Queen & Slim’s Lena Waithe discusses the creative process she went through to write and produce the film. Report by William Njobvu.
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EDIT: This content originally had an error in it, with Lena Waithe’s surname mis-spelt “Waith” from the original video title. Corrected Feb 27 2020.
As the above video is no longer available, below is Waithe discussing the creative process at Scripps College, from 2019:
Also see the below “round table” discussion from Entertainment Weekly’s YouTube channel:
Queen & Slim’ cast and creators Lena Waithe, Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Melina Matsoukas sit down to discuss their latest film.
Entertainment Weekly, YouTube Channel
Appearing on the Late Show with Steven Colbert, Waithe told how she wished to “humanize” the lives of black people through here art:
The writer and producer of “Queen & Slim” considers the film a form of protest art, and hopes that works like this will help protect the lives of Black people by humanizing them on screen.
The Late Show with Steven Colbert, YouTube Channel
Another interview from Complex News touched on similar themes:
Complex News’ Pierce Simpson sat down with Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas’ talked about their film, ‘Queen & Slim’. In the interview, Lena talks about the freedom in writing her first film script, Melina making her feature film debut, how ‘Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya had to convince them he was right for the part and casting first time acctress Jodi Turner Smith.
Complex News, YouTube Channel
