Wesley Snipes and director Antoine Fuqua talk to Suite 411 about how it was all love in the 'hood while filming "Brooklyn's Finest."
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D'Angelo leaving court after being arrested this past weekend.
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(l-r) Actor Wesley Snipes, screenwriter Michael Martin and director Antoine Fuqua of the film "Brooklyn's Finest."
by Allison Horton
Filming a movie in one of the most dangerous and violent places in the country, Brooklyn’s Van Dykes Houses, wasn’t easy, said Antoine Fuqua, director of “Brooklyn’s Finest,” which opens March 5. Not due to crime or violence, but politics.
“Police and government officials told me if I go in there I am on my own,” he said. “I had to fight the system to get in there and to bring [the actors] into the hood so the kids can see and be a part of a positive experience like making a movie. It was challenging.”
Fuqua said he was happy to cast hundreds of the housing project residents in “Brooklyn’s Finest,” which follows the lives of three Brooklyn police officers who are involved in a massive drug operation. The cast is comprised of notable veteran actors Wesley Snipes, Don Cheadle, Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke. Fuqua previously worked with Hawke when he directed the 2001 film, “Training Day,” which actor Denzel Washington won an Academy Award for best actor in a leading role.
Fuqua and co-star Wesley Snipes recently visited Chicago to promote the film. Fuqua said he was impressed with the script written by first-time African American screenwriter, Michael Martin, a former construction flagger in the New York subways. Martin was born and raised in the Brooklyn projects.
While in town Wednesday for the Blueprint 3 tour, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Trey Songz stopped by the White House to visit President Barack Obama. Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles and Kevin Liles, Trey Songz manager were also there.
Keyshia Cole and her fiance, Cleveland Cavaliers player Daniel “Boobie” Gibson welcomed their son Daniel Gibson, Jr. Tuesday night. The 28-year-old R&B singer gave birth to a 7 lbs. 3 oz. baby boy, according to USMagazine.com. This is Cole’s first child.
“The proud couple would like to thank everyone for giving them privacy during this special time. Keyshia would also like to give a special thank you to her fans that have been with her since the beginning sharing in her growth as a woman and an artist.”