After a rough weekend, an offer of a free ticket to watch Chris Rock talk about his new TIFF documentary seemed like just the thing to get me out of a slump.
His new film, and first documentary "Good Hair" is currently showing at the Toronto Internationl Film Festival, and will be opening in theatres in October. I haven't seen it yet, but the trailer alone made me want to see it.
And then of course - there was Chris Rock - who was a (not surprising) crowd pleaser in his hour long talk about the film, and anything else from Transformers to sneaking into the White House.
Although he wasn't the lively Chris Rock we all know from his standup, he still had the audience laughing with his quick wit and funny stories.
The best one in my opinion was when he snuck into the White House with the help of a black security guard who loves his work. The only thing Chris Rock was interested in seeing was where Bill Clinton got his blow job LOL.
At some point in the discussion Chris admitted that he loves all kinds of movies, including Transformers. Later, when the audience had a chance to ask questions, some dumbass white girl brought up Transformers again and asked him what he thought about the only "black" Transformer dying in the film.
Chris' reply: "What I'm wondering is how the hell you got in here? In a TIFF event? This ain't Comicon." And then he didn't asnwer her question.
He definitely lives up to his last name :)
Please take a moment to check out my documentary film BLACK HAIR
ReplyDeleteIt is free at youtube. 6 parts including an update from London, England.
It explores the Korean Take-over of the Black Beauty Supply and Hair biz..
The current situation makes it hard to believe that Madame C.J. Walker once ran the whole thing.
I am not a hater, I am a motivator.
Plus I am a White guy who stumbled upon this, and felt it was so wrong I had to make a film about it.
self-funded film, made from the heart.
Can it be taken back?
Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE