In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Beverly D'Angelo - "Violent Night," "Christmas Vacation," "Coal Miner's Daughter"
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A really fun conversation with this film legend. Hear why she loved the script for "Violent Night" and the unique word she uses to describe the film. She has cool insight into working on the "Vacation" films w/Chevy Chase. Beverly is very open and funny about her years working in film, what she looks for in the roles she plays, how she prepares for a role, why she sounds like a trucker in this interview and much more.
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A really fun conversation with this film legend. Hear why she loved the script for "Violent Night" and the unique word she uses to describe the film. She has cool insight into working on the "Vacation" films w/Chevy Chase. Beverly is very open and funny about her years working in film, what she looks for in the roles she plays, how she prepares for a role, why she sounds like a trucker in this interview and much more.
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