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Jul 18, 2023 · Lisa Cortes: What I love about him is, he's so complex. He lived his life in public. There's a lot of great characters in history where you have to look at the papers they left behind. With Richard, what's amazing is how he appears on the scene and from the early days, we have documentation of him.
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Apr 19, 2023 · Filmmaker Lisa Cortes talks about her latest film, "Little Richard: I Am Everything", which celebrates the rock pioneer's legacy and his impact on music and culture. She discusses his relationship with religion, his transgressive style, and his role as a mentor and innovator.
Apr 19, 2023 · Despite his many contributions to culture as we know it — he helped birth rock and roll, after all — the musical pioneer had never truly been given his flowers. It was this realization that sparked a flame for Little Richard: I Am Everything director Lisa Cortés. "Whenever someone passes away, you hear their music all over.
Sep 1, 2023 · The “ informative and emotional ” portrait of one of rock and roll’s greatest originators was directed by Lisa Cortés, a multi-hyphenate who has worked in film, TV, and the music industry. Cortés is no stranger to the documentary world; she produced 2019’s “The Apollo,” about the venerable Harlem music venue, and she also co ...
Lisa Cortés is a Grammy nominated and Emmy-winning director and producer, renowned for creating challenging, visionary stories and empowering diverse voices. Little Richard: I Am Everything (CNN ...
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Apr 21, 2023 · Lisa Cortés, director of Little Richard: I Am Everything, talks to The Queer Review about her film that centers the musician as the narrator of his own story. She also reveals how she uncovered the hidden figures who influenced him and his legacy, such as Billy Wright and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
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Apr 21, 2023 · In her new documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything, director Lisa Cortés attempts to tell the full story of Richard Wayne Penniman, a flamboyant, queer, immensely talented, and ambitious ...
