FMC 068: Training Day Directed by Antoine Fuqua

Full Episode Transcript
This episode dives deep into Antoine Fuqua's 2001 crime thriller "Training Day," exploring its impactful performances, visual style, underlying themes, and real-world connections.

Opening Discussion & Movie Stats
Reginald Titus Jr.: Filmmaker Commentary episode 68. Welcome to Filmmaker Commentary, where we give you insights from our favorite filmmaking commentaries. These commentaries can be heard on your DVD and Blu-rays of your favorite movies. We'll show you how you can use these commentaries and apply them to improve your video production and filmmaking techniques. All of this here on Filmmaker Commentary. I'm your host, Reginald Titus Jr.
Welcome to Filmmaker Commentary. I'm Reginald Titus Jr. I'm joined with Casey G. Smith. Welcome back, sir.
Casey G. Smith: Good to be back, sir.
Reginald Titus Jr.: And today we are going over Training Day, directed by Antoine Fuqua, 2001, written by David Ayers. This won an award for Oscar, won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role with Denzel Washington.
Casey G. Smith: First time.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Budget of 45 million.
Casey G. Smith: Yes, sir.
Reginald Titus Jr.: We had a domestic box office of 76.6 million, with a foreign box office of 28.24 million for a worldwide of 104.8 million. That's a win.
Casey G. Smith: That is a win indeed.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Was it scored, uh, was that composed by Dr. Dre by chance?
Casey G. Smith: Uh, it says the composer here, according to IMDb Pro, is Mark Mancina.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay. I don't know why I thought Dr. Dre was involved with this, um, score. Or maybe not the score, but maybe he was the soundtrack maybe? Was he the music supervisor?
Casey G. Smith: Let's let us see. You can't have a landscape of LA without having a Dre song somewhere.
Reginald Titus Jr.: D-R-E.
Casey G. Smith: I did not see him under the, uh, sound department or mixing or...
Reginald Titus Jr.: Before we dive further into Training Day, let's talk about news and movies watched.

News and Movies Watched
Reginald Titus Jr.: News and Movies Watched. What's in the news lately?
Casey G. Smith: All right. So, we have, uh, Disney on the cusp, as of the recording of this podcast, of actually, honestly, smashing the previous record they set for international box office within a year. Last year, for the whole year of 2018, Disney did 7.61 billion at the box office, according to Variety, right? 7.61 billion, keep that in mind. Now, we are only halfway through 2019, and they've earned 7.67 billion at the halfway mark. So, they've already passed what they did last year in its totality.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Wow.
Casey G. Smith: Now, a couple things to to keep in mind, um, number one, uh, Avengers, uh, Endgame has now surpassed Avatar and is the highest-grossing film of all time.
Reginald Titus Jr.: How do you feel about that?
Casey G. Smith: All is right in the world. Yes. Felt quite quite good about that. Very, very happy. I didn't I didn't think it was going to hit it and all of a sudden it was like, I don't know, it was like...
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, randomly in the news like, hey, we won! Like, how sway?
Casey G. Smith: Now, do your thing, Avengers. Um, but so something to keep in mind is that we have, uh, Aladdin has crossed the billion-dollar mark. Uh, Toy Story 4 is likely to cross the billion-dollar mark.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Dang.
Casey G. Smith: Uh, Lion King, the remake, is on track to crack 1 billion. After just two weeks in the theaters, it's already sitting at 962 million after just two weeks in the theater. Now we are still waiting also later on this year, in in July, we get Frozen 2. We have a sequel to Maleficent, and we have a Star Wars movie, The Rise of the Skywalker, dropping, should be in in December.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Whenever a Disney movie can get my son, who loves Marvel and Spider-Man and all things Marvel, uh, can get him to go to a film that also his cousin, who is two years younger than him, is a girl, and they can both enjoy the film, which I'm assuming might happen with this Lion King thing. Anytime I see that happening, I know there's a hit.
Casey G. Smith: Sure. Absolutely.
Reginald Titus Jr.: And rarely happens, but this is probably the second time. I can't remember the first film. Um, but this has happened before and that last one was a hit as well.
Casey G. Smith: Again, all they all pretty much all those are films you can bring families to. You bring families, that's more box office, um.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's a fact. Built built in.
Casey G. Smith: So, yeah, that was some of the, uh, the big news, um, I think it's going down now. I mean, Disney is just making money hand over fist. I mean, they might who knows? I mean, they might end up clearing 10, 12 billion this year? I mean, I assume.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Promotional bonuses for everyone this year?
Casey G. Smith: I assume Star Wars that's gonna at least make two bill.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Dang.
Casey G. Smith: Star War It's Star Wars.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I haven't been tracking Star Wars.
Casey G. Smith: Star Wars is it Star Wars is minimum a billion. And this is the last of this movie.
Reginald Titus Jr.: For the next title, for the next title?
Casey G. Smith: Comes out in December and this is like kind of the end of this this current trilogy.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Have their titles been performing like that? Like the last title? Did it hit a billion as well?
