A Night Time With'Pariah'

A Night Time With'Pariah' By Jessica Gardner December 14, 2011 Photo by Focus Features At ArcLight Movie theaters in Hollywood on 12 ,. 7, carrying out a screening of "Pariah," stars Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, and Aasha Davis, producer Nekisa Cooper, and author-director Dee Rees participated inside a Q&A for Back Stage visitors and SAG people."Pariah" is really a coming-of-age film in regards to a 17-year-old African-American girl having a knack for poetry who struggles with tension in her own family as she gradually holds her identity like a lesbian. About newcomer Oduye's audition for that lead role of Alike, Rees stated, "It had been extremely important the character had an outsider perspective, an outdoors experience, and Adepero managed to make use of that sense of isolation and extremely take it towards the character. As soon as she walked within the room, she is at the zone. She did not say an excessive amount of. She just entered it, and she or he just been with them.InchAround the positive response the film has gotten since its premiere in the Sundance Film Festival, Rees stated, "This can be a universal film. It comes down to identity, and everybody can connect with that. You are able to remove the sexuality, you are able to remove the raceit's about how you can be genuine and never check a box." A Night Time With'Pariah' By Jessica Gardner December 14, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT Focus Features At ArcLight Movie theaters in Hollywood on 12 ,. 7, carrying out a screening of "Pariah," stars Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, and Aasha Davis, producer Nekisa Cooper, and author-director Dee Rees took part in a Q&A for Back Stage visitors and SAG people."Pariah" is really a coming-of-age film in regards to a 17-year-old African-American girl having a knack for poetry who struggles with tension in her own family as she gradually holds her identity like a lesbian. About newcomer Oduye's audition for that lead role of Alike, Rees stated, "It had been extremely important the character had an outsider perspective, an outdoors experience, and Adepero could make use of that sense of isolation and extremely take it towards the character. As soon as she walked within the room, she is at the zone. She did not say an excessive amount of. She just entered it, and she or he just been with them.InchAround the positive response the film has gotten since its premiere in the Sundance Film Festival, Rees stated, "This can be a universal film. It comes down to identity, and everybody can connect with that. You are able to remove the sexuality, you are able to remove the raceit's on how to be genuine and never check a box."