I went to the Virgina Museum of Fine Arts to see "When we were colored" in the Leslie Creek Theater.
For those who haven't seen this movie, it is a book by Clifton L. Taulbert made into a movie directed by Tim Reid. It's the story of a young boy and the community of people that influenced his life from childhood until young adulthood. This story is told during the time of segregation until the civil rights moment. It is such a compelling story and if you haven't read the book or seen the movie you should.
By my surprised when I arrived at the Theater they had some special guest speaker's which happened to be Tim Reid, his wife Daphne Maxwell Reid and Richard Roundtree. These three people are so amazing to me, it was just incredible to listen to them speak about life and the movie industry.
My favorite quote of the evening came about when Tim Reid was explaining how they had to recreate a cotton field when they couldn't find one. It was July and there would be no cotton until August. He had a crew of all white guys glue cotton on a 7 acre field of surviving stock in Dune NC. To this he said, "We took it off and they have to put it back."
Great movie and great conversation.....
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