Casey G. Smith: Um, the, uh, that was, um.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Because the last one I saw was the one with, uh, had some controversy around it. Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: That was, um, not The Force Awakens, but that was The Last Jedi.
Reginald Titus Jr.: And then the one with the, what was it, Donald Glover?
Casey G. Smith: Oh, that was so, uh, Solo. The Solo movie. Yeah, Last Jedi made 1.3 billion.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay. So, they pump out billions like it's nothing.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, so this this yeah, this one it's gonna. Yeah, so Disney's making money, y'all. That's just what we're saying.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's what we saying. And how much did they buy that whole franchise for? Was it 500 million for the franchise?
Casey G. Smith: Star Wars? I don't know.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I don't remember.
Casey G. Smith: They paid more than that.
Reginald Titus Jr.: They did?
Casey G. Smith: They paid a couple of billion.
Reginald Titus Jr.: A couple of billion. Okay. I don't remember the number. I was just throwing something out there.
Casey G. Smith: Maybe four billion. I I'd roughly say maybe like four billion for, yeah, for, um.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Dang. Lucasfilms.
Casey G. Smith: So yeah, they gotta get their money back.
Reginald Titus Jr.: They've already. I mean, got it.
Casey G. Smith: They Yeah, I mean, 'cause Force Awakens was over the two-billion-dollar mark.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay. And then we also the money after, which people don't talk about. What's the what's the money they're making after that since then?
Casey G. Smith: And just and just think the licensing alone. Like, I mean, 'cause when when they got Star Wars, when that also meant is not only a resurgence in in the toys that that come through Hasbro. It also meant
Reginald Titus Jr.: Games?
Casey G. Smith: Oh, yeah, yeah. Video games like the the EA Sports, um, the EA Sports, it's the EA Star Wars video games that have dropped. Uh, there's new ones that are coming out. There's also, again, all the t-shirts. I mean, I I never owned a Star Wars t-shirt, when The Force Awakens came out, I bought two of them.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Wow.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. Never No, three. I bought three Star Wars t-shirts. And I don't I'm I'm not a huge Star Wars fan, but I would just see the hype. I was like, yeah, all right, I'll get I'll get a Kylo Ren t-shirt. Sure. Uh, not to mention, what am I missing? I'm mentioning the, yeah, just the merchandising as a whole because it's just a it's a big thing. So, there they've made their money back. They've they've already made it back.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Ching! Yes, sir.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Movies watched. Only watched one thing this past week and that was Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. And the only reason I watched that because I saw Eddie Murphy was on the title and I was like, come on, come on, come on, man. He still got the juice. He made me click on here.
Casey G. Smith: Mhm. Absolutely. The exact same thing happened. And I I I love Jerry's show. You know, we've talked about it before. But yeah, when I saw that first I was like, I I was I was I knew Eddie was in it when I saw the trailer. I was like, okay, which episode is it? The first episode I'm watching it right now. Yeah, exactly.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I watched that one and then, uh, huh, I'll take it back. I watched another episode. It was one with Jamie Foxx.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, see, I didn't watch anything else. I just watched that one and I had to, you know, go about my my business, about my day. But I'm gonna watch the whole season. What did you think of the episode with Eddie?
Reginald Titus Jr.: It was, uh, refreshing to see Eddie again, just kind of in retirement mode.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah.
Reginald Titus Jr.: But he still got it, man. Conversational, funny. Uh, man, I just enjoyed and then the stuff that he was saying about like just like Bill Cosby, how Bill Cosby was kind of going at him. You know, telling him how to do his whole career and stuff. I'm like, whoa, wow, Bill. Starting to find out some things here.
Casey G. Smith: Man, Eddie was, uh, he had a couple things that he mentioned. And we spoiler alert, if you hadn't seen the the the the episode yet, highly recommend checking it out. It is fun, it's informative, and it's just it feels good. It's like, man, we missed you, man. You know, and just hearing him talk about being a dad and all that. But he also when he was talking about like Sammy.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, me and my wife watched it with me. We were dying. We were talking about Sammy.
Casey G. Smith: You know, the devil is just as strong as as as God is. Eddie was like, what you talking about? What you talking about, Sammy? I was like, what? The devil is just just as strong as God is, Eddie. You got to understand. I'm like, what in the world?
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, man. He let that one slip out. Dude. That's real though. Everybody knows they know what's up over there in the entertainment world.
Casey G. Smith: So, apparently an interesting thing is that, um, apparently there's there's talks going on right now of Eddie, uh, setting up a, uh, potentially like a $70 million deal with Netflix to return to stand-up.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Which perfectly makes sense.
Casey G. Smith: I'm I'm positive all this was was orchestrated. That he shows up on Jerry's show to talk about coming back because he's already planning all this and then, bam, you know, now the rumors are out.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Is it a rumor or is it is it that serious?
