Jawn Murray of Black Voices has an interview with Derek Luke on his role as Diddy in "Notorious."
What was the process like for you to play Sean Combs in this movie?
The process for me was some of the research and some of the flaws they had. I think talking to Ms. Combs, it felt like I was talking to my mom. She was kind of giving me who he was and the experiences in his life including the loss of his dad which made him more human. I heard more stories about him working for Uptown and under Andre Harrell, getting fired and what his reactions were. It just seemed more human than it was caricature. I watched Diddy on 'Making the Band,' but I don't know who Sean is and I wanted to find out. I had a couple of conversations with him and I wanted to find out why he was interested in thinking that perhaps I was the best person for the job. I didn't want to ask but I did. It just made the pursuit more human in that sense.
This is pretty cool to watch. Definitely check it out. In the clip, Biggie clowns a bit on Red Hot Lover Tone and Lord Finesse. Warning: explicit content.
Essence's Charreah Jackson has an interview with Voletta Wallace, relating to the theatrical release of "Notorious."
ESSENCE.COM: (Laughs.) Definitely. Is there something you discovered about your son and his legacy while watching the film?
WALLACE: (Laughs.) I gained strength from it. There were things about him that I never knew that I wanted to see for myself on film. I saw a side of my son that I heard of but I haven’t accepted. I’m angered by certain things, disappointed and shocked. So this film taught me tolerance and to be less critical. I would love to speak to Lil’ Kim, because I need to ask more about this love relationship because I really didn’t like the way he treated her and I’m praying that that’s not it. Only she can answer those questions. She’s a sweet girl and I didn’t think she deserved to be treated the way he treated her, if that’s the case.
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Biggie's MySpace blog shares some upcoming screening dates for "Notorious." Here they are:
Washington DC @ Landmark Theater (1/13)
Philadelphia @ Pearl Theater (1/13)
Detroit @ Ren Cen 4 (1/13)
Chicago @ AMC River East (1/12)
Miami @ South Beach 18 (1/12)
Baltimore @ Landmark Harbor East (1/13)
Atlanta @ AMC Fork & Screen Buckhead (1/13)
Dallas @ Angelika Film Center (1/12)
Houston @ Regal Edwards Marq*ECinema (1/12)
Los Angeles @ Arclight Hollywood (1/12)
Check out MTV's report from the "Notorious" premiere. A lot of people came out in support and video clips from the red carpet are included. They also have a
photo gallery.
MTV Newsroom's Shaheem Reid reports on Voletta and C.J. Wallace's opening of the NASDAQ stock exchange on Thursday (pictures are included).
The Notorious B.I.G.'s MySpace has scans from a great "Notorious" feature in the February issue of Vibe Magazine. Well worth reading.
