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Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Ava DuVernay And Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Do A Deep Dive Into ‘Origin’ And Discuss The Journey Of Adapting From Book To Screen
Welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast. I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. As schedules go, they could not record together, so we’re having another double episode t…
As schedules go, they could not record together, so we’re having another double episode today, but this time with Origin director Ava DuVernay and the film’s star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. By weaving global threads of cruelty and dehumanization together, it underscores the timeless – and timely – dangers of extremist ideology and leaders who exploit prejudice. She amplifies films by people of color and women of all kinds through her non-profit narrative change collective ARRAY, which is the winner of the Peabody Institutional Award.
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