Casey G. Smith: Man, this is gonna go down. This is I'm to me I'm like this is absolutely gonna go down. Um, it's being reported by multiple outlets and the fact that it's came out just literally, you know, the same week that Jerry's show, like, this is this is been in the in the work 'cause 'cause Eddie Eddie being out of the spotlight for so long. He wouldn't show up on on, I think, Jerry's show, uh, yeah, and then talk about coming. He said he was gonna come back and do it again. He says that in the episode. So, it's uh, and it's on Netflix already. So, yeah, it's all, to me, it's all it's been planned out.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Plus you got the, you know, you got Dolemite, you know, the movie Dolemite coming out. Uh.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, I forgot about that.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, so that's.
Casey G. Smith: Is he not supposed to be playing like Richard Pryor's dad in the Richard Pryor biopic that they're working on?
Reginald Titus Jr.: I don't even know if they're even if that's a thing anymore. That's always been one that's been floating around Hollywood.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, but I heard that he was gonna be playing Richard Pryor's dad in that in that film.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That'll be great, but it's.
Casey G. Smith: But it was good to see Eddie again, man.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It was. It was good to see it was good to see.
Casey G. Smith: A couple funny a couple of funny, uh, some some pretty funny moments in there as well. just sharing his stories and.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I I really enjoyed the the whole comedian thing. I've been into that lately. I already told you, like, during like my 50s, I think I just want to get on stage and just tour and just talk. I don't know. I probably bomb. But I don't know. I think it'll be fun. Not caring. You know, not caring and just doing that. That's something I'd be fun.
Casey G. Smith: There's something, though, when you when you can like, you know, when you can hold a crowd, there's something special about that. Do you get a chance to see Aziz Ansari's?
Reginald Titus Jr.: Not yet. No.
Casey G. Smith: You're I think you're in for a treat, my friend.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay. So, I really enjoy the whole Eddie Murphy Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. I like the trailer for that, too, because, um, Jerry Seinfeld talks about how many other shows have stolen the idea.
Casey G. Smith: That was pretty cool.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I forgot then some of the name shows like, is it Karaoke in a Car and some other things.
Casey G. Smith: Carpool Karaoke.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Carpool Okay. And that was after Seinfeld's show?
Casey G. Smith: Apparently.
Reginald Titus Jr.: What?
Casey G. Smith: Because his, I think I remember him seeing on seeing him on Jay Leno talking about it at some point and I guess it's been doing it for a while on on some other platform. Then eventually it came over to Netflix years and years later. 'Cause those early episodes are are were filmed earlier.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Got it.
Casey G. Smith: So, then Netflix picked it up.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I like it, man. I I enjoy it. Um, now that I'm kind of studying comedians more and enjoying these podcasts with comedians, I can appreciate all these different perspectives.
Casey G. Smith: Uh, so, again, I've been, uh, just keeping up keeping up with some different shows. Again, Euphoria on HBO.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I've been hearing some people saying some things like, dude, you got to watch that.
Casey G. Smith: Dude, it is. I think there was another movie referencing or another actor referencing this show.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Man.
Casey G. Smith: On HBO, right?
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, on HBO.
Casey G. Smith: Euphoria, uh, Zendaya is crushing it on. All the actors on there. All these young actors are crushing it on this show. They are, man, just dealing with some they're dealing with some stuff that and it seems just like handled really well. I mean, all kinds of just modern stuff today, what's going down, whether it's, you know, drug abuse, whether it's sexuality, like they're hitting it all and makes you like think, man, what these kids are dealing with today, there's so much. But it's it's intense and the acting is fantastic. But, yeah, Euphoria on HBO. Um, again, still on my DC Universe, you know, my my Young Justice, uh, and you know, Swamp Thing shows. Uh, Stranger Things is continuing to to wow this season.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's a hit. That's a hit, son.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. It is going and I'm again, looking forward to.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Can't wait till you finish that one. Talk about that a little bit.
Casey G. Smith: I'm looking forward to it, man. Uh, also, I've been I've been putting in time on a on a a brand new game. You know, I picked up a Nintendo Switch specifically for this game, Marvel Universe. Uh, or excuse me, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, uh, The Black Order. Um, been a lot of fun. Um, played the the first two games. Yeah, it's been 10 years since we've had a Marvel Ultimate Alliance. So those who may have played it, you know, back on the Xbox 360 or the the the PS3. Uh, if you have a Nintendo Switch, uh, game's a lot of fun. You can play with the kids. If you, you know, if if you like the if you like Marvel characters, this has so many. All your favorite ones from the MCU, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Avengers are there. Uh, and we've got we've got some X-Men in the mix as well.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Sounds dangerously addictive. Ah, keep it away from my child.
Casey G. Smith: It it it it is. But it's fun, man. And even the art style is is a little more like comic booky. But the voice acting is is on point. The moves are cool. There's a lot of like, you know, joint together of moves to for extra damage and, um, and it's it's very, uh, it's got a spunk to it. Even like when each when each character pops up on the screen, you know, it does it kind of like freeze-frame thing and has their name and under it underneath it has a little a little quick tagline about the character, but it's very quippy and it's it's it's it's cute how it's done. But, uh, yeah, man, I've just been I've been digging that game. Uh, and then one of our listeners and a a friend of the show, uh, David Simmons, um, made a recommendation to us to to check out the, uh, the Amazon Prime original series, The Boys.
