas how to keep
you used to Shawne niggas how to keep
you used to Shawne niggas how to keep the room chapter and verse put me
the room chapter and verse put me
the room chapter and verse put me first this is my mama’s a whole chapter
first this is my mama’s a whole chapter
first this is my mama’s a whole chapter and verse
who would have ever thought that a movie
who would have ever thought that a movie set in Harlem based on true stories
set in Harlem based on true stories
set in Harlem based on true stories would have really started here in watts
would have really started here in watts
would have really started here in watts I bet nobody but chapter and verse did
I bet nobody but chapter and verse did
I bet nobody but chapter and verse did Susie and I were invited to see somebody
Susie and I were invited to see somebody
Susie and I were invited to see somebody perform one night at a party who was
perform one night at a party who was
perform one night at a party who was really there to show us his real talent
really there to show us his real talent
really there to show us his real talent which was being an artist in residence
which was being an artist in residence
which was being an artist in residence at a very important nonprofit here in
at a very important nonprofit here in
at a very important nonprofit here in watts and chapter and verse was a result
watts and chapter and verse was a result
watts and chapter and verse was a result of the fact that he who had a spoken
of the fact that he who had a spoken
of the fact that he who had a spoken word daniel BTW the star of the picture
word daniel BTW the star of the picture
word daniel BTW the star of the picture basically told the story of his life
basically told the story of his life
basically told the story of his life he’s a guy that grew up with his father
he’s a guy that grew up with his father
he’s a guy that grew up with his father being incarcerated 58 times for dealing
being incarcerated 58 times for dealing
being incarcerated 58 times for dealing heroin but in spite of all that he got a
heroin but in spite of all that he got a
heroin but in spite of all that he got a scholarship to Yale made his way back to
scholarship to Yale made his way back to
scholarship to Yale made his way back to New York back to harlem befriended his
New York back to harlem befriended his
New York back to harlem befriended his now director and writing partner who was
now director and writing partner who was
now director and writing partner who was in prison for nine years for being a
in prison for nine years for being a
in prison for nine years for being a baby black panther got two degrees in
baby black panther got two degrees in
baby black panther got two degrees in prison ends up teaching and running
prison ends up teaching and running
prison ends up teaching and running Columbia Ivy League schools film program
Columbia Ivy League schools film program
Columbia Ivy League schools film program neither of them have left Harlem sense
neither of them have left Harlem sense
neither of them have left Harlem sense they’ve had incredible opportunities and
they’ve had incredible opportunities and
they’ve had incredible opportunities and we thought Susie and I that it was very
we thought Susie and I that it was very
we thought Susie and I that it was very important to bring to light these issues
important to bring to light these issues
important to bring to light these issues issues of recidivism issues of prison
issues of recidivism issues of prison
issues of recidivism issues of prison reform issues of black-on-black violence
reform issues of black-on-black violence
reform issues of black-on-black violence white on black all violence’s but more
white on black all violence’s but more
white on black all violence’s but more importantly we felt by this experience
importantly we felt by this experience
importantly we felt by this experience that we had that we could depict a movie
that we had that we could depict a movie
that we had that we could depict a movie that would show breaking a cycle and
that would show breaking a cycle and
that would show breaking a cycle and what you see in this movie through the
what you see in this movie through the
what you see in this movie through the performances and through the message and
performances and through the message and
performances and through the message and through the storytelling among all the
through the storytelling among all the
through the storytelling among all the hope and all the possibilities and all
hope and all the possibilities and all
hope and all the possibilities and all the sadness that can occur you see a man
the sadness that can occur you see a man
the sadness that can occur you see a man who gets out making a decision he gets a
who gets out making a decision he gets a
who gets out making a decision he gets a second chance and with that second
second chance and with that second
second chance and with that second chance he has to make a decision whether
chance he has to make a decision whether
chance he has to make a decision whether or not he can really truly impact the
or not he can really truly impact the
or not he can really truly impact the fact that some young man might enter a
fact that some young man might enter a
fact that some young man might enter a gang and he depicts it and he shows
gang and he depicts it and he shows
gang and he depicts it and he shows with experience how that can happen and
with experience how that can happen and
with experience how that can happen and that’s what we’re so proud of and I
that’s what we’re so proud of and I
that’s what we’re so proud of and I think in this area of development of
think in this area of development of
think in this area of development of film and television today more than ever
film and television today more than ever
film and television today more than ever especially the young people that I’ve
especially the young people that I’ve
especially the young people that I’ve met here and around the country their
met here and around the country their
met here and around the country their stories and there are movies and there
stories and there are movies and there
stories and there are movies and there are wonderful people that need to be
are wonderful people that need to be
are wonderful people that need to be nurtured and developed and brought to
nurtured and developed and brought to
nurtured and developed and brought to the forefront of our industry so one of
the forefront of our industry so one of
the forefront of our industry so one of the things that we’ve decided to do over
the things that we’ve decided to do over
the things that we’ve decided to do over the course of the last few years is to
the course of the last few years is to
