>>
>> HEY
>> HEY GUYS I'M JUST CHATTING WITH RUSSELL, NO BIG DEAL JUST
A NORMAL DAY IN MY LIFE.
HERE TONIGHT WITH KATHY,
CASSIDY GETTING SOME WELL
DESERVED. WE HAVE ACTOR RUSSELL
HORNSBY HERE BECAUSE THIS
WEEKEND YOU'RE GOING TO PUT ON
YOUR FANCY PANTS AND THERE IS A
REASON I'M USING THAT PHRASE.
AND HELP SUPPORT A CAUSE THAT
IS REALLY DEAR TO PORTLAND
HEARTS.
HEARTS.
HEARTS. I
HEARTS. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT
COMING UP AND WE SO APPRECIATE
BEING HERE.
BEING HERE. >> MY PLEASURE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOU JUST CAME FROM A SCREENING
OF YOUR NEW FILM THE HATE YOU
GIVE.
GIVE.
GIVE. AND
GIVE. AND IT WAS AT THE VANCOUVER
AVENUE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
YOU DID A Q AND A WITH THE NEW
NOW HATE ZONE IN COLLABORATION
WITH THEM.
WITH THEM. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MISSED THE
BUZZ ON THIS MOVIE, HOW WOULD
YOU, DESCRIBE IT AND DESCRIBE
YOUR ROLE?
YOUR ROLE? >> THE HATE YOU GIVE IS ABOUT A
YOUNG GIRL, STARR CARTER, WHO
IS BASICALLY COMING-OF-AGE
TRYING TO FIND HERSELF AS A
YOUNG BLACK WOMAN.
GROWING UP.
GROWING UP. AND DEALING WITH SORT OF THE
HARD TIMES THAT A LOT OF BLACK
PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH,
DEALING WITH THE POLICE AND
WHATNOT.
WHATNOT.
WHATNOT. AND I PLAY HER FATHER MAVERICK
CARTER.
CARTER.
CARTER. WHO IS THERE BY HER SIDE TO
HELP AND SUPPORT HER AS BEST HE
CAN FOR
CAN FOR
CAN FOR >> WAS NOT EMOTIONALLY TOUGH
FOR YOU AND YOUR COSTARS?
>> DEEP EMOTIONAL CHALLENGE.
BUT THE GOAL OF THE FILM WAS TO
BE HONEST AND TRUTHFUL AS WE
POSSIBLY COULD.
POSSIBLY COULD. I FELT LIKE WE ACCOMPLISHED
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> CAN YOU TALK ABOUT ANY
RESEARCH OR WHAT DID YOU DO
LEADING UP TO THAT?
>> YOU KNOW, I LIKE TO SAY THAT
LIFE HAS PREPARED ME FOR THE
ROLE.
ROLE.
ROLE. SO,
ROLE. SO, YOU KNOW, NOW I AM A
HUSBAND, A FATHER OF TWO.
AND YOU SORT OF TAKEN ALL
ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE AND YOU
BRING IT TO THE FLOOR.
AND SO HAVING LIVED A FULL LIFE
UP TO THIS POINT, ALL YOU HAVE
TO DO IS REFLECT BACK ON HOW
YOU WERE RAISED AND WHERE YOU
ARE FROM.
ARE FROM.
ARE FROM. AND HAVE ART IMITATE LIFE IT
>> HOW WAS THE Q&A TONIGHT?
>> I THINK THE Q AND A WAS VERY
IMPACTFUL.
IMPACTFUL. IT WAS MYSELF, CHIEF OUTLAW,
AND LIEUTENANT P SIMPSON.
WERE IN ATTENDANCE.
AND IT WAS A VERY WONDERFUL
MIXED GROUP.
MIXED GROUP. YOUNG PEOPLE, OLD PEOPLE, BLACK
WHITE, MIXED, ETHNICITIES.
AND JUST THERE TO ASK A LOT OF
QUESTIONS AND JUST TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS, TO JUST HAVE A
DIALOGUE AS TO HOW CAN WE
CHANGE AND HOW CAN WE SORT OF
CREATE AN EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
OF CHANGE.
