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Dec 4, 2022 · Actor Jeremy Pope delivers a stirring performance as Ellis French, the character based on Bratton’s life, who was kicked out of his home at age 16 for being gay. For 10 years he was homeless until joining the Marine Corps during the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” era of the military.
15 hours ago · Elegance Bratton was born to Inell Carol Jones on May 3, 1979, in Jersey City, New Jersey. According to Bratton, his mother had been orphaned when she was ten years old and gave birth to him when she was sixteen. As a result, the director grew up with several early memories of classroom and library settings because she was still completing her ...
Nov 17, 2022 · The film was greenlit by A24 in February 2020, with Jeremy Pope cast as Ellis French, the onscreen version of Bratton, and Gabrielle Union as Inez, his mother. It was a bittersweet moment for...
Nov 17, 2022 · When Elegance Bratton was 16 years old, his mother kicked him out of her house for being gay. The filmmaker was homeless for nearly a decade until he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps ...
Nov 27, 2022 · NPR's Eric Deggans talks with director Elegance Bratton about his feature film The Inspection, which is inspired by his life and centers a young, gay Black man who's rejected by his mother.
Jan 31, 2023 · We spoke with him how his relationship with his mother forged the film, Gabrielle Union’s portrayal of her, and how the military gave his life meaning at a very trying time. Shani Harris: Can you talk about the process of making the film and the inspiration?
Aug 2, 2021 · My mother kicked me out when I was 16 years old for being gay; I spent another decade homeless after that. I joined the Marines and after taking the entrance exam, I scored very high. My...
Jan 13, 2023 · Kicked out of his mother's New Jersey home at the age of 16 for being gay, Bratton was homeless for nearly a decade before deciding to join the Marines, where he would end up serving as a...
Nov 16, 2022 · Jeremy Pope plays a fictionalized stand-in for Bratton: Ellis, a 25-year-old living in a homeless shelter after he’s been all but abandoned by his mother (Gabrielle Union).
Nov 14, 2022 · Jeremy Pope, who received an Emmy nomination for Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series, “Hollywood,” delivers an Oscar-worthy performance as Ellis French, a character modeled after Bratton’s younger self, while “Bring It On” star Gabrielle Union is a revelation as his estranged mother, Inez.
