'Zola' Turns Dancer's Real-Life Tweet-Storm Into Sundance's Buzziest Title | FULL INTERVIEW

[@lighteyes214]

The cast and director have great chemistry. You can tell that they genuinely enjoy being around each other. Looking forward to seeing the film.

I'm just here for the fact they really involved Zola in everything.

[@gigijnbaptiste6974]

That's rare in the movie business.

[@ask4theupgrade359]

Absolutely not rare for an independent movie, it was Zola’s story being “adapt” for the screen. Hiring her on as a Consultant avoids lawsuits and provides authenticity. It also provides Zola with the opportunity to get her foot inside the door for future projects.

[@flowerpower3082]

How is this unassuming A'ziah the same electric voice as the author of the tweets?

[@maxschafnitz5978]

Obsessed with the viral twitter thread for all these years... I am quite literally dying to watch this.

[@AshleyC5508]

Max S omg same

[@ashantitheara]

i was in high school when this thread came out and still remember people talking about it for WEEKS!! Just saw the movie in theaters last night..... i went back a second time it was so good lol.

[@ask4theupgrade359]

WEEKS! Huh..sounds like H.S. You seem very studious.. stay focus on getting that education. Sorry, College must suck with this pandemic 😷 I just saw the movie on SHOWTIME and definitely plan to watch it again

[@vturner]

I still remember when she tweeted that story 😭

[@kdkkat]

I have a feeling this is going to be one of my favorite movie

[@harlemw651]

Was it?

[@kdkkat]

@@harlemw651 no but I enjoyed it

[@harlemw651]

@@kdkkat good!

[@flowerpower3082]

You can tell by Janicza Bravo's passion for the film, that she has been living and breathing this project for months.

[@skybee001]

Riley Keogh was outstanding in this... her character reminded me of a carbon copy of woah Vicky.. I was laughing all the way through.

[@Requiredfields2]

This was one of the best movies I had seen in years. Wickedly entertaining foray into a seedy and dangerous world.

[@xoxNenee]

Love love loveee Zola! So proud of her 💗

[@SuperiFox]

Riley had that early Corona

[@jennifermathis3983]

I watched Zola 2/27/22 and 2 thumbs UP!! Love Kevin Smith - DOGMA Baby!!!!

[@simplyshaye777]

I never heard the story until this movie came out

[@jv_25_4eva]

So the movie is about a woman’s account of witnessing sex trafficking first hand?

Basically

[@theveganpill5432]

And selling her as well.

[@delrey874]

Love this movie. The whole cast was great.

[@JIBBS4LIFE20]

Is that silent bob?

[@RachelEye]

That’s what I’m thinking

[@davidle4936]

Yes!!!! Except that he's not that silent!!!

[@crisgia]

the girl who said she had pneumonia probably had covid lol. this was right before quarantine.

[@stevensnyder2221]

Omgg ur right

[@gaelgarciaisagod]

Kind of random but the director said in a podcast that she almost didn't get to make this movie and that it was down to her and another director. Anyone have any idea who the other director was?

[@gaelgarciaisagod]

@@taknighisbeauvoir2996 Yeah, I posted this same exact question to another one of these cast interviews and someone else said more or less the same thing so yeah the moral of the story here seems to be that it was probably James Franco. Maybe someone will eventually come out with the truth so we all don't have to assume so much. =)

James Franco who wanted to make the white girl and zola switch places. So glad this director got it so it stays true to Zolas voice

[@tammybarb9067]

Wtf the lead actress can barely get a word in . the writer talks to much let the actors reiterate on characters. Their experience. The director is loathing attention

[@keytrononit3]

The real Zola definitely capped lol you mean she didn't trick herself but knew to up the prices lmao. She made herself look like diamond from players club

[@chrissy3735]

Love the movie ❤️👍👍

[@austinm6056]

She admitted it was fake years ago when she first tweeted the story out …

[@OnlyFansQueenJasmine]

Oh really lol

[@trudatbellyfat7358]

I wonder if the other characters in this story are making any money off this

Zola, the main character and writer did

[@stewartviera4774]

Pneumonia in 2020? Sus 🤔 hahaha jokes aside they all did amazing! what a great movie!

[@mishmashmedley]

Does no one remember *_Sh!t my dad says_* ? Not a movie, but certainly the first semi-successful attempt to adapt twitter to screen (even if it was tv)

[@prettyunique3482]

That white chick had COVID over there coughing I in everyone 😒

[@lighteyes214]

That white chick. 😆 You say that like she's some random girl and not Elvis Presley's granddaughter. And yeah, Taylour Paige has said they didn't know if Riley (aka white chick) had the flu or Covid. Taylour and Riley joke about it now.

[@cassie4965]

@@lighteyes214 ur rly putting respect on elvis presleys granddaughter like ppl keep track of his family?

[@lighteyes214]

​@@cassie4965 I've seen Riley in a couple of movies and obviously recognize her.. Not giving her more or less respect than anyone else deserves, but it's not like she is a nobody. Her family connection open doors in Hollywood just like with any other famous offspring. The Presley name is music royalty.

[@teatime4959]

@@lighteyes214 fuck elvis, all my homies hate elvis

[@fistewart]

The director is an intense gal.

[@nahidnemati71]

Yeeeeesssss

[@mpumindlovu3656]

These are terrible questions

[@sogiki]

Can Kevin Smith stop dressing like an elementary school kid that raided his fathers closet

[@kidcreole73vainqueurs75]

YES !!

[@mckenna8663]

This "director" is cracking me up. What a phony! Hun, have a seat. Have a FEW of them.

[@elizabethgatsby3442]

What makes you say that?

[@tripadvizer4879]

Shes perfect

[@xoxoxoxoxoxo3776]

Zola didn’t make $800. It’s hard to even make $600, most men in clubs prefer the blondes over her

[@Key-gx2px]

Shut up 🤣

[@xoxoxoxoxoxo3776]

@@Key-gx2px it’s true. 🙄

[@Key-gx2px]

@@xoxoxoxoxoxo3776 not that hard especially with being around desperate men especially back then.

@@Key-gx2px my aunt used to clear 8k a night when she danced. Beautiful brown skinned woman

[@marsisbae]

@@xoxoxoxoxoxo3776 so confidently stupid 😭

[@jessebolt8526]

In the movie, I hope the two chicks make out :)

[@miamisimms88]

Jessica actually died in jail and Zola lives to tell her story!

[@charliewright585]

@@miamisimms88 where did you learn that? I can't find anything like that online or really anything about her now at all

[@tripadvizer4879]

@@miamisimms88 Jessica has another baby now and a new family she's alive

[@tripadvizer4879]

@@charliewright585 no she has a new family, baby, man and life. She's alive and well.