sense of as an american do I need to be extra careful in the representation of
these stories do I have to do that much more research in order to get this
absolutely right as a tough questions because I was also my background then at
that point was already in history and political science and especially in
history when I don't make this is where the river which you research and and
footnotes and reference is is pretty heavy so I i've sort of approach my
research for that film very much as if I was writing an investigation or thesis
about you know what that was like in turn immigration and also the research
into the gang life as well I think knowing the material me feel more
confident executed as a director i think is life not just that an american
responsibility wedding filmmakers generally have to you know do their
research if your gonna tell stories because America has probably one of the
most successful film-making industries I think you know there is a sense that you
know we are young Americans to get it right a lot
which is you know but i think is more universal to filmmakers it was an act of
taking on different roles different different accents
you know it's important to me that I understand you know african-american
culture to play african-american and you do have to have a responsibility and
your first sort of role they became known for years Stringer Bell which was
you know this I thought was the office we've spoken a couple times before about
the role in the film and you know your initial trepidation thinking I've been
an asshole Perry movie you know can I get my foot about my fans are they going
to be able to stomach seeing is you know a brutal African warlord did you need a
lot of convincing and did you how long what kind of thought process did you go
through before you decided you're gonna take it well you know the thought
process for actually taking on the job was very quick Kerry called me send me
an email and we spoke on the phone a few times and I was it really that was like
a year before you die she and I think I but the process for actually you know
sort of carbon the character out was a combination of again you know talking to
carry on the stand in his vision the book was a great source for me but some
point I put the book aside you know we we wanted to focus on the character and
and trying to make you more you know
three-dimensional very short list for this role and it pretty much only had
his name on it
if he had said no I'm not really sure what we've done right obviously you need
to find your boy this boy