Ava DuVernay Talks Colin Kaepernick Series, Mental Health, Alec Baldwin’s Shooting Incident + More

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[@judepressard5448]

Ava had the cameraman on point today!! He zoomed in on EVERYBODY!!

[@denzelwilliams6019]

😆 🤣

[@michaeloweka2743]

True bro ,we learn something new everyday.

[@jordanhawkins2584]

4real tho!! 😂

[@HappinessUnlocked]

😭😭😭‼‼

[@dorianrenee]

Lol, right!!!!!! They been slipping on some of these interviews.

[@Spideymrw]

She had full control of this interview and show. She even told them thank you for coming in like it was her place. I love her.

[@fritzj6803]

Not really. They're restricted on what they can refute.

[@florencebills8157]

I loved Black and White and Colin, picked the Best Film Director. Ava, is very Intelligent and knowledgeable. Great Interview!

[@tonybaze]

I love these “what if” questions because it shows character within the person answering but also you don’t know what you would really do until that situation arises

[@vexotimmer2675]

Yeah, and if we really want to be honest, they tried to front when the question of the "Would you accept a pardon by Donald Trump if you were in prison?" question came up. None of them wanted to answer the question honestly, lol Of course they would accept a pardon from Trump if it means them being released from prison. All of them would do it in a fucking heartbeat.

[@rjm809]

@@vexotimmer2675 that’s how you know all this shit is fake just to push a narrative

[@lisamanson1059]

Y’all should’ve gave Ava her flowers while she was there!!! Her work as a activist and being a director is brilliant!! And she’s a fellow loc’d Queen!!

[@ctsmith9527]

They definitely should have had an Ava sign and a bunch of flowers for the Queen!

[@dorianrenee]

Agreed!!

[@dariafennell3885]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@hcromwell661]

She pulls me towards the screen. You know that she's a boss and can do/say what she wants but her natural curiosity disarms the room. I love it when smart and powerful people ask insightful questions. It's refreshing. Great interview.

[@AdinaTeMusic]

And to think this queen didn’t pick up the camera until she was 33. Lord I see you and I thank you. Inspirational in every way possible. She’s intentional with everything she does,touch or say. I love me some AVA. I love comics so this is amazing. I can’t wait.

[@not-even-german4892]

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[@AmakaN.]

Ava is such a queen, she owns the room💐💐

[@allusiveallure656]

definitely deserves her flowers

[@nathanrogers5277]

She is a BootLick! Research her history and hate for Black Americans!

[@Spideymrw]

yes she does.

[@SB1Films]

Not true at all! That room belongs to Power 105.1 did you not know that??? 🥴 Ava is only a guest. (A beautiful guest I might add)

[@allusiveallure656]

@@SB1Films hush! SHE SAID WHAT SHE SAID

[@jamessams9938]

She is soooo easy on the eyes! And the voice 😍

[@Bepeze]

My gawd!!!

[@kyrieearning6162]

@@Bepeze go watch more about it on her ig live kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2Hanad5o9-Ejq8

[@BB-ps6of]

How is someone easy on the voice lol you mean ears

[@jamessams9938]

@@BB-ps6of wow, you got it playa

[@jnastiii]

Bro it’s so refreshing to have one of the best directors today being a strong black woman. love it

[@tomeickoshow]

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[@deeznutz8320]

I'm so glad our demographic has capable men doing our shit instead of falling on women lol what kinda man does that

[@beegood3372]

SO MUCH LOVE TO AVA & COLIN KAEPERNICK!!!! GOD BLESS THEM ALL!!! LOVE!!! 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@MacTVision123]

I can listen to this woman speak all day. Very articulate and beautiful inside and out. I Stan!

[@allusiveallure656]

agreed!

[@bonpaoi4736]

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[@rjm809]

She pushing hate and division . Making politics about race. She’s a plant and it doesn’t even seem like she believes what she’s saying

[@allusiveallure656]

@@rjm809 yeahhhhh….. although it don’t think she’s a plant or that she pushes hate but she DEFINITELY is trying to make politics about race and that’s soooo dangerous! People should vote based on their household needs not the color of their skin

[@rjm809]

@@allusiveallure656 because she’s trying to allude to trump being the better option but when they shot it down so did she . Then a lot of the things she was saying came off as kinda forced . She doesn’t seem as biased / ignorant as she portrays herself to be about politics and economics in general

[@RandomBlackGamer]

Fine as she is intelligent. Love me some Ava and all her works.