Reginald Titus Jr.: The Boys.
Casey G. Smith: Uh, he actually made that recommendation today. And I was already gonna watch the show because The Boys is actually based on a a graphic novel.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, I didn't know that. And I saw the trailer yesterday.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, yeah.
Reginald Titus Jr.: And I saw, uh, yeah, the trailer was just showing the the speedster running through running through somebody. Like, literally just running through this guy's girlfriend and he's holding her hands. He's like, I can't stop. And he keeps going.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I'm like, what is this?
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, man. So, in it's fascinating in the actual graphic novel, that scene plays out where this guy is with his girlfriend in a in like a a carnival or a park and he's like doing that kind of kind of classic cheesy, you know, holding my girlfriend. We're spinning around and I'm holding her arms and all of a sudden he's doing that and all of a sudden the next panel, like, he looks and you see something kind of go by and it's just her arms in his hands. He's like, you know, like, wait, what? But yeah, it's the show is not for kids for for one. Not for kids. It's superheroes, but it's it's it's it's dark, kind of like Watchmen dark. But it's dealing with some some big tropes, you know, it's kind of like dissecting what it means to be, you know, heroes and and kind of the collateral damage that that comes from that and it's, yeah, so far I'm three episodes in.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Pretty good.
Casey G. Smith: Already. Yeah, I'm I'm digging it. It's the production value is is is good too.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, HBO TV.
Casey G. Smith: Really good production. I've been impressed. They put some money in.
Reginald Titus Jr.: He's all HBO TV.
Casey G. Smith: But yeah, that's what, uh, that's what I've been owning and watching.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Okay. We're gonna jump right back into the show.
Thanks for tuning in. We're talking about Training Day, directed by Antoine Fuqua, 2001, written by David Ayers and starring Denzel Washington.

Film Synopsis & Initial Impressions
Reginald Titus Jr.: Let's jump into the synopsis. On his first day on the job as a Los Angeles Narcotics Officer, a rookie cop goes beyond a full work day in training with a Narcotics Division of the LAPD with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be. Training Day. All right, man, uh, Training Day. How did you watch the film in the past? This came out in 2001, dude, like almost 19 years ago. Like, 20 almost 20 years ago. I mean.
Casey G. Smith: That's perspective. Yeah. Um, so I didn't I didn't see it when it initially came out in the theaters. I heard a lot of buzz about it. I didn't watch it until maybe maybe about five years ago.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Really?
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. Again, I was really, really late, uh, to to watching this. Kept hearing about it and I knew Denzel had won his his Oscar for it, but yeah, I didn't watch it about, I'm gonna say about five about five years ago, watched it and I was like, oh wow, it's a really good movie. So, yeah.
Reginald Titus Jr.: That's about it. Yeah, I know it was really it was really was. That's all I got to say about that. Yeah, it was really good. It lived up to the hype. I felt it lived up to the hype and, uh, I think I I enjoyed it I think even more watching it the second time around.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, likewise. So, uh, how about you?
Reginald Titus Jr.: I was caught up in the hype when it came out, you know, 2000, yeah, 2001. Everybody was talking about it. Denzel's first time just like being like a straight-up villain like that. And, um, and there was controversy, too. You know, they were saying like, you know, he should have, why is it when he becomes a villain and he's like this thug guy and gets killed that he gets the Oscar when.
Casey G. Smith: Sure.
Reginald Titus Jr.: People felt like he should have had that long time ago for Malcolm X and some other, uh, who was the other one? uh, what was the name? Was it Glory? Was that?
Casey G. Smith: Glory. He.
Reginald Titus Jr.: He might have been nominated for supporting actor. Uh, he got he got a Golden Globe for that.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, Golden Globe. Mhm.
Reginald Titus Jr.: But yeah, they were just saying, you know, that was like one of the controversy. Same thing with like Halle Berry, you know, when they felt like she probably should have got some things for Losing Isaiah and some more things. But, you know, she gets one when she's in Monster's Ball.
Casey G. Smith: Smashing.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Smashing. Uh, Billy Bob.
Casey G. Smith: Billy Bob Thornton.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Man, and it was so raw that people were saying that they were actually doing something. I don't know, y'all tell me, you know, y'all were there, not me.
Reginald Titus Jr.: But yeah, so I remember that controversy at the time. Um, so yeah, I watched it that year when it came out. I don't think I went to the theater, but, uh, that was all over the world in bootleg. They probably that was probably million multi-millions of dollars made off bootlegs.
Casey G. Smith: Of Training Day?
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, 'cause DVDs, I mean, DVDs and CDs, that was still a thing. And, uh, I mean, DVD, yeah, still I watched it on DVD this time. But the bootleg game was pretty heavy. So, um, but I watched it the regular DVD. 'Cause even though like bootlegging is good, I mean, not good, but even though bootlegging was a thing that everybody was like kind of pushing, I was always a stickler for quality. I don't want to watch a movie that's been recorded on some device in the theater and they're pushing this like, I need to hear the the right quality the way it was intended to be seen.
