Name: The Call-In with F. Gary Gray by ARRAY in ARRAY
Duration: 59 min 13 s
Description: In this edition of The Call-In, F. Gary Gray, director of STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, speaks with fellow Compton native @AFFRM founder and filmmaker Ava DuVernay about translating "street knowledge" to studio environments and his worst moment directing an actor.

I saw Mr. Gray discuss the film at the cast/crew screening and premiere but THIS interview is so full of gems. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

Big fan of these callin joints and the dimes they drop.  Outstanding!!

Great insight! I tried to watch SOC last Thurs & it was SOLD OUT for every time slot! Even though it put a damper of my plans, I couldn't be happier for its success! Congrats :)

Thank you for redirecting so that he could try to answer your question. But, more specifically, how and why did he decide to leave out the beatings (of women) by Dre, etc.? Comparing the omission of a narrative that centers the communities of black people (men and women) in Selma over a focus on LBJ is not comparable to Gray's omission of even a brief narrative mention (say 10 secs) about the violence against women perpetrated by Dre, especially since viewers/audiences might then make a narrative connection between the lyrics in their raps and the personal lives of these boys/men. It's a gross omission, easily Googled, if not remembered, and it reeks of collusion. Unlike your work in Selma, Gray's "directorial choices" are not about centering a narrative of the voices of black people (both men and women). I wonder whether he had as much control over that narrative as he imagines here and elsewhere. To put it another way: Would Dre and Cube let him tell that story?

One of my favorite directors and this movie was incredible but he putting way too much effort in trying to deflect that question.

I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast interview with @FGaryGray and @AVAETC. I am in the mist of pre-production on a TV project, and the process of selecting a cast, the chemistry, the harmony needed to make it fresh, fun, and improvisational is a daunting task at best. I agree that at this more mature age, my life experiences and knowledge are beneficial to my writing, directing and producing. I have to say, I've been following F. Gary Gray's career since 'Fridays' and 'Set it off" one reason, he always brings a project in under budget and on time, and you never see any 'loose threads' in his films.

Amazing heart and valualble gems dropped by Gary!

I think it's an issue of resposibility across the board...Nobody needs music to raise their children....all valid points by Mr. Gray. But "Art affects and imitates life!"

Interview would have been much better if she had seen the film beforehand.

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The Movie Soundtrack Yoga event was curated by ARRAY as part of LA Phil's 2022 Rock My Soul Festival and Humanities Program.

Laying a foundation for creativity and collaboration through wellness, yogis at all levels joined an open-air class led by Lauren Spearman, founder of R&B Yoga. This playlist features songs by Black women to provoke cultural conversation through the lens of film and television music.

Featured Songs & Movies:

Again – Janet Jackson / Poetic Justice 

Phenomenal Woman - Maya Angelou (poem intro) 

For You I Will – Monica / Space Jam 

Exhale (Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston / Waiting to Exhale 

In The Rain – Xscape / Love Jones 

Don't Let Go - En Vogue / Set It Off 

Bam Bam – Sister Nancy / No Time To Die 

Shea Butter Baby – Ari Lennox & J. Cole / Creed II 

Try Again – Aaliyah / Romeo Must Die 

Sittin’ Up In My Room – Brandy / Waiting to Exhale 

Love of My Life – Erykah Badu / Brown Sugar 

The Sweetest Thing – Lauryn Hill / Love Jones 

All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar & SZA / Marvel's Black Panther 

All That – TLC / All That Show Theme 

Ain't Nobody – Chaka Khan / Breakin' 

Mood 4 Eva – Beyonce, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino / Black Is King 

No Small Talk – Kari Faux / Insecure 

If You Believe - Diana Ross / The Wiz 

Inside My Love - Minnie Ripperton / Jackie Brown 

Comfortable - H.E.R. / The Photograph 

Nina's Poem: I'm Looking at Music - Nia Long / Love Jones 

Giving Him Something He Can Feel - Aretha Franklin / Sparkle 

Phenomenal Woman - Maya Angelou (poem outro)

ARRAY and LA Phil do not own rights to the music tracks.

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