[@donwhite2347]

Big Facts!!

[@tashajames3951]

Absolutely

[@bonpaoi4736]

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[@j.b.4614]

Theaters have to be clean. My experience

[@TheKondinho]

100% what a fine fine woman

[@sheritamitchell1036]

Black and White is excellent! Couldn't stop watching it. Highly, highly, highly recommended! Thank you Ava and Colin ❤️🖤💚

[@vivianabih]

Sameeee, love it🥺🌸

[@mstonua]

LOVED Black and White- I found myself hollering at the screen in agreement. It was the nod one black person gives to another amongst a sea of white faces. Thank you, Ava, once again for telling the story of a great person among us. A view of all the mess we allow, the mess created long before we were born, that sharpened not his insecurities but his focus enough for him to tell all of us to 'Trust Your Power.' Great film. Great interview too guys - Thanks.

[@maryluvsmusic9298]

I agree 💯!! I absolutely loved Black & White. It brought out a multitude of emotions that I wasn’t expecting. I was enraged 🤬 at times, hollering 😫@ the screen,(as u stated), shocked 😮, mesmerized😵‍💫& overjoyed 😄! That takes an amazing 🤩 creative director, writer, storyteller & visionary to create such an uplifting, powerful, & bold story. I was impressed. Colin did an amazing job delivering his transparency for the 🌍. Bless that brother and his new journey in life. Football 🏈 is his past. His future will be brighter with his endless & creative endeavors that won’t involve a life of physical injuries &/or possible brain 🧠 damage(CTE). Bless Ms. Ava for her enlightening storytelling. She is amazing 🤩!!! This interview was 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!

[@PTCulture757]

This woman is captivating! Wow. Love Ava.

[@lmac5902]

I really appreciate Ava, and in awe of phenomenal creativity but not fond of her work. It seems as if her directorial style is as if moving in slow motion. But, so very proud and happy that she's in that cinems-space.

[@sharioden5853]

Her hair is fireee she always look amazing

[@tomeickoshow]

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[@Deerych]

I love her energy! High quality, funny, regal, and engaging!

[@projectrepentance2432]

AVA!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL QUEEN. I ALWAYS LOVE HER INTERVIEW.

[@cindyrolle6476]

The best documentary ever. Ava put the Colin story together so well. I hope everyone will see it. So proud of Colin. Praying God will continue to protect Colin and push him higher into his social justice destiny.

[@kimyahunter710]

Yes! Prayers of protection for Colin!!!!

[@kevinbowman853]

Such a beautiful intelligent woman 🤩...I love the way she listens so closely in conversations and responses so articulately..

[@latresemilton6729]

Love Ava's work! I'm glad Ava responded to Charlemagne about childhood trauma. Everyone does not experience childhood trauma. I'm glad he's doing the work for himself and helping others but everything that's true for you is not true for others.

[@vexotimmer2675]

Agreed, i'm tired of him trying to force it all the time. Just because he goes to therapy every Friday at 3PM don't make him an expert on everybody else.

[@alyssag.5758]

Me too. He be trying to ram therapy down everyone's throat.

[@dgswaggin101]

I don't think he's trying to shove therapy down anyone's throat. I feel like he has experienced the benefits of therapy and is sharing that with HIS people, a people who are desperately in need of healing. We may not have all grown up in traumatic environments but we as black people exist in a world that is traumatic by design so we are constantly introduced to trauma. Talk therapy is one of several ways to promote healing but if that's not your thing, then I still feel that he can all benefit from some form of self care, especially the ones who feel like they don't need therapy.

[@andrehawthorn2036]

I work for a company in Chicago, CSI-Absolute Clean, and we clean all of the AMC Theaters in Chicago, the suburbs and parts of Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa. We clean the Carpets and the seats. We are not in charge of when they change out the carpet from old to new. We also clean the Chuckie Cheese Restaurants as well. So yes, the Theaters do get cleaned.