Casey G. Smith: Agreed.
Reginald Titus Jr.: And now that we're filmmakers, like, uh, I'm even.
Casey G. Smith: No, man. How did you get this?
Reginald Titus Jr.: I'm even even more opposed.
Casey G. Smith: Come on, man.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, man. We gotta make a living.
Casey G. Smith: That's right.

Commentary Analysis, Visual Style & Themes
Reginald Titus Jr.: Commentary. So, the commentary itself, uh, just has the director, just Antoine Fuqua, about, you know, no wrapping? No rapping? He knows that it's a commentary. He was sure.
Casey G. Smith: I've been recording here, right? Okay. They can they can hear me.
Reginald Titus Jr.: They can hear me. And, uh, just holding his own. I I actually enjoy those more. Even though there were like some spots there where it was just like empty and we were just watching the movie. Like, oh, this part we're watching the movie with him. That was cool with me. Uh, what do you think about the commentary ?
Casey G. Smith: This guy knows his his craft. Um, and gives some some really, really good insights to the actors, you know, their performances, you know, has a lot of praise again. I like when when directors have praise for, um, the talent that they're working with, whether that's in front of the camera or behind the camera. Um, you know, letting you know what happened, you know, at different locations and and and just how how deep he was like enthralled in this. I mean, he obviously knows California, he knows the LA, uh, Orange County area very well. Um, the research that went into this, uh, with with, with, you know, not only gang members but also undercover, uh, police officers. Uh, and it's like the the messages and and themes that he constantly kind of reinforces throughout that he's talking about. It's, uh, it's some some good insights.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, it reminds me a little bit of, uh, uh, I think I'm saying his name right, F. Gary Gray. Uh, the director of NWA.
Casey G. Smith: Okay.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Mhm.
Casey G. Smith: Straight Outta Compton.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, Straight Outta Compton. Was he on Did he direct Friday? But he was in Friday. I think he directed Friday. But anyhow, just being part of that world, uh, in general, like Ice Cube's world and kind of being part of that and like, they were like basically he's the guy to direct the that film, that Straight Outta Compton. So, I felt like he, uh, Antoine Fuqua, was the guy to direct this film. Even his agent was saying, this movie is yours, when they found the screenplay. This is your film. This is for you.
Casey G. Smith: I agree. Absolutely agree with it. He was the the right man for the job.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Visual style. What do you think about the visual style?
Casey G. Smith: There's a lot, you know, it kind of in contrast to, uh, the previous film that that we that we, um, talked about, Never Die Alone. This one has a lot of steadycam.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: Like throughout. A lot of while there's some camera movement, it's often very yeah, locked down, very very steady. A lot of, uh, you know, I mean, there's a lot of dialogue in this film, um, between, um, Denzel Washington and and Ethan Hawke. Uh, but it but it works. Uh, and so having that camera steady, the over-the-shoulder shots or, you know, going back and forth, you know, within the car, it works. It keeps things close, uh, and and and intense. Uh, there's an element of it of of of kind of like there's an element of realism. Um, and he Fuqua mentions that, you know, to have a to have a film that that has grittiness to it, but doesn't have to look gritty in terms of the, I guess, the the shooting style. Um, this has a gritty feel to it, but it's still it's a it's a good-looking clean quote-unquote clean film.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: How about you, man?
Reginald Titus Jr.: Definitely a master. I feel like he's a master director, you know, with his visual style and how he's telling the story of the story visually, high IQ of the visual language. Um, we get like real close to the characters at the beginning of the film. We got the long lenses going in. We see their reactions. We see everything. Uh, to the point where it feels like we know him after like the first 15 minutes. But it's still, you know, it's gloomy, but it's still shot, you know, anamorphic on film, you know, this is early 2000, so I'm still shooting on film. It still feels like a movie. Definitely like his, uh, visual, the way that he's able to communicate something without telling you what the plot what it means. Like we see, uh, Ethan Hawke, when what is he what's his name again? Uh, Jake Hoyt. Uh, that the character he's playing, when he wakes up in the morning, he's he's already up before the alarm clock goes up. His alarm, you know, as soon as the alarm goes off, bam, he hits it quickly. Basically telling you that he's probably hasn't slept, you know, he's just already anticipating the day. Um, so like just little little things like that or showing the sun, like visually, what does this mean when you see the sun? We'll get into that a little bit later, but. Yeah, just like little things like that, he's using images that may not necessarily even be in the screenplay, but he's using these images to kind of help tell the story.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, yeah. This Yeah, things like and even environments. Um, like crossing the the the bridge, like kind of you refer to, you know, going deeper into into hell.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, man. Yes, sir. Um, what are some of the themes, man?
