"The Help" Movie
Not that I’m too quick to admit this but I am a child of the sixties, one who grew up in the south and experienced from the sidelines the lines that were drawn between us based on color. I can tell you that it took a lot of courage for anyone to cross the line to build a friendship with someone of another race.
My mother’s youngest sister was one of those people who, at that time in my young life, created change by accepting others for who they were, and gave me strength to join her in standing up for what was right and to not fear what others would think of me.
Fast forward to today, writing a blog post on the upcoming new feature from Dreamworks Studios and Participant Media called “The Help” opening on the 10th of August is somewhat bittersweet as I see where we were from my childhood and where we are today and where we need to go in the future. Here’s a clip with the director with some background on the upcoming feature:
The story is based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book, “The Help” and stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s. These women build a very unlikely friendship based on a writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. Armed with the courage that their sisterhood has forged, these women stand together and make the town see that times are changing.
This movie is sure to evoke emotions from hope to humor and should inspire you and yours to create change that makes a difference for us all.
Cast: Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone
Director: Tate Taylor
Producers: Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan
Executive Producers: Mark Radcliffe, Tate Taylor, Dean Jones, Nate Berkus, Jennifer Blum, Jeff Skoll and Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei
Screenplay by: Tate Taylor Based on the novel by: Kathryn Stockett
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Website and Mobile site: DreamWorksStudios.com
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I’ve heard a lot about this book and the movie. Can’t wait to watch it! Thanks for the blog post.
The way it’s shot really puts you back in time. I look forward to watching.
I can’t wait for that movie to come out. It sounds wonderful and like one that I will want to share with my family.
Thanks for the great post! I’ve been really wanting to see this movie and now want to watch it even more.
Good work on a great blog post!
Looks like a great film. I do adore movies!
Can’t wait to see the whole thing
Sounds like a worthwhile movie to watch
Looks interesting and exciting…
I will enjoy watching this!
I can’t wait to see this movie – loved teh book!
I want to see this too!
This looks promising!!!
Ater living in the deep south in the 80s and seeing the difference between California and Florida’s racial tensions (segregated in Florida and cooperative, friendly in California) it will be interesting to see this movie.
Seems like a good flick.