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News Forest continued from page 2 KW: You can check out my review at Rotten Tomatoes. Bernadette also says: You are a true Renaissance Man. Besides acting, you write, direct, narrate and produce. You’re like a latter-day Oscar Micheaux. FW: Oscar Micheaux reshaped the Black Film Move- ment. Those are some great shoes to fill. I can only take that as a compliment. Thanks, Bernadette. That gives me some- thing to live towards, because it’s a lot. KW: Director Rel Dowdell, who has made two low- budget films, including Changing the Game last year, would like to know how he can pitch you about a project. FW: I have my company, Significant Productions, in Los Angeles. And I also have a company called JuntoBox Films Select, a crowd-sourcing film site which we produce movies out of. We just finished one with a first-time film- maker, called Sacrifice. And we’re about to do another one in a month or so. Rel can reach out to either one of those companies. KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would? FW: [Chuckles] I can’t think of one. KW: The Sanaa Lathan question: What excites you? FW: Two things: The success of my children, and the work for social justice that I do with my founda- tion. KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see? FW: I see someone who is continuing to try to build his connection with the rest of the world. KW: The Kerry Washington question: If you were an ani- mal, what animal would you be? FW: Either a leopard or an eagle. KW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest childhood memory? FW: My dad teaching me to ride a bike at about 5 or 6. KW: The Anthony Mackie question: Is there something that you promised to do if you became famous, that you still haven’t done yet? FW: No, and my goals have expanded. KW: The Viola Davis question: What’s the difference between you are at home as opposed to the person we see on the red carpet? FW: I’m the same person, just with different clothes on. I’m the same. KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last book you read? FW: Solutions Focus. KW: The Judyth Piazza question: What key quality do you believe all successful people share? FW: Passion! Over the past decade he has dedicated most of his time to extensive humanitarian work, feeling compelled by his social awareness to seek ways of using the film medium as a means of raising peoples’ consciousness KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for? FW: That everyone could recognize themselves in the face of the other people that they see. KW: The Anthony Anderson question: If you could have a superpower, which one would you choose? FW: I’d be a spreader of love. KW: The Gabby Douglas question: If you had to choose another profession, what would that be? FW: I’d either be a natural healer or a teacher. KW: Harriet also asks: With so many classic films being redone, is there a remake you’d like to star in? FW: The Audrey Hepburn-Albert Finney film, Two for the Road. KW: What advice do you have for anyone who wants to follow in your footsteps? FW: Always tell yourself that you want to contin- ue to grow, and you’ll be more connected to growth. KW: The Jamie Foxx question: If you only had 24 hours to live, how would you spend that time? FW: With my family. KW: Thanks again for the time, Forest, and best of luck with The Butler, and I hope to talk to you about your upcoming independent project. FW: Sure, Kam, and thanks again for supporting Rising from Ashes. Check Out The Skanner News Turn-the-Pages WebPaper Go to www.theskanner.com home page and click on ‘Turn the Pages’ button to view our complete newspapers, exactly as they are printed, but on-line! Just click to turn the pages and click to zoom. Page 8 The Seattle Skanner August 14, 2013
