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shit happens;8813631 said:atribecalledgabi;8813540 said:
Marvelous well aren't you just the cats meow gabi.
Trillfate;8813613 said:
Nina Simones next of kin Nosigns Zoe, so who are we not to?[/quote]
They sound young and 'petty'. And Nina Simone aint world renown like a Ray Charles, Ali, etc. If not for Lauren Hill Ready or Not verse lot of folk wouldnt know who she is
Not saying thats right, but its de trut. They bringing light to her legacy and puttin money in the estate's pocket
Trillfate;8813613 said:
They sound young and 'petty'.
Honestly Nina Simone, unfortunately, is not as world renown as a Ray Charles or Ali
Her story isnt as entertaining as NWA or gay agenda friendly as Harvey Milk
She lucky to get this spotlight on her very important impact
Idk why but estates never like biopics. But it helps them the most.
How many people worldwide would know about Selena or Richie Valens if not for those movies? The families probably hated them at the time for dumb shit like 'Nah , we,dont stand behind this! I didnt say that when we argued over the parking spot, i said THIS.'
Like shut up, imagine the money and recognition biopics do for a generation.
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msn.com/en-us/movies/news/nina-simones-daughter-its-unfortunate-zoe-saldana-is-being-attacked-so-viciously/ar-BBqlvGx?li=BBnb7Kz
Nina Simone's family is "not upset with Zoe" Saldana for her role as Simone in the upcoming biopic Nina, Simone's daughter revealed in a recent interview.
Lisa Simone Kelly, the singer's only child, talked to Time about the recent tweet slamming Saldana that was sent out from the verified Twitter account representing her mother's estate. Kelly said she was unaware of the tweet. Simone's family said they hired a family friend to manage the official website and Facebook page years ago but when Time contacted the friend, Aaron Overfield, he did not return requests for comment.
Studio behind Nina Simone film defends Zoe Saldana© Reuters Studio behind Nina Simone film defends Zoe Saldana
"It's unfortunate that Zoe Saldana is being attacked so viciously when she is someone who is part of a larger picture," said Kelly. "It's clear she brought her best to this project, but unfortunately she's being attacked when she's not responsible for any of the writing or the lies."
Simone's family has been clear about their disapproval with the controversial Nina biopic, which they say falsely depicts the relationship between Simone and her manager Clifton Henderson, played by David Oyelowo.
"The movie is about a relationship between my mother and Clifton which never took place. They never had an amorous relationship," Simone's daughter said, adding that Henderson is gay. "The project has been tainted from the very beginning. Clearly, it is not the truth about my mother's life and everyone now knows that. This is not how you want your loved ones remembered."
Kelly said after watching the trailer for the film, which premieres on April 22, she "really didn't feel much of anything except for poor Zoe."
Saldana has been criticized for having paler skin than Simone - the actress wore a prosthetic nose and dark makeup for her role in the film. Kelly told Time her family is "not upset with Zoe" but they don't think she was the right choice appearance-wise.
"There are many superb actresses of color who could more adequately represent my mother and could bring her to the screen with the proper script, the proper team and a sense of wanting to bring the truth of my mother's journey to the masses," said Kelly. "And Nina, in my opinion, doesn't do any of that."
Nina Simone's family is "not upset with Zoe" Saldana for her role as Simone in the upcoming biopic Nina, Simone's daughter revealed in a recent interview.
Lisa Simone Kelly, the singer's only child, talked to Time about the recent tweet slamming Saldana that was sent out from the verified Twitter account representing her mother's estate. Kelly said she was unaware of the tweet. Simone's family said they hired a family friend to manage the official website and Facebook page years ago but when Time contacted the friend, Aaron Overfield, he did not return requests for comment.
Studio behind Nina Simone film defends Zoe Saldana© Reuters Studio behind Nina Simone film defends Zoe Saldana
"It's unfortunate that Zoe Saldana is being attacked so viciously when she is someone who is part of a larger picture," said Kelly. "It's clear she brought her best to this project, but unfortunately she's being attacked when she's not responsible for any of the writing or the lies."
Simone's family has been clear about their disapproval with the controversial Nina biopic, which they say falsely depicts the relationship between Simone and her manager Clifton Henderson, played by David Oyelowo.
"The movie is about a relationship between my mother and Clifton which never took place. They never had an amorous relationship," Simone's daughter said, adding that Henderson is gay. "The project has been tainted from the very beginning. Clearly, it is not the truth about my mother's life and everyone now knows that. This is not how you want your loved ones remembered."
Kelly said after watching the trailer for the film, which premieres on April 22, she "really didn't feel much of anything except for poor Zoe."
Saldana has been criticized for having paler skin than Simone - the actress wore a prosthetic nose and dark makeup for her role in the film. Kelly told Time her family is "not upset with Zoe" but they don't think she was the right choice appearance-wise.
"There are many superb actresses of color who could more adequately represent my mother and could bring her to the screen with the proper script, the proper team and a sense of wanting to bring the truth of my mother's journey to the masses," said Kelly. "And Nina, in my opinion, doesn't do any of that."
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playmaker88;8807961 said:
I'm not a big fan of actors that can't sing, play, or dance at all portraying artists who were masters of it. That shit is wack. That's why I never wanna see a Hendrix biopic until its Lenny Kravitz in the lead role, fuck having CGI hands on a guitar. At the very least, you need to able to hold it down, i.e Chadwick Bozeman killed it in the few scenes where he actually sang as James Brown. Val Kilmer playing Jim Morrison was the stuff of legends - Morrison's own bandmates said they couldn't tell the difference between Kilmer singing and Morrison. "Jamie Foxx was so good in “Ray” that they went to the hospital and unplugged the real Ray Charles. It’s like, 'We don’t need two of these!'"
ETC.
So yeah.
"Singer-actress Mary J. Blige was initially signed-on to play the singer in 2010, but backed out due to scheduling conflicts."
Word? Yeah, ya'll fucked that up. Whoever in charge of casting fucked that up. Executive Producer fucked that up. Mary J wouldn't need blackface, she's done activism, she's unquestionably pro-black, and she's a fucking musician.
She don't look like Nina Simone either, but Michael Fassbender didn't look like Steve Jobs and Frank Langella didn't look like Richard Nixon.....what's important is that you can properly portray the spirit, talent, and swag of the subject in question.
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atribecalledgabi
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lethal5;8815041 said:
The movie wasn't about her. Yall gon keep willfully missing the point tho
whatevathehell
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Not sure what the crying about. Nina simone ws a lover of white men so i think that makes saldana an excellent fit right there. Nina simone being dark as hell meant nithing. She would have killed to look like zoe or whiter
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Another reason why I am adamantly anti-biopics. The never ending complaint about who plays who and what's true and what's not true. Biopics are doomed soon as casting is done, then the estate gets the script and they object to 90% of the shit in it and go on tirades about it.
#NoBiopics
#NoBiopics
playmaker88
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whatevathehell;8815319 said:
ignorance.
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playmaker88;8815513 said:
how so, from what ive read about her that what it was. She had that sixsickskins whitey rejected me now I hate them all mentality. neither one of us of knew her but that's just my opinion. Her daughter just did a documentary claiming the bitch was abusive and crazy.
whatevathehell;8816030 said:
You using part of her story to paint a whole picture...she was diagnosed as bipolar in her later years..she was also an activist that sacraficed her career to say something real and stand for something unlike a lot of artist today...she had demons and complexities like everybody else
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