Casey G. Smith: Uh, so, one of the themes that I had, um, is again, he mentions this multiple times in the commentary, but meeting the devil. And I put slash, you know, seduction. Like he he is being seduced by, um, Alfonso.
Reginald Titus Jr.: He is the devil. Yeah, he is the devil. He is seducing him in every way possible. Um, through the ambitions that he has, through through narcotics and drugs and alcohol, just trying to corrupt him any way that he that he can. Uh, so, yeah, that's one of the themes.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Same as the last film, dealing with this type of genre. You have karma. Um, you have the choice. Like, what's the choice gonna be?
Casey G. Smith: I put one of, uh, honor amongst thieves, because even within the the society, uh, now, the environments that that they are navigating, uh, even within gangs, there's a certain degree of honor. Um, and and by the way, if this is your first time listening to Filmmaker Commentary, please know that there will be spoilers.
Reginald Titus Jr.: You've been mid-warned.
Casey G. Smith: Um, but even later on, when, uh, Jake is at the place of of, you know, being potentially killed by these gangsters in the bathtub, the fact they see that he had done a heroic deed earlier and saved that guy's that that that gangster's niece, they honor that.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. It's a code. So, it's like people want to view these people as, all these people are the same and this is what they do and don't realize that there's like like they call a G-code. There's a code, there's a gangster, there's a street code that they live by. That the officers have to live by and there's something happens whenever you violate those codes. And either the streets are gonna deal with you or the legal system will deal with you. But yeah, there's a code between all these people.
Casey G. Smith: Yes, sir.
Reginald Titus Jr.: There are different organizations. I had a theme of just time. You know, at the very beginning, we see in the sun come up from dusk till dawn. Um, and we always and we see like Lonzo like kind of always watch looking at his watch. We see, uh, Hoyt again, you know, looking at the clock. So time is always kind of being reminded. It's kind of in the background. And it's kind of it's very it's very cool to see Denzel, his character, like how he's playing his character against this time. This time is running down, like he's losing it, you know, he's he's losing control and grip as as it's counting down.
Casey G. Smith: And that's something that really, you know, after a second, after watching it, I well, three times through, really that whole aspect of of him having set up this whole thing, uh, really impressed me from just the storytelling standpoint. Uh, again, this script being written by David Ayer. I'm like, man, this is this is a pretty amazing script. Uh, but yeah, I'm I I I can appreciate that theme. And and kind of going along that, I put, you know, chess not checkers. That there is there is a a constant mental, um, game being played between Alfonso and Jake, even even from the beginning, you know, and it's taking it takes a little while for Jake to figure out the game, uh, and to figure out honestly which side Alfonso was on.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Excuse me. I said Alfonso, I was just really scrolling down. I'm like, where's Alfonso?
Casey G. Smith: Alonzo. To figure out what side Alonzo was on. But yeah, and again, Alonzo even says, hey, this is this is this is checkers, not chess. No, this is chess, not checkers. You know, he just tells him there's so many he has so many great lines in this in this in this movie. Um, you know, takes wolf to catch a wolf and, but yeah, and then one last thing I put is how far will you go for your ambitions.

Trivia, Quotes & Filmmaker Tips
Reginald Titus Jr.: What are some tropes, man? Do we have some tropes?
Casey G. Smith: Yes, sir. Uh, good cop, bad cop.
Reginald Titus Jr.: There you go. Classic. Classic. It is a classic. Uh, there's a always the Mexican standoff.
Casey G. Smith: Mhm.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Uh, well, I guess only one cop has the gun. Denzel's trying to get the gun between towards the end of the film when, uh, Hoyt has the gun. It's like saying off and while he's doing this, just like he's going through this monologue.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. Well, even when they're in the space and they, um, they kill Roger, you know, and and he grabs a shotgun from. Yeah, he gets the shotgun from Alonzo and has it has it dialed on him. And his boys have have him have, uh, Jake surrounded.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, there you go. That's a better one. That's a better one. Yeah. It's a better example of a Mexican standoff.
Casey G. Smith: Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Another trope I saw, Now, that's not really a trope. I would say just the the the crooked cop kind of who who kind of rough roughs up the the criminal element and is is kind of playing, uh, playing them against each other. Again, that's kind of still tied into good cop, bad cop. But, you know, we see that throughout. I mean, this guy just yeah, that's he's just screwing over everybody.
Casey G. Smith: Chavez, I mean, any movie you can kind of put that cop in.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Making everybody a part of his network, his his informants, you know. I'm just you know, seeing the corruption go higher up even to the guys that he's meeting with and aspires to be when he's at that restaurant at the table.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I see like it reminds me of a light version of that is like Chris, uh, Tucker in Rush Hour. Come on, man, we. Like he's just always trying to, uh, get information out of people and it just sometimes it works, sometimes it don't. But that's just it's a light, very light version of that.
Casey G. Smith: Very, very light.
Reginald Titus Jr.: What you got for trivia?