[@TheSincereSeason]

Charlemagne wants Ava to agree with him so bad! “Just because someone does something good for you doesn’t mean their good for you” he thought she was going to say “BARRRRRRS” 😂

[@allusiveallure656]

lol

[@tomeickoshow]

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[@lenabluetv]

OMG Thank you for bringing her on! One of my fav directors!

[@terrykenner4247]

Inspiration! Two episodes in love it already! Great camera shots too! I love seeing movies in theaters, hoping one day to have my own movie come out In the theaters!

[@cmac3p0]

Great convo with Ms. Ava🙌🏾

[@mscstapleton]

She's so graceful, intelligent and authentic... love her🖤

[@jtdozier5]

OMG I haven't watched yet but excited to see Ms. Ava. 😊

[@brendahenry134]

Great interview.. thank you for all you do for the black community and the film community ☺️💯🙏🏾 I pray I get to work with you one day 🙏🏾

[@tomeickoshow]

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[@swaygfx]

Love this lady, energy is right

[@donjuaaan8329]

Charlemagne be saying anything sometimes. Everything you feel as an adult does not have to be connected to childhood trauma!

[@PoetPariahMusic]

For him it may be

[@KiraBKADestroyerOfWorlds]

If you're in therapy, you really do discover that the majority of dysfunction IS rooted in childhood events, because those are our most formative years, and they influence us more than anything at any other time in life.

[@stringtheoryann]

That's from the freudian school of thought , the father of modern psychology he said the child father's the man (which is essentially what Charlemagne said )

[@FinesseSounds]

He did qualify that this what he believes for him, but I agree that he does definitely have several bad takes.

[@commandershepard485]

It’s either childhood trauma , an early version of yourself, or it could be a traumatizing event that happened to you.

[@OneAndOneHundredPodcast]

Ava is FINE FINE, and she’s talking DC comics

[@Bepeze]

She super fine

[@bonpaoi4736]

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[@michaelpollard439]

OMG! NO LIE DETECTED SHE IS SOOOOOO SEXY!! OMG!! LOL

[@rossee2033]

Great interview! Sistah Ava is knowledgeable about her craft and interestingly articulate! Great choice BC!

[@lenorathomas1044]

I loved Colin in black and white his narrative his way

[@Rhenadhis]

The Colin Kaepernick series is such a piece of art. Ava's work is always amazing and thought provoking

[@Mr.BondJamesBond]

Piece of art with full of misleading info to stir up racism

[@Rhenadhis]

@@Mr.BondJamesBond explain yourself

[@lburgess420]

I truly hope young black boys/girls do not take that kaepernick character as an actual civil rights icon

[@deeznutz8320]

@@lburgess420 He is a hybrid race hustler

[@RainbowLayer92]

@@Rhenadhis The NFL isn't taking people. You go there to play football. Slavery never came with multi million dollar contracts. Nike shoes are made with slave labor, and Kaepernick accepts money for an endorsement deal with them 🤔

[@TWILL50]

LOVED THIS INTERVIEW!!!

[@justlikeyou5338]

I just fell in love with Ava watching this interview.

[@mscarter624]

Envy had the best questions in this interview…

[@thatgirlkells5505]

I agree. Shocking!!!!!

[@rjm809]

Because he’s not as dumb as he portrays himself to be .

[@15nyamijwok]

@@rjm809 😂😂😂😂 so true lol

[@mindcorefitness1]

That's probably because That Girl Lay Lay checked him about the questions he asks lol

[@jtdozier5]

Great interview. There are some people that come to promote their projects. They are on a press run so they cant stay to long but you just dont want them to leave. Dang!

[@chocolatecapricorn9418]

Great interview 🙏🏾.

[@topazp.2721]

She is such a class act👏🏽 Great interview.

[@axha7931]

I really like how Ava listens to Yee and responds! I’ve always noticed how some guest just ignore her. Ava comes across as as very aware.

[@kristopherchandler8034]

PREACH ON THAT! I didn’t even notice that until you just posted this but unfortunately it’s very true. I have seen so many guest come on and overlook her or not pay equal attention to her as they may do the men on the show

[@othaday54]

And the brothers ALLOW that disrespecting of Yee...

