Jeremy Pope

“Devil in a Blue Dress this film speaks to me because my first real job was this show called Hollywood that I shot with Ryan Murphy for Netflix and this film set in the I think it's like late 40s 50s felt very identical to the experience that my character Archie was about to go on so this became like such an inspiration and like a point of reference love the film love the way that it's shot the cinematography is incredible Denzel is incredible Carl Franklin's incredible.”

“This is a spiritual pick Paris is Burning this film is the foundation of so much of the love in the community and the people the ancestors the ones that have paved the way that have beat the face and have walked the walks and categories for us all the doors all the houses that makes me very excited that I now own Paris is Burning.”

“This is a respect pick some things you pick just out of respect and I remember seeing Do the Right Thing years ago and really understanding and learning about who Spike was and the type of filmmaker that he is and he continues to be and it's bold and it's daring and it's provocative and it's funny finding the levity in sometimes very traumatic situations is so special and nice to feel so shout out to Do the Right Thing.”

“One Night in Miami this was the first I think this was my first like big Studio film and it was the first film that I didn't audition for and I got the part. Regina called, Regina my mom had met at my first Tony Awards here in New York City and they really hit it off so Regina just felt like family and she called me and wanted me to come on to do this project so you just don't say no to Regina King. So I did play Jackie Wilson. I'm there and she just walked up to me and she was l...”

“The Philadelphia Story directed by George Cukor iconic classic shout out to old Hollywood this feels full circle this feels full circle for.”

“Yes Marlon Riggs could get emotional thinking about it Tongues Untied that film changed me it changed me because his approach their approach to the filmmaking the film it's theatrical it's visceral it's evocative there's like this snap section that's super important but a film that challenges expression freedom of expression this film is important to me because I got to watch multifaceted black men express the nuance of being a black queer man and for it to be expressed in movement and dance.”