the course of the last few years is to really pledge our interest towards much
really pledge our interest towards much
really pledge our interest towards much more meaningful conscious important
more meaningful conscious important
more meaningful conscious important subjects subjects that can also
subjects subjects that can also
subjects subjects that can also translate into television and can
translate into television and can
translate into television and can continue on and this film is a perfect
continue on and this film is a perfect
continue on and this film is a perfect example of that and if anybody here
example of that and if anybody here
example of that and if anybody here feels that they’re in a struggle or in a
feels that they’re in a struggle or in a
feels that they’re in a struggle or in a stuck spot or there’s ever any issue
stuck spot or there’s ever any issue
stuck spot or there’s ever any issue about where am I going to go from here
about where am I going to go from here
about where am I going to go from here how am I going to do it our film isn’t a
how am I going to do it our film isn’t a
how am I going to do it our film isn’t a how-to but what it does is it shows you
how-to but what it does is it shows you
how-to but what it does is it shows you the importance of certain fundamental
the importance of certain fundamental
the importance of certain fundamental things of mentorship of community
things of mentorship of community
things of mentorship of community involvement of how you can turn around
involvement of how you can turn around
involvement of how you can turn around being a YG to an OG to being a really
being a YG to an OG to being a really
being a YG to an OG to being a really responsible person in communities across
responsible person in communities across
responsible person in communities across the country and we have a tremendous
the country and we have a tremendous
the country and we have a tremendous future for not only this film but for
future for not only this film but for
future for not only this film but for the development of African American
the development of African American
the development of African American filmmakers in both not only California
filmmakers in both not only California
filmmakers in both not only California and Atlanta and Philadelphia and places
and Atlanta and Philadelphia and places
and Atlanta and Philadelphia and places like Chicago but everywhere we want to
like Chicago but everywhere we want to
like Chicago but everywhere we want to extend ourselves also to this community
extend ourselves also to this community
extend ourselves also to this community to make it very clear that we’re really
to make it very clear that we’re really
to make it very clear that we’re really willing to pay attention to read the
willing to pay attention to read the
willing to pay attention to read the material to hear the stories to find
material to hear the stories to find
material to hear the stories to find common ways to tell all stories not
common ways to tell all stories not
common ways to tell all stories not stories that are simply based on
stories that are simply based on
stories that are simply based on violence or gangs but stories that show
violence or gangs but stories that show
violence or gangs but stories that show how in every walk of life whatever color
how in every walk of life whatever color
how in every walk of life whatever color you are that we’re entertaining and
you are that we’re entertaining and
you are that we’re entertaining and we’re making statements that are
we’re making statements that are
we’re making statements that are positive and we’re showing positive
positive and we’re showing positive
positive and we’re showing positive role models who are in everyday life
role models who are in everyday life
role models who are in everyday life that are colorless and I think there’s a
that are colorless and I think there’s a
that are colorless and I think there’s a huge movement today to try to do that
huge movement today to try to do that
huge movement today to try to do that specifically in places like Netflix and
specifically in places like Netflix and
specifically in places like Netflix and Amazon and those types of services that
Amazon and those types of services that
Amazon and those types of services that can actually put you in the mood to be
can actually put you in the mood to be
can actually put you in the mood to be not only educated but to be entertained
not only educated but to be entertained
not only educated but to be entertained and can continue to fulfill a desire
and can continue to fulfill a desire
and can continue to fulfill a desire that people I think have to make a
that people I think have to make a
that people I think have to make a difference to participate to try to use
difference to participate to try to use
difference to participate to try to use your resources in your environment to
your resources in your environment to
your resources in your environment to make a difference outside to come
make a difference outside to come
make a difference outside to come together to operate as a real foundation
together to operate as a real foundation
together to operate as a real foundation for a community that people like us can
for a community that people like us can
for a community that people like us can depict and promote and show and
depict and promote and show and
depict and promote and show and encourage and bring theaters to and
encourage and bring theaters to and
encourage and bring theaters to and bring movies to and that’s what we’ve
bring movies to and that’s what we’ve
bring movies to and that’s what we’ve done with chapter and verse and if you
done with chapter and verse and if you
done with chapter and verse and if you look at the example in Harlem at the
look at the example in Harlem at the
look at the example in Harlem at the Miss theater the movie has done a
Miss theater the movie has done a
Miss theater the movie has done a tremendous amount of business not
tremendous amount of business not
tremendous amount of business not because of just the film but because
because of just the film but because
because of just the film but because there is a tremendous amount of interest
there is a tremendous amount of interest
there is a tremendous amount of interest in the community to discuss and to talk
in the community to discuss and to talk
in the community to discuss and to talk about things after it’s over so I’m
about things after it’s over so I’m
about things after it’s over so I’m going to pass it to Susan now and she’s
going to pass it to Susan now and she’s
going to pass it to Susan now and she’s going to say a few words as well when we
going to say a few words as well when we
going to say a few words as well when we read this film it became so evident that
