- Title: FJ-HRN-1944
- Summary: ESSENCE AWARDS: HRN 1944 Essence Awards 08 Tape 2 Logged: 2/22/08 A01. HRN 1944 In:
- Description:00:01:51 - B-Roll: Sheryl Lee Ralph talking to reporters 00:02:33 - SOT: Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee: And shes truly a legendwhat an outstanding woman86..still vitalstill such a voiceand enough has not been said about her contribution to this industryto filmto stageto the activism of human beings around the worldwhat an amazing womanand truly an inspiration to me.because you what it doesnt matter what anybody saysit doesnt matter what anybody doesnt sayit doesnt even matter if anybody pays attentionGod knows what she is doing. 00:03:22 - B-Roll: Tom Cruise and Kate Holmes arrival 00:05:15 - SOT: Taraji Henson Taraji: Im just overwhelmed.and elatedshe is a big reasonwhy Im able to walk this carpet and do what I dobecause not only did she pave the way and open up a lot of doorsput she also reached back.I went to Howard University and Ruby Dee and Ozzie Daviswould teach a master class and I would never miss a sessionso taught me a lot of the fundamentals that got me through Hustle and Flow. 00:06:52 - B-Roll: Of Red Carpet and people waiting for event to start 00:07:50 - B-Roll: Star Jones on Red Carpet 00:12:14 - B-Roll: Vivica Fox on Red Carpet 00:12:57 - SOT: Nia Long Nia: You know when I think of Ruby Dee and Suzanne De Passthere amazing women theyve open doors for all of us here and its great to be able honor themto be in the same room with themto see all of my girlfriends that are actressesdirectors and writers and producers.its a beautiful thing to be in this room today we all get to come in together to celebrate one another. 00:14:19 - SOT: Nia Long Nia: I do go to Dr. Dorfman.cant you tellhes the best dentist ever. 00:18:31 - SOT: Vivica Fox Vivica: The beautiful thing that I like about Ruby Dee is that she is a very attractive womanbut when it comes time to do the work she puts the beauty and the ego out the doorI love Ruby Dee because she does the workshe never disappoints you she always shows up as an actress and thats what you want.and what you expect when you go to a movie theatreshe always delivers.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/2008
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 2000s
- File Name: FJ-HRN-1944