Casey G. Smith: Trivia. All right. So, again, I mentioned it earlier that when that car is going, um, when when Fuqua used kind of this different, uh, methods of kind of showing that when that car is going past the bridge and just kind of deeper into into quote-unquote hell. But he makes a reference to, uh, Apocalypse Now. And which we've also done, how the that boat, the further it goes in, is going just further into into hell.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man, that was so creepy.
Casey G. Smith: I was like, oh, man, what a nice, nice correlation. I I appreciated that. Uh, so he's done his homework. Fuqua has done his homework.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yes, we are. Talented Fuqua. Ha-ha.
Reginald Titus Jr.: He was friends a lot of undercover cops. And he said so-called gangsters. Um, so having those friends of undercover cops and kind of knowing how to get into that world and how an undercover cop would be to help tell this story.
Casey G. Smith.: Also, he mentions that the the lingo in the streets and in the hoods changes constantly. Uh, and part of that is not just for the sake of a fad or a trend, it's to keep the cops off balance so they don't know what's going on. I was like, wow, that makes sense. But it's interesting that, you know, constantly, you know, new words and new vernacular and new slang that so you can, you know, keep the cops off off balance and don't know what you're talking about.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It's funny, uh, you see, um, Alonzo when he said, I didn't know you liked to smoke PCP. No, I didn't know you like to get wet. He's like, what do you mean? PCP. Angel dust. Like start labeling the list of all the names of the PCP drug, the street terms for them. So, just to kind of go, he's up on things in regards to what the new words are gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: And speaking of Denzel, uh, when Fuqua mentioned, he just has an amazing memory. That he like almost rarely saw him writing anything down, but like you'll have to do something in a conversation and then, you know, several scenes later, he'll use that, you know, use that line. Uh, and there were he did a lot of, uh, improv. Like they said, these guys, you know, they're very method. Uh, and they were like, they were these characters while they're on set and like a lot of times, you know, they were just kind of just going and and and going.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It was funny 'cause, uh, he said Denzel basically became Alonzo on he basically Alonzo on set. He said, it's horrifying.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, man.
Reginald Titus Jr.: It's horrifying to have Alonzo on set. Just like he's there most of the time. He's like, yes, it could be horrifying at times.
Casey G. Smith: So what you gonna roll that camera? You gonna roll that camera right now?
Reginald Titus Jr.: I my I. Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, that that would be terrifying.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Just seeing like him transform. Like he said, just transform him before you. That's creepy. Um, Antoine Fuqua, he wrote a script based on a book called Monster. I need to look into that.
Casey G. Smith: Right. I'm I'm that could be a a pretty interesting read. And appropriately titled.
Reginald Titus Jr.: They shot in the Imperial Imperial Court. They shot in the Watts. And there, you know, these are like considered like some dangerous places. You don't just roll up in these places like, hey, how's it going guys? 'Cause, you know, some people outside of the world of, you know, LA may not know how serious the gang culture really is and how many generations, uh, grandmothers, granddads, like have been in this game for a long time and it's part of their everyday life and other people may not be aware of that. So you can't just go in there like everything's okay. But anyhow, in there there, you know, they had a lot of shootouts between cops and the locals there. So there's there's a history of violence. And some of these locations. And, uh, yeah. Also, they shot in the Pine, what they known as The Jungle, which is the headquarter for the Damus.
Casey G. Smith: The who?
Reginald Titus Jr.: Damus. Uh, D-A-M-U-S. Hope I'm saying that right, guys.
Casey G. Smith: Make sure you're covered. No offense.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yes. No offense, guys. Come on now. I'm from Texas. Oh, man. Um, one one interesting, uh, bit of trivia also that that Fuqua mentioned was that the the two leads originally how they were written, weren't necessarily written for any particular race. At least according to the screenplay and according to Fuqua.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Really? Yeah. There's a a guy named Bone. He was the one that was like, we put our own work in right here, you know, and gave, uh, what's his, uh, gave Alonzo the gun, you know, when Ethan Hawke had him, you know, pinned down. We put our own work in around here. That guy was do you remember when, uh, Suge Knight was running over all these people on set and he went to jail for all that? Do you ever see that footage or any of that?
Casey G. Smith: A little bit.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Bone Bone was one of the guys he ran over. Like, what? And he wouldn't testify in court 'cause he said he didn't want to be a snitch. How gangster is that? Bone, you're the real deal. Snitch mentality. If it was somebody like else, him did it. Yeah, it was him. The big guy in the red suit, that was him. Over there. Yes, where's my money?
Casey G. Smith: You got ran over. If you it's a brutal video if you look at it. One of those guys died.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I remember hearing about that. That's terrible.
Casey G. Smith: It was gross, disgusting.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Uh, any more trivia?
Casey G. Smith: That's all the trivia I got.
Reginald Titus Jr.: One more trivia. Uh, Eminem was considered for the role that Ethan Hawke is in.
Casey G. Smith: Interesting.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Which Eminem decided not to take the role because he had to keep his schedule open for 8 Mile. Which he ended up getting an Oscar for Best Song, Lose Yourself. That's right. And, uh, how crazy would that have been though? Like having like having Eminem in the role, in this role, and then you got Dr. Dre, you got Snoop, like that the whole label is right there. That would have been very interesting.
