The incredible one man studio Tyler Perry joins us to chat about The Six Triple Eight his latest written and directed feature film as well as his inspiration producer Nicole Avant!!

Tyler and Nicole sit with Giles Alderson about how they made their true story WW2 epic.

They discuss:

Finding ideas and sizzle reels.

Pitching to studios and not waiting for anyone to tell you that you can't.

How Nicole pitched the idea, inspiration and Netflix.

Directing, Producing movies, Quincy Jones and Ted Serandos.

The Six Triple Eight (aka The 6888) is out now on NETFLIX!!

WATCH our interview with Wicked director Jon M Chu on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epEKxXs8F2A

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