DEAR WHITE PEOPLE Interview: Justin Simien Talks Comedy and Outrage — collider.com

First-time feature filmmaker Justin Simien made a splash with Dear White People, now available on Blu-ray/DVD, a smart, refreshingly honest comedy loosely based on his own experiences as an undergraduate at a predominantly white university. The provocative subject matter sparked conversations and earned Simien a spot on Variety’s annual “10 Directors to Watch” list. During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, to talk about the release of the film on Blu-ray/DVD (which includes deleted scenes, outtakes and a making of featurette), writer/director Justin Simien talked about only just wrapping his head around the fact that he made and released a movie, how honesty comes naturally in his writing, that the key to tackling sensitive subjects is not treating them sensitively, the biggest lessons he learned from making this film, deleted scenes and special features, the importance of making contact with your own authenticity and voice, what he might do next, and his desire to make the film Make a Wish with Anthony Mackie, sometime this year.

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