1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:02,719 Speaker 1: Talking, and I would I would love if you answered 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:05,400 Speaker 1: a little bit of Ruth and Boaz on this one. Yeah, 3 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: I was talking to Roland Martin a couple of days ago, 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: and you know, he was he was mentioning a story 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: and somebody talking to him about how his production or 6 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:21,120 Speaker 1: black production might be inferior to you know, other sorts 7 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: of studios and news outlets and et cetera. And I 8 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: remember a day I'm sure you do also where faith 9 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: based programming didn't have the big budgets of Hollywood and 10 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,920 Speaker 1: et cetera. And so I'm interested in your take on 11 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: what the future of faith based entertainment looks like and 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: why it's important. 13 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: Yeah. You know, well, I think that the future of 14 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:49,639 Speaker 2: faith based entertainment is as a genre. You know, It's 15 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:53,560 Speaker 2: like when you look at horror or comedy or superhero 16 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 2: movies or dramas, those genres Hollywood is accustomed to. So 17 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 2: you'll see movies and TV series that will be horror, 18 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: or they'll be comedy, or they'll be drama, you know. 19 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 2: But right now, with faith, you know, you get a movie, 20 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 2: you know, a movie or two every year, and so 21 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 2: I think that there's gonna be much more faith content 22 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: as the audience shows up like they've showed up for 23 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 2: Ruth and Boaz, as they show up for other movies 24 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 2: that I've been associated with, you know, and even movies 25 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,399 Speaker 2: that you know, I didn't produce, but I was in 26 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: like a Jesus revolution. Like as the audience continues to 27 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 2: show up, you know, you're going to see more faith 28 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:33,319 Speaker 2: based content as you know, just baked into the business 29 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 2: of Hollywood. And you know, there's a friend of mine 30 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 2: does the House of David Show on Prime Video, which 31 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 2: is great, and so I think you're gonna see more. 32 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 2: You're gonna see a proliferation of content because I think 33 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 2: the audience continues to demand more. Hollywood is paying attention to, 34 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 2: you know, what the audience wants. And you know, in Hollywood, 35 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 2: there are very few growth sectors left, and I believe 36 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 2: that the faith sector is still a growth sector because 37 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: we haven't even really scratch the surface of what's possible 38 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 2: from a mainstream standpoint. And so my thought is that 39 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 2: it will continue to grow and it will continue to 40 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 2: find legitimacy as a viable genre that is capable of 41 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 2: handling all different types of programming options, whether it's an 42 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 2: unscripted show, whether it's a live event, whether it's a movie, 43 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 2: whether it's a TV series. You know, the faith space 44 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: I think is just beginning to scratch the surface of 45 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 2: what's possible. 46 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: You just said that, you know, the audience has been 47 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: going to the movies, just not necessarily having the opportunity 48 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: to go to see these sorts of movies, but that's 49 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: an increasing category for us to be able to consume. 50 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: And I wonder your thoughts on how the industry looks 51 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: at well has historically looked at you know what, we're 52 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: not paying ass to that right now, or we'll give 53 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: it a little bit of a budget to be able 54 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:58,239 Speaker 1: to produce these things. And what happens now that Ruth 55 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: and bowl Az says this story, well, okay, we're behind this, 56 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: Like what is happening that that this particular story and 57 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: the story other stories that you're telling are getting those 58 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: you know, opportunities to really make something happen. 59 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, I think it's you know one, I 60 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 2: think I had just a lot to do with me. 61 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 2: You know, I have specialized in this area for a 62 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 2: very long time. Uh you know, I mean I've been 63 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:27,679 Speaker 2: in Hollywood for about thirty years and I have specialized 64 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 2: in this area in terms of you know, uplifting inspirational 65 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 2: content for about almost twenty and so you know, that 66 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: has given me a point of view that is trusted 67 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 2: and you know, my instinct on kind of the things 68 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 2: that I think will work, and I think the things 69 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 2: that I think will you know, be uplifting to an audience. 70 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 2: You know, because of the time that I put in 71 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 2: to being in Hollywood and staying the course and learning 72 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 2: and just growing in the business, you know, and now 73 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 2: have credibility. And so the success of Ruth and Boaz 74 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 2: continues to expand that credibility, which continues to I believe, 75 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 2: provide more opportunities for me to make more content like 76 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 2: this and bring you know, stories like this to the world. 77 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 2: And I think it also will open doors for other 78 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 2: filmmakers who are like minded.