read this film it became so evident that
read this film it became so evident that the story needed to be told and being
the story needed to be told and being
the story needed to be told and being involved with these organizations that
involved with these organizations that
involved with these organizations that help mentor them really shows us that
help mentor them really shows us that
help mentor them really shows us that there’s ways for people to make a
there’s ways for people to make a
there’s ways for people to make a difference to get there to get out there
difference to get there to get out there
difference to get there to get out there to be involved and I’ll challenge all of
to be involved and I’ll challenge all of
to be involved and I’ll challenge all of you we love good stories we love great
you we love good stories we love great
you we love good stories we love great stories and I bet every single one of
stories and I bet every single one of
stories and I bet every single one of you can tell a great story and we’re
you can tell a great story and we’re
you can tell a great story and we’re open to all those stories because every
open to all those stories because every
open to all those stories because every day is a new day and everybody can share
day is a new day and everybody can share
day is a new day and everybody can share comedies can share dramas drama DS and
comedies can share dramas drama DS and
comedies can share dramas drama DS and if you write them down and you tell them
if you write them down and you tell them
if you write them down and you tell them and you share them I mean we were
and you share them I mean we were
and you share them I mean we were sitting at a dinner party when this
sitting at a dinner party when this
sitting at a dinner party when this story came to us and we just kind of
story came to us and we just kind of
story came to us and we just kind of looked at each other and said it needs
looked at each other and said it needs
looked at each other and said it needs to be told the story needs to be told so
to be told the story needs to be told so
to be told the story needs to be told so you could be sitting anywhere and hand
you could be sitting anywhere and hand
you could be sitting anywhere and hand it to someone and be fearless
it to someone and be fearless
it to someone and be fearless and make a difference in the world one
and make a difference in the world one
and make a difference in the world one of the most important things I think to
of the most important things I think to
of the most important things I think to speak a little bit too independent
speak a little bit too independent
speak a little bit too independent filmmaking and if you’re curious about
filmmaking and if you’re curious about
filmmaking and if you’re curious about how to enter the industry and a little
how to enter the industry and a little
how to enter the industry and a little bit about what makes things happen in
bit about what makes things happen in
bit about what makes things happen in our world there’s incredible
our world there’s incredible
our world there’s incredible opportunities for involvement there’s a
opportunities for involvement there’s a
opportunities for involvement there’s a tremendous amount of work that can be
tremendous amount of work that can be
tremendous amount of work that can be had by mentoring or being mentored in
had by mentoring or being mentored in
had by mentoring or being mentored in independent films in your communities in
independent films in your communities in
independent films in your communities in Harlem we had an entire local cast
Harlem we had an entire local cast
Harlem we had an entire local cast everybody that was there was either a
everybody that was there was either a
everybody that was there was either a Harlem resident or a filmmaker who had
Harlem resident or a filmmaker who had
Harlem resident or a filmmaker who had come up through one of the various film
come up through one of the various film
come up through one of the various film hubs whether it was Spike Lee or the
hubs whether it was Spike Lee or the
hubs whether it was Spike Lee or the various schools that are there we did an
various schools that are there we did an
various schools that are there we did an incredible job at making sure we had
incredible job at making sure we had
incredible job at making sure we had that impact we formed a company with a
that impact we formed a company with a
that impact we formed a company with a with a very smart group they’re called
with a very smart group they’re called
with a very smart group they’re called the Harlem film company which exists
the Harlem film company which exists
the Harlem film company which exists which also works as a kind of marketing
which also works as a kind of marketing
which also works as a kind of marketing and publicity and rights organization to
and publicity and rights organization to
and publicity and rights organization to help not just promote the film but films
help not just promote the film but films
help not just promote the film but films that will be Harlem film company films
that will be Harlem film company films
that will be Harlem film company films and I think someone here in watts should
and I think someone here in watts should
and I think someone here in watts should form a wats film company and I think
form a wats film company and I think
form a wats film company and I think they should use the gymnasium like they
they should use the gymnasium like they
they should use the gymnasium like they do in Harlem in their facility to run
do in Harlem in their facility to run
do in Harlem in their facility to run the company the movie we made was made
the company the movie we made was made
the company the movie we made was made for under two million dollars it’s not a
for under two million dollars it’s not a
for under two million dollars it’s not a big studio production people put up
big studio production people put up
big studio production people put up their own money people like Walter
their own money people like Walter
their own money people like Walter Thurmond who’s a quarterback people like
Thurmond who’s a quarterback people like
Thurmond who’s a quarterback people like our families but people who understood
our families but people who understood
our families but people who understood how important it was to make films that
how important it was to make films that
how important it was to make films that are not just big studio blockbuster
are not just big studio blockbuster
are not just big studio blockbuster tempo filmes people who really feel that
tempo filmes people who really feel that
tempo filmes people who really feel that it’s important to make a difference
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