PUSHing Mariah Carey & Mo’Nique
About three days ago, I posted the PUSH Q&A from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on YouTube. There are nearly a thousand hits already. People are really excited about this film. As far as I know, it doesn’t have distribution, yet (although there is an internet rumor that Lionsgate may be negotiating for it). The YouTube link is in three sections (because everything has to be less than ten minutes) so I’m posting the PUSH Q&A as a SINGLE 56 MB file here. The resolution is only 320×180 but at least the Q&A is intact.
My favorite sections? When Mariah Carey thanks director Lee Daniels for taking a shot on her. I am told that Carey’s performance was terrific … NOT diva-ish at all. There’s an extraordinary moment with Mo’Nique (who was given a Special Jury Prize for her performance in PUSH) when an audience member asks her what she’ll wear to the Oscars. “Nothing,” is her reply. Now, that I would have to see. It would make Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction seem pretty tame.
