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September 27, 2017 The Skanner Page 7 Angela White: The ‘A Question of Faith’ Interview By Kam Williams For The Skanner News A ngela White is a film producer, talent and busi- ness affairs ex- ecutive and member of the Producer’s Guild of America who special- izes in creating com- pelling, commercial material with a distinct perspective. She is the founder of Silver Lining Entertainment, a fam- ily-owned Multimedia Entertainment Compa- ny based in Los Angeles. Angela earned a Bach- elor of Arts degree from the University of Dela- ware prior to receiving a master of arts degree in political science from Rutgers University. While still at Rutgers, she produced the criti- cally-acclaimed “Hypo- critical War on Drugs.” That riveting, PBS doc- umentary conducted an uncensored investiga- tion of the so-called “es- calating war on drugs.” Even though the expe- rience sparked Angela’s interest in the enter- tainment industry, she nevertheless decided to become a lawyer before launching her career. Whether renting a movie or surfing cable TV or Netflix, one would likely have seen some of her recent films. Her impressive resume in- cludes “Busted,” which was released by Lions- gate in March and stars Rockmond Dunbar; the dark thriller, “The Sin Seer,” which was re- leased nationwide last year and stars Isaiah Washington and Salli Richardson; the inspi- rational, made-for-TV film, “Who Can I Run To?” starring gospel artists Tasha Page Lock- hart, Marvin Sapp and Jessica Reedy; the ro- mantic comedy, and “My Favorite Five,” which stars Rochelle Aytes, Brian White and Jay El- lis. Among Angela’s oth- er offerings are “4Play,” “My Sister’s Wedding,” “The Last Letter,” “Af- ter Effect” and “C’mon Man.” Here, she talks about “A Question of Faith,” her highly-an- ticipated Christian film co-starring stars Rich- ard T. Jones, Kim Fields, T.C. Stallings, C. Thomas Howell, Jaci Velasquez, Gregory Alan Williams and Renee O’Connor. Kam Williams: Hi An- gela, thanks for the in- terview. Angela White: Hello Kam, thank you for al- lowing me to interview with you and I am happy to be here today. Angela White KW: I was very moved by “A Question of Faith.” What interested you in the project? AW: Kam, my execu- tive producer, Dr. Cam- eron Lewis, woke up one morning and encour- aged me to look for a “ Kevan Otto, on board. He flushed the story out and made sure we were able to have a solid plo- tline from beginning to end that could be execut- ed on screen KW: How did you go about assembling the The film shows families in situations that most people can relate to or know peo- ple who have been in those situations and are seeking some form of guidance or comfort “faith-based movie” for our next production, so I started to reach out to my network to see who had a good inspiration- al story and found “A Question of Faith” after a long and extensive search. This script had some of the elements I was seeking and the writer was willing to allow me to develop the film into a broader sto- ry, which was essential to me and Dr. Lewis. The film evolved from the initial script and I brought the director, cast? AW: With all my fea- ture films, I hire a cast- ing director, and we start with a wish list of actor’s names that we think could embody the story and characters. My wish list never quite works out, but God al- ways knows what he is doing as the cast was perfectly made for this film. We had an exten- sive casting call in At- lanta, and found at least a dozen, local Georgia residents, all of whom starred in the picture. KW: What does it mean to you to be the first African American female to release a faith- based film theatrically? AW: It is a mixture of emotions from, “Wow, we are in 2017 and there are still firsts, to I am honored to carry that torch, as so many before me have done. I would not be in this position if it weren’t for the many African American pi- oneer filmmakers who enabled us new ones to excel at our jobs. KW: What’s your tar- get demo? Evangelicals, Blacks or general audi- ences? AW: This film is for general audiences, as we discuss several, timely social themes relevant to all demographics. Ev- eryone can understand and empathize with feel- ings of compassion, loss, anger, feelings of guilt, shame, and not being able to forgive. The film shows families in situ- ations that most people can relate to or know people who have been in those situations and are seeking some form of guidance or comfort. KW: What message do you want people to take away from the film? AW: “A Question of Faith” is a powerful sto- ry about forgiveness, See INTERVIEW on page 11 Arts & Entertainment Kingsman cont’d from pg 6 ‘Kingsman’ Besides adding a num- ber of A-listers to the ensemble, the movie ostensibly adhered to the unwritten rules for mounting a successful, action flick sequel. Basi- cally, that involves rais- ing the stakes at every turn. Thus, Kingsman 2 boasts more bombas- tic special f/x, a bigger body count, and bloodier death scenes. The film’s jaw-drop- ping opening scene alone is worth the price admission. At the point of departure, we find Eggsy (Egerton) being ambushed by an army of assassins led by Char- lie (Edward Holcroft), a fellow Kingsman gone rogue. Now, Charlie’s do- ing the bidding of Poppy Adams (Moore), a for- midable drug queenpin bent on cornering the narcotics market global- ly. After miraculously surviving the onslaught, the only hope for human- ity rests in Kingsman joining forces with the Statesman spy organiza- tion, its American coun- terpart. What ensues is a bodaciously-flamboyant splatterfest periodical- ly punctuated by pithy asides reminding you not to take any of it too seriously. The picture’s only flaw is that it wears out its welcome after a couple of hours, which means the last 20 min- utes could have been left on the cutting room floor. Otherwise, Kingsman 2 is a visually-captivat- ing, higher-octane sequel that ups the ante in terms of everything from star power to fight scenes to eye-popping special f/x! Very Good HHH Rated R for graphic vi- olence, drug use, sex- uality and pervasive profanity Running time: 141 min. Production Studio: 20th Century Fox / Marv Films / Shangri-La En- tertainment To see a trailer for King- sman: The Golden Circle, visit TheSkanner.com.
