Can you talk about the research that you did, and about the consultants that you brought in to make sure you got it right? I was so impressed with how authentic this story was.
Reinaldo Marcus Green: So, I’ll start with the consultants. We had a gentleman by the name of Neville Garrick, who we represent in the film. He had done the album art work, and he also did the lighting for all of the shows.
There’s a lot of complexity there. Did you really see it as love story? I kept questioning whether he loved her.
Absolutely. And her too. How much did she know? She must have sensed something.
How did the project begin?
David Petersen: So it began at a dog park, where all projects have to start!
Randall, what gripped you about this story and these characters?
Randall Park: I first read the graphic novel when it came out back in 2007, and I was just mesmerized by it. A lot of that has to do with Adrian’s writing, but also the style of the art.
How did the two of you first connect, and when did you know that you were going to make this film together?
Jesse Short Bull: Laura and I first met in a parking lot of a hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota… and we met nervously, over a cigarette or two or three.