April 12, 2017 The Skanner Page 9
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Interview cont’d from pg 6
Kam
Williams:
What interested you in
“Sleight”?
Jacob
Latimore:
“Sleight” is the kind of
film you dream about.
Sleight balanced the
genres of science fiction,
romance, family and re-
ality in one story. I was
completely drawn into
the character and the
complex issues he faces.
It’s not often you get a
script that allows you to
stretch your own ability
as an actor and I saw the
ability to do that with this
film.
KW: How would you
describe the film in 25
words or less?
JL: It’s a genre-bend-
ing superhero origin
story. Although it focus-
es on a street magician,
“Sleight” ultimately is a
story about the lengths a
person will go to protect
his family.
KW: How would you
describe your character,
Bo?
JL: Bo is a guy who is
passionate about mag-
ic and in his own way
strives to do something
with his magic that has
never been done before.
He’s determined. Due to
his parents deaths, he
needed to grow up faster
than he anticipated be-
cause he has to raise his
younger sister. And what
he learns as a grown-up
affects everything he
does.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF LEGACY EMANUEL
Jacob was featured in
“Ride Along” opposite
Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and
John Leguizamo, and
in the sci-fi thriller The
Maze Runner. The year
before, he starred as
Langston in Black Nativ-
ity, working with along-
side Forest Whitaker,
Angela Bassett, Tyrese
Gibson, Jennifer Hudson,
Mary J. Blige and Nas.
Besides acting, triple
threat Jacob is a dancer
and R&B singer. His al-
bum, Connection, was
released last December.
A native of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Jacob cur-
rently resides in Atlanta,
Georgia. Here, he talks
about his latest movie,
Sleight, where he stars
as a street magician who
starts dealing drugs to
support himself and his
sister after the death of
their single-mom.
Local Pastors From Diverse Communities Join
Legacy Emanuel’s Spiritual Care Intern Program
Frisco “Chris” Delaney with Grace Community Church in Gresham and Terry McCray Hill, the senior pastor of Bethel AME Church in
Portland were selected to participate in Legacy Emanuel Medical Center’s 12-week spiritual care internship program.
The medical center secured a grant to fund internships at no cost to spiritual leaders interested in receiving specialized training to be
able to minister and provide comfort healing in acute care settings, such as a trauma center. Legacy Emanuel services a diverse, multi-
faith, patient population and was seeking more pastors who reflect the patients served.
The Rev. Jill Rowland, M.Div., D.Min., serves as a staff chaplain at the medical center and is a member of the Clinical Pastoral Education
(CPE) faculty. “The CPE program is designed for community clergy, like Chris and Terry, who are looking to complete this training while
sending time in their congregation or current ministry setting,” says Dr. Rowland. “We are pleased to have both of them enrolled in our
program.”
— Legacy Emanuel
F R E E M OV I E S C R E E N I N G
wake of vanport
Digital narratives and storytelling from flood survivors and residents
PHOTO: Survivors gather on high ground to watch the destruction of Vanport. May 30, 1948. Photo by Allen deLay (1915-2005) ©Thomas Robinson
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017 • 2 PM
THE HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR
Free to the public. Limited seating. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
REGISTER ONLINE AT https://wakeofvanport.eventbrite.com
HHHH Together, this touching collection of
truly heartfelt remembrances paint a poignant
portrait of a short-lived, idyllic oasis
—Movie Critic Kam Williams
Stories told by Vanport survivors and others
closely related to the era focus on life in Vanport
and the 1948 Memorial Day flood when a dike
broke on the Columbia River. The rising waters
completely destroyed Vanport, Oregon, the city built
by industrialist and ship builder Henry J. Kaiser.
Immediately following the screening there will be a
discussion.
SPONSORED BY:
The Skanner Foundation • North Portland Multimedia Training Center (NPMTC)
Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission • Portland Community Media
The Regional Arts and Culture Council • The Oregon Historical Society
The National Endowment for the Arts: Art Works • The Hollywood Theatre