Given the subject matter, it is easy to see how the movie might be controversial to some.

It’s actually just rooted in a story about a man.

And his redemption is personal stories, personal redemption, who lived down the street.

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Might have lived down the street from Jesus, but is not Jesus.

And so I’m excited for that.

It’s just like fun.

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It’s like, okay, we’re so sorry.

It’s like you want to then give them a chance to make you happy.

Let us win your smile, just, before giving us your frown.

Anna Diop in The Book of Clarence

To create a block party in a space where there are–What do you mean a block party?

Nothing [is open after 8 p.m.].

And Jeymes creates downtown Hollywood…

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He creates such a different smile of a set.

Um, my favorite part is probably the Lingon weed.

It’s so fun.

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Jeymes [Samuel] just has such a playful mind like that.

I remember he was trying to come up with a way to introduce Variana.

And he’s like, okay, okay.

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Some people want to give it meaning.

it has no meaning… Elijah just smoke weed.

I’ve known Nicolas for like 15, 16 years, right?

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He’s a friend of mine.

I wish he didn’t do that right now.

And I looked to him…

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I don’t like giving my friends compliments [laughs].

But no, no, no, I’m not casting you as Jesus.

‘I don’t even want to play Jesus, what’s your problem?’

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I don’t want to cast you as Jesus.

But he was just so Jesus-y?

Anyway, so he got cast as Jesus, and it was awesome.

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It’s very daring and has its arc.

It’s just, it was just a joy.

It’s just one of those moments where you really appreciate what you do.

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But when I asked Benedict when we got on set with him.

Like, it was amazing.

Anna Diop first offered upMoses and the parting of the seasbefore changing her answer toAdam and Eve.

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I would really want to be the first face that he saw.

Just that, not to be like, ‘My Savior,’ only, right?

But to be like, ‘My Savior.

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Don’t do no more bro.

Don’t leave us.

I thought you were gone, bro.

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But, come on, let’s go get you cleaned up.’

That’s what I want to be.

I would want to reintroduce him to others.

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Like, ‘I know they killed you last time.

They ain’t gonna do that this time.

Noah’s Ark, or, like Samson and Delilah?

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The great thing about Clarence is it’s possible for you to put him in anywhere.

And also, something tells me this isn’t the last we’ve seen of Clarence.

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