[@cherisecox229]

She’s trying to educate the unintelligent!

[@donitabrown6246]

GREAT conversation. Love Ava and the projects she gives us. 👏👏👏

[@seductruss]

My son and I just watched it.#Really good👍❤️#Great job

[@deeznutz8320]

Poor kid

[@roberth2627]

Love Ava Duvernay ...Thanks for having her on BCP ..one thing many people now have home theaters ..even folks that one would not suspect, you go to their apt or home & they have a 40 " or more screen with a kick ass sound . !

[@blsnonu7315]

Great interview!!!!!

[@junicewells2436]

👍👍👍 wonderful interview!!!

[@melindamullins9971]

i like her she seams really grounded while being a big star director and so open to learn and i love that energy.

[@bberry9356]

A Brilliant Mind 💡 definitely has to be protected by all means necessary by us! 💥 #loveAva

[@tomeickoshow]

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[@HiHello-wz6bx]

Like she protected Harvey Weinsteins victims..?

[@jeniferprince1613]

Inspiring, beautiful and sharp! Thank you Queen for the truth and future works from you❣ Flowers now 💐💐🤺

[@pepelepeau]

I loved the CK show! I cried and just loved it so much! God Bless!

[@kimyahunter710]

Loved the series!!!!

[@MrMrsteveo84]

When I tell you yee is my frickn dawg bruh too funny

[@tomeickoshow]

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[@eniolaadetimilehin1400]

Love this interview.

[@jnels2007]

Kind of off topic but who retwisted Ava’s dreads because they did a GREAT job

[@thatgirlkells5505]

Facts. Love her locks!!!!

[@Moodylocs]

@@thatgirlkells5505 locs I’m sure she’d want you to say it that way lol

[@hotmomma1552]

They’re called locks,dreads is a derogatory name!

[@jnels2007]

@@hotmomma1552 *locs My parents, grandparents, and great grandparents used dreads and locs interchangeably so I never have heard it being a derogatory term. Because locks is literally the shortened word of dreadlocks

[@NavyChief1999]

Ava is captivating on all fronts. A true treasure to society. She just makes me proud to associated by ethnicity. God bless you Ava🙏🏾.

[@samoralink8952]

She's Hollyweird, and talking nonsense about Trump but silent about Jim crow if you don't vote for me you ain't black Joe "Brandon" Biden. Nothing but a Democrat Hypocrite🙄

[@bonpaoi4736]

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[@fridahkijogi3103]

@@samoralink8952 so trump is your guy? Lol

[@samoralink8952]

@@fridahkijogi3103 I'm not saying he's my guy and he's not perfect by any means but he warned us about everything America is turning into, and the country was way better when he was running sh*t and even you can't deny it. This administration is destroying America on purpose.

[@kenking2536]

I fill fortunate that I grew up in walking distance of a movie theater, Magic Johnson Theater at the Crenshaw Mall.

[@jvhunt6319]

I’ve never heard her talk but I love her raspy voice!

[@rcrlyrubro7230]

Too short!!! That convo went by fast! We need more lol

[@jayc5756]

Exactly!!! It All stems from your childhood. I keep saying this. Super Facts!

[@prchsd]

Excellent interview!

[@energy023]

Great interview

[@ThePenandThePaper]

I really enjoyed this interview..

[@a.whychild6591]

😍 I love her mind! So curious and creative.

[@LydgiaOfHarlem]

Ava is full of grace, power and love who is changing the faces and spaces in Hollywood. Array Crew? DOPE. I'mma stick beside her.

[@heartofthematter247]

Well said about the topic of filmmakers and movie going

[@kendavis8847]

Once again. Awesome series

[@narissacarter6278]

I just love her work, and her mindset. She tells stories that need to be told. ❤️

[@kendrick8749]

She always gives GREAT interviews. She pulls you in to her story telling and so eloquent

[@trustraub076]

She is so Regal to me.. Everything about her. Just a Queen 👸🏽👏🏾🙏🏽

[@Bepeze]

I think regal is definitely the right word for her. Alot of ppl call themselves queen but few actually exude it. That's Ava. 👸🏽

[@staciestacie1327]

Ava, is really awesome in this story telling game. Really amazing!!!

