In this podcast episode we’re talking with Reinaldo Marcus Green who directed Paramount’s BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the Jamaican Reggae icon Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as his wife, Rita Marley. BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE premiered February 14 and debuted #1 at the box office. BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of Bob Marley who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. The film chronicles the reggae icon’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. 

Reinaldo Marcus Green is a writer, director and producer. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed Warner Bros. film KING RICHARD starring Will Smith. The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and earned Will Smith his first Oscar win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role.

Reinaldo’s first feature, MONSTERS AND MEN premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and received a Special Jury Prize for Outstanding First Feature. Reinaldo’s other credits include: director and co-executive producer on the Netflix series, TOP BOY, executive produced by Drake and SpringHill Entertainment; director of (his sophomore) feature film JOE BELL, starring Mark Wahlberg, distributed by Amazon and Roadside Attractions; and director and co-producer for HBO’s limited series, WE OWN THIS CITY, written by George Pelecanos and David Simon.

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0:08 - Intro to BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE

1:42 - BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE synopsis

4:25 - Intro to Reinaldo Marcus Green

5:47 - Bob Marley's life and legacy

10:23 - Interpreting a Reggae legend

16:06 - Film making craft and professional growth

20:54 - How place creates authenticity

25:53 - Recreating historical drama environments

42:40 - Bob Marley's legacy and impact for younger generations

47:53 - Time Travel: Mets baseball, marriage certificate, hats

55:27 - Where to find BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE

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