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00:00It's good to be here with our own people of faith and spirituality.
00:06You know, the first time I saw my faith depicted in a Hollywood movie, it was a Steven Seagal movie.
00:16I didn't like it. I did not like what I saw. I was like, that's not us. That's not me. That's not who we are.
00:23These guys were crazy. The wigs were weird. They were doing voodoo and they were gangsters and shooting.
00:31I said, that's not who we are. I really didn't like it, and so I really appreciate the work that the Coalition has done and is doing.
00:39Coming from my perspective, it's really important, you know.
00:43So, yeah, I mean, listen, I'm here and there for the film. It took a community to make this film.
00:49We worked together, and the film, really, if you check the film, is really a movie about spirituality and faith.
00:57Because that was the most important thing to my father, and it was the most important thing to get in this film, his spirituality and faith.
01:06And the culture of Ruston, to represent that the right way, because I was so, what do you call it?
01:14From what I saw in that Steven Seagal movie, I was like, if I'm in this, we have to get it right.
01:21We have to show and represent who we are the right way.
01:25And so that was most important, and I'm so happy that we had good partners.
01:30Paramount, you know, the whole crew is like, we are on the same page.
01:35Because there's no way we could do a Bob Marley film and try and make it Hollywood.
01:40We have to keep it real and represent him properly.
01:42That's the only way it will be a success.
01:45And so I'm very happy, very humbled for this award for the film and everyone that worked on it.
01:52And we're just looking forward that we can go forward and do more and express more spirituality, love, and send a message in what we do as artists.
02:02And not just think of art as something that, just an entertainment thing or something that is just for the money.
02:10Because whenever we go into this, we're just with a money thing.
02:13It was about getting the message right and making the movie also be a message too.
02:17And so, you know, we really appreciate this. Thank you so much. Love and honor. Yeah, thank you.