[@Marteen40]

I’ve watched the series twice already, it’s absolutely terrific!

[@kingjmansa7027]

She's such a boss that at the end she forgot she was on somebody else's platform "thank you for coming in"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I guess it never leaves you. Lol

[@mommasitayoung148]

😂😂😂

[@paulas.7369]

Ava thanks for changing the camera angles! I've thought that for years.

[@wyntonharrell919]

Lawd Ava is Fine as usual and a great interview!!!!!

[@d.p.johnson]

I credited her in my book The Grey Area. I love her!

[@SHEASGOTSOUL]

I love her voice 💕 Raspy ,powerful but so warm and welcoming 🌞⚖️

[@ItsMe_Cam]

I need a few more hours of Ava! So intelligent, so knowledgeable, so articulate and open to discussion. I could listen to her speak all day and never get tired.

[@EsuMandusa]

Got the exclusive on what she thought about that situation… good job envy! Hope she doesn’t pay for it. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿✊🏿🖤💚❤️

[@Konkretelotus]

This interview was light purely insightful, informative and entertaining to say the least. Now if Colin was there too this would’ve been EPIC. I would love to see his expression and hear from his mouth hisSTORY along side Ava. Colin, please give us a BC interview

[@MissBrice-yv8pj]

I love how well spoken she is

[@lawestphilly]

She's so humble and gifted

[@roshanacoy5303]

Thank , from an elder lady still working… great interview I got some credit…

[@genevaoffice6862]

Shes awesome 👌 I watched the Colin's story. Everyone should watch it

[@lewing981]

One of my fav things to do is go to the movies and as time goes by I go less a s less now that I'm thinking about it. I feel like you have to see certain movies at the theaters especially action packed

[@lynncuzzo4502]

I wanna meet Ava. Her energy i can feel all they here in Louisville Ky

[@barryhill6213]

Ava is dope... Respect her work... Is she still doing Nipsey documentary?

[@jlv3x]

When Ava broke down the evils of people that may have treated you well at some point. She got a little too deep for them, but it is something you can't distance yourself from.

[@BB-ps6of]

That was actually a little out of pocket. You have to learn when to not be in control. Lots of ego in that.

[@paulas.7369]

Excellent work on the Colin series!!!

[@jazzmancoltrane]

To the underestimated, the overlooked and the outcast, trust your power-Colin Kaepernick

[@nicolelawrence7722]

I just finished Black and White (on my phone 😒) but it was MASTERFUL. I love it, it was beautifully shot, and beautifully told. I just came here to say that. BTW, that scene with the base almost blew out my car speakers.

[@WhitneyStylez]

So grateful for Ava and all she does to create opportunities and valuable film 🎞 content that highlights and addresses systemic issues as well as educate and empower people. ♥️🙌🏽

[@VernonNickersonSCHOOLCOACH]

Well, y'all need have Ava to visit more often! She made all y'all look FINE! Whatever she suggested, glad you listened and implemented!

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[@kat6757]

Great stuff!

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[@wendy7915]

Love her voice❤️

[@obee7995]

Watching the interview on my phone 🤣

[@Mister-Reno]

A Beautiful mind salute to you miss Ava

[@rroberts7073]

She was Awesome!!!! Great interview!

[@tomeickoshow]

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[@worth2worthnation]

Just looking at DuVernay's work, and watching and listening to some of her candidly shares on important topics. It is impossible not to be inspired to follow her into the future of her chosen field: the art of adding what I describe as VVR (verbal-visual rhythms) as creative credible content. If she did a podcast tomorrow, I'm in!

[@tashajames3951]

Love what you said here

[@tomeickoshow]

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[@worth2worthnation]

​@@tashajames3951 What's real about us is not hard to see. Especially living in this noisy world of fake relevance.

[@Redley_Ex]

This woman 👸🏾

[@snoopysnoop135]

I LOVE HER MOVIES & 📺 T.V SHOWS & SHE CUTE & FUNNY TOO!!✊😎💯💪✌😘