Stephan James and Jasmine Cephas Jones on #FreeRayshawn and Being Nominated for Emmy Awards
40With #FreeRayshawn now streaming on Quibi, I recently spoke with Stephan James and Jasmine Cephas Jones about their great work on the series. During the interview, they talked about what it means to be nominated for an Emmy on #FreeRayshawn, why it’s more important than ever to tell stories like this, why making the series was more than just a job, the way Quibi leaves you wanting more by ending every episode on a cliffhanger, if they can leave the characters they’re playing on set, and more.
In #FreeRayshawn, Laurence Fishburne plays a New Orleans police officer trying to diffuse a tense situation with an innocent man (James) who has barricaded himself in his home with his girlfriend (Cephas Jones) and young son (Danny Boyd, Jr.). As the series unfolds, we learn more about each character as the public gets pulled in due to James’ character documenting what’s going through on social media. The series was helmed by Seith Mann and also stars Skeet Ulrich, Annabeth Gish and Ana Ortiz.
Check out what they had to say in the player below and further down the page is exactly what we talked about, the trailer and official synopsis. If you missed my interview with Laurence Fishburne, click here.
Stephan James and Jasmine Cephas Jones:
Were they surprised to get nominated for an Emmy?
Can they leave the characters they’re playing on set especially when the role calls for an emotional performance?
Why it’s more important than ever to tell stories like this.
Is James working with Rapman on his remake of A Prophet?
The way Quibi leaves you wanting more after every episode with a cliffhanger.
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