I turned 40 when we started this project. Early on, it became a search for a role model for the aging process. If I'm lucky enough to live that long, I want to lead a life exactly like Franklin and all these others have lived. |
It's recovering an important piece of cultural history. It's so much of the roots of what we think of as dance today. |
We tend to want to do films about things we know nothing about. It allows us to fall in love with our subjects as we're making the film. And hopefully some of that love comes through in the film and translates to the audience. |