OF CHANGE. >> ANOTHER PROJECT YOU ARE
WORKING ON RIGHT NOW, PROVEN
INNOCENT ON FOX.
ALSO AGAIN BRINGING UP SERIOUS
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TODAY.
IS THAT SEEM SOMETHING OR
THINKING ABOUT MORE NOW?
OR JUST BECAUSE OF THESE ROLES?
>> I LIKE TO THINK THAT THE
RULES FIND ME AND CHOOSE ME.
BECAUSE I REALLY JUST SORT OF
BASED ON WHO I AM, THE MAN I AM
IN THE ACTOR I HAVE BECOME AND
BEING A CONSCIOUS MEMBER OF
SOCIETY.
SOCIETY.
SOCIETY. AND SO THE ROLES THAT I CHOOSE
SORT OF REFLECT THAT IN SOME
WAY SHAPE OR FORM.
AND YOU KNOW, PROVEN INNOCENT
WAS AGAIN, ANOTHER WONDERFUL
PROJECT TO BE A PART OF DEALING
WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM AND THE WRONGFULLY
CONVICTED.
CONVICTED. AND JUST TRYING TO SHED A LIGHT
ON THAT AS BEST WE CAN.
>> WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING SOME
VIDEO FROM YOUR RECENT PROJECTS.
LOVE PORTLANDERS, THEY JUST
LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING ON
GRIMM.
GRIMM.
GRIMM. THAT SHOW SHOWCASED OUR CITY.
SO WELL.
SO WELL.
SO WELL. WE WERE ASKING YOU DURING THE
BREAK IF YOU MISSED PORTLAND OR
WHAT YOU MISS ABOUT IT.
YOU SAID THE RESTAURANTS PIERCED
. FIRST OFFERED
>> I DID NOT COOK THE WHOLE
TIME I WAS HERE AND JUST WENT
OUT TO EAT PRETTY MUCH EVERY
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
NIGHT. BUT HONESTLY, THE EXPERIENCE WE
HAD IN PORTLAND LEARNING ABOUT
THE CITY.
THE CITY.
THE CITY. I LIKE TO CALL IT THE GREAT
OUTDOORS OF PORTLAND, NOT BEING
AFRAID OF THE RAIN.
YOU KNOW, PUTTING ON YOUR GORE-
TEX AND YOUR WATERPROOF SHOES.
AND GETTING OUT THERE.
>> DID YOU USE A NUMBER?
>> THAT IS A NO-NO.
I CANNOT BE UMBRELLA SHAMED FOR
>> THAT IS EMBARRASSING.
>> THE PEOPLE WERE LOVELY SO IT
WAS A GOOD TIME.
>> WE ARE TO THAT POINT THAT WE
WANT TO POINT OUT THE ART WE
HAVE SITTING BETWEEN US.
YOU ARE IN TOWN FOR THE
PORTLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
GALA.
GALA.
GALA. CALL THE FANCY PANTS BALL.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING
TO BE A BOOK HIGHLY
HIGHLIGHTING GRIMM.
HIGHLIGHTING GRIMM. YOU HAVE AUTOGRAPHED ART FROM
THE BOOK THAT WOULD BE
AUCTIONS.
AUCTIONS.
AUCTIONS. FIRST WELL WE SHOW THIS AND IT
IS TERRIFYING BUT LOVELY, WHAT
IS THE FANCY PANTS BALL?
>> THE FANCY PANTS BALL IS THE
FUNDRAISER FOR THE PORTLAND
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE PORTLAND CHILDREN'S
MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO USE
CREATIVITY, EMPATHY, AND
IMAGINATION TO SORT OF BREAK
CHILDREN OUT AND LET THEM BE A
PART, FIND THE FUNDAMENTAL AND
CREATIVE WAYS FOR THEM TO BE A
PART OF SOCIETY AND THE EVERY
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. NEAR
DAY. NEAR THE MUSEUM WHEN WE WENT
THERE THERE WITH MY WIFE THIS
MORNING WE JUST GOT A CHANCE TO
SEE SOME OF THE WONDERFUL
DISCIPLINE EXHIBITS AND
DISPLAYS THEY HAD, AND WATCHING
KIDS GET IN THERE AND USE THEIR
HANDS AND TACTILE WAYS.
