“Screenwriting saved my life.”
15.01.2020 - 23:36 / tvguide.com
The cast and producers of The Outsider visited the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Wednesday. Executive producer, director, and star Jason Bateman, executive producer Richard Price, and star Cynthia Erivo (via satellite) were on hand to talk about their adaptation of the Stephen King supernatural murder mystery, which also stars Ben Mendelsohn.
Price is one of America's greatest crime writers, with credits including The Wire, The Night Of, and the novel Lush Life, but he'd
“Screenwriting saved my life.”
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Cynthia Erivo and Issa Rae are addressing this year's very white, very male Oscar nominations.Appearing viasatellite from Tokyo at the Television Critics Association press tour to promote HBO's new Stephen King adaptationThe Outsider, new Oscar nominee Erivo was asked about Monday's nominations and King's controversial Tuesday tweets about them in which he shared his take on the lack of inclusiveness. "I would never consider diversity in matters of art.
Stephen King landed in hot water this week after tweeting his reaction to Oscar backlash after the 2020 nominations showed a lack of women in key creative categories — including Best Director. Cynthia Erivo, who stars in HBO's adaptation of King's The Outsider, responded to the writer's remarks at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Wednesday while promoting the show.
The nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were announced Monday morning, during which several notable names received their first-ever nods.Antonio Banderas was nominated for best actor in a leading role for his work in Pain and Glory, and Cynthia Erivo received her first nod for best actress in a leading role for her portrayal of Harriet Tubman in Harriet.
In one way, adapting Stephen King’s 2018 novel “The Outsider” into a 10-episode series for HBO was old hat for writer and producer Richard Price. He has adapted his own novels for screen in the past, as well as projects including “The Color of Money” and “The Night Of.” But in another, taking on this project allowed the veteran industry professional a chance to achieve a childhood dream.