Hollywood exec wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman
The screenwriter for the hit motion picture Harriet, about the legendary Black woman who freed many slaves via the Underground Railroad, said one Hollywood executives wanted White actress Julia Roberts to play Harriett Tubman. In an interview with Focus Features that has now gone viral, renowned screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard said a studio exec wanted […]
Eminem passed on ‘Elysium’ out of loyalty and support for Detroit
When director Neill Blomkamp was casting his sci-fi epic Elysium, he knew exactly who he wanted to play the lead role. And it wasn’t Matt Damon.
Winsome Sinclair, Casting Director, Thanks Spike Lee for Start
One of the marks of a veteran is the wisdom they are able to impart to others. Casting director Winsome Sinclair has earned industry insight through major collaborations with some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed filmmakers, including Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, John Singleton and more. She is also the founder of Winsome Sinclair & […]