FEELING CERTAIN FABRICS AND
DEALING WITH WATER.
ALL OF THOSE THINGS BECAUSE
CHILDREN HAVE AN IMAGINATION
THAT IS NOT OFTEN TAPPED INTO
WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG.
AND YOU WANT CHILDREN TO FEEL
FREE ENOUGH TO USE THEIR
IMAGINATION, USE ASPECTS OF
THEIR CREATIVITY THAT ARE OFTEN
IN A. AS ADULTS WE SORT OF TEND
TO SHUT THEM OFF.
I THINK WHAT PORTLAND MUSEUM IS
TRYING TO DO AND SAY IS THAT
NOW, LET'S UNLOCK THAT.
LET'S OPEN YOURSELVES UP AND
BRING ALL OF THAT TO THE FORE.
AND HAVE A WILLINGNESS.
BUT WHAT WE ARE SAYING IS, YOU
ARE WELCOME TO USE ALL OF YOUR
CREATIVITY, YOUR WHOLE SELF AS
A YOUNG PERSON.
BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES YOU KNOW, I
KNOW THIS NOW BEING A FATHER.
KIDS ARE SMARTER THAN US.
>> I'M NOT A PARENT BUT I
COMPLETELY --
COMPLETELY -- >> THERE ABLE AND FREE ENOUGH
TO USE THEIR IMAGINATION.
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SHUT OFF AND
CLOSED OFF AND TOLD THAT IS NOT
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. WE
RIGHT. WE ARE SAYING WE ARE GOING TO
START YOUNGER.
START YOUNGER. AND HE WAS YOUR WHOLE SELF.
AND THAT IS THE GOAL.
SO WE ARE GOING TO PUT ON OUR
FANCY PANTS TOMORROW NIGHT.
AND GET OUT THERE.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SHAKE A
LITTLE TAIL FEATHER.
BUT THIS IS A BLUE BOT.
DESIGNED BY THE WONDERFUL CARLY
WHO DID ALL THE ARTWORK.
SHE IS A LOCAL ARTIST IN
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. WE ARE GOING TO AUCTION OFF
THIS PIECE.
THIS PIECE. AND ALSO, OF OUR SWINE ON THE
OTHER SIDE.
OTHER SIDE. >> OH MY GOODNESS THEY'RE BOTH
SO PRETTY.
SO PRETTY. >> YES THEY ARE GROTESQUELY
PRETTY.
PRETTY.
PRETTY. >> THERE DISGUSTING BUT I LOVE
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> IT
IT. >> IT IS LOVELY.
AND JUST SO THE AUDIENCE, SO
PEOPLE CAN HAVE A PIECE OF GRIMM
, WHICH IS ALSO A PIECE OF
PORTLAND, THIS WAS HANDMADE
BY, I DO NOT WANT TO, BY SCOTT,
BUT I DO NOT WANT TO PRONOUNCE
HIS LAST NAME WRONG SO I WON'T.
BUT YES.
BUT YES.
BUT YES. >> WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING, SURE
TO GET THE PLUG-IN FOR NOW BUT
EVERYBODY CAN GO TO THE FANCY
PANTS BALL BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO
IS GO TO TINYURL.COM/GRIMM
RAFFLE.
RAFFLE.
RAFFLE. AND SIGN UP FOR A CHANCE TO WIN
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. YOU
THIS. YOU HAVE UNTIL APRIL 30 TO DO IT
BECAUSE THIS IS BEING AUCTIONED
OFF ON MAY 1.
>> IF YOU CANNOT BE THERE,
THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS YOU CAN
PARTICIPATE.
PARTICIPATE. JUST BY GOING ONLINE AND
HELPING OUT.
HELPING OUT. BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT IS A GREAT
CAUSE AND IT