She moved seamlessly through an array of spirited and soul-stirring characters, each one holding a mirror up to me and allowing me in many ways to see a reflection of myself on screen.
AISHA HINDSShe was inspired by being sick and tired of the injustice she was experiencing and she knew she had a right to liberty or death.
More Aisha Hinds Quotes
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I think we’re in a time that calls for that level of courage, that level of resolve.
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I am indebted to [my grandmothers] always for cradling me in the heart of Christ and encouraging my passion to press towards the mark of the high calling on my life, wherever that takes me.
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Very early on in this process though I studied acting in high school and college, soon after graduation,
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Thank God for Canada! In the context of this narrative [in Underground] and beyond.
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The masterful work of the DP [Director of Photography] Kevin McKnight and his crew, and the layers and depths each actor goes to to ensure we the audience feel a human connection to these characters led me to sign my name on the dotted line.
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I almost believe that Harriet Tubman asked God for a leave like, “I’m gonna need to go back down there and take care of some things. They’re in trouble.”
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The real truth is that [Harriet Tubman ] spirit is so powerful that it consumes you.
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There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman.
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When that drone shot carried us through the main house with Rosalie, played so unflinchingly-brilliantly by Jurnee Smollett Bell, I signed on for the ride.
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Once the Fugitive Slave Act took effect, the Northern states were no longer safe for those who managed to escape from being enslaved.
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That is a huge part of my excitement, the fact that this generation will get such a beautifully-detailed introduction to a hero and icon that has largely lived in a few pages of our history books and in one-dimensional photographs.
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So that when it was time to shoot I could hopefully exhale [ Harriet Tubman ].
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A space where the conversation surrounding the issues in our country is offering a seat at the table to all the voices to be heard, a murder mystery, and grassroots look at our own humanity as we move through the parts and pieces of the story.
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The artistry on the show [ Underground] is apparent in each episode. From the riveting writing to the purposeful and precise direction.
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Remakes are awesome, especially when it honors yet adds a new component or dimension to the original.
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