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Nov 19, 2020 · How Pete Docter and Kemp Powers brought the first Black Pixar protagonist to life in ‘Soul’. In 1963, jazz pianist Herbie Hancock was playing a show with Miles Davis when, during Davis’ solo ...
JUNE COHEN: That’s Kemp Powers, and he’s about to tell us the story of co-writing and co-directing the Pixar film, Soul, which won both the Oscar and Golden Globe for best animated film. It’s a specific story about a writer bringing a character to life. But it’s also a universal story about holding out for the creative work that’s ...
Kemp lost her father, Herbert Kemp Jr., in 2011. The first episode of Power was dedicated to his memory and he was the inspiration behind the main character James "Ghost" St. Patrick. Courtney and her family lived in Westport, Connecticut where they were one of few black families residing in the town at the time and suffered racial harassment.
Mar 27, 2021 · Kemp Powers, who wrote the play One Night in Miami — which was adapted into a film — will answer questions about Sir Barry Gibb, a founder of the Bee Gees, who lives in Miami.
Mar 27, 2021 · Kemp Powers, Oscar nominee and writer behind "One Night in Miami" and "Soul", plays our Not My Job Game "One Knight in Miami." He is joined by Helen Hong, Roxanne Roberts, and Alonzo Bodden.
Dec 1, 2020 · KEMP POWERS: When I came onboard, Joe was probably one of the least developed characters, even though he was still the main character. And I think there might've been a certain amount of -- I don ...
Kemp was born in Athens, Georgia, the son of William L. Kemp II, into a prominent family with a history of political power. Kemp's grandfather Julian H. Cox was a member of the Georgia Legislature . [17]