Casey G. Smith: That would have been very interesting. Aftermath and.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Eminem would have pulled it off, but, uh, I I don't know. After seeing Ethan Hawke play it, um.
Casey G. Smith: It's hard to imagine anybody else.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, but yeah, Eminem teed off with Denzel. I don't know.
Casey G. Smith: See, and that's so, that's the thing because Denzel did a lot of improv and was like kind of messing with with with with Ethan. And, uh, Ethan had to just be on his toes and just react in character. I don't know if Eminem would have been able to to do that. Uh, and stay in character. I don't know. I see him as a as a cop at that stage in his in his life/career. Um, because when he does 8 Mile, I mean, he's it's kind of, I mean, that that film is I'm assuming it's somewhat maybe yeah, almost almost like autobiographical. So, I'm like, hm.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I don't know, son.
Casey G. Smith: I don't know. But again, yeah, Ethan Hawke did his did his thing, so I'm glad they I'm glad Fuqua went, uh, went with him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Do we have any quotes? I mean, of course, there's tons of quotes, right? But I only got a few, because, uh, you you might as well just play the movie.
Casey G. Smith: Seriously, there's so many great opportunities for quotes out of this. Denzel's a quote machine.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah.
Casey G. Smith: Uh, one I one that I have is that, um, protect the sheep, to protect the sheep, you have to catch the wolf. Uh, and it and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Mhm. I like and, um, throughout the film, uh, Alonzo was like, you want to go to telling these criminal, uh, criminals, you want to go to jail? You want to go home? You want to like, any anytime you're trying to like get somebody to rat on somebody else or whatever he's trying to do to manipulate somebody. Then at the very end, you know, we see that Hoyt has flipped it on him. You want to go to jail? You want to go home? He's like, I want to go home.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah, man, like, oh, man, got you with your own line. Man.
Reginald Titus Jr.: I like, man, that that's beautiful. He says, it's no fun when the rabbit got the gun. So, it's.
Casey G. Smith: When, um, Jake's character, uh, rescues the the young girl from being raped and then Alonzo comes in and starts, you know, beating down the guys and one of the guys tells him, uh, yeah, he tells him, you know, you ever you ever been to, um, what do they call it? He the booty, the booty something. He basically talking about jail. And the guy says, oh, man, you can suck my, you know, he use the D word. And then Denzel was like, yes, how it starts. Yes, how it starts.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man.
Casey G. Smith: He's like, just so straightforward like just like he did in, um, uh, the other film that we did, uh, Spike Lee. Spike Lee. Inside Man. He's like, that's not an opinion, Kula. Come with it. And he smiles when he does it. That's what makes it just hit.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah, man.
Casey G. Smith: I like Snoop Dogg's line. Smell like bacon in this motherfucker. Oh, man. I was watching this with the wife. She's like, bacon. What is he saying? Pigs. They pigs. Yeah. She's all, okay. Um.
Reginald Titus Jr.: But the way he hit the line is like, man, that's Snoop all day. That's just he's just playing himself if he was still in these streets.
Casey G. Smith: Snoop Snoop, he's also one of he has some some good, uh, I think, talent, natural talent.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yes, indeed.
Casey G. Smith: Uh, one of my favorite towards the end of the film, um, you son of a bitch. You shot me in the ass.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Shot me in the ass.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, man, the way Denzel delivered that, man, it's just it's gold, man. It's just gold.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Of course, the, you know, it's chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections, it's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. He's nuts. He's he's psychotic.
Casey G. Smith: Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just give him directive, like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yes. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kinds of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, you know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no, then he thinks he wants to, you know, well, I will take something. No, you missed that. You you you missed that up. Like, he just so straight for like, just constantly finding ways to to show that he's in control. Uh, makes him pay the bill, you know, at the end, you know, his pockets are on on either side. Pick one, pay the bill. Boom. And it's cuts. But Denzel going to cross the street, doing the walk across the street like there the cop the cars like have to stop for him.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Yeah. Yeah, from a death wish.
Casey G. Smith: Speaking of of course, we can't, you know, forget the quote. I'm King Kong. Oh, yeah, yeah. I run this. We can't say, I run this. Y'all just live here.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man. Of course, you know, it's just chess not checkers. Like just the way that he's doing his voice and like, the way he's looking and the inflections. It's like, dude, he's he's he's that guy. Yeah. This guy's nuts. He's he's psychotic. Yeah. Sociopathic. Just he's dialed in. Um, when they when they go in to, uh, meet Macy Gray's character. Oh, yeah. And he's asking about the warrant and just just so casual 'cause he's just just giving out so much information so fast. He's just like, you stand over there, and don't get me killed, okay, new guy. You know, just just give him directly like, you stand over there, don't get me killed, okay, new guy. And then bam, they're ready to go in. Uh, but yeah, we could do so many more quotes, but that's that's all I got. Watch the movie. If you haven't seen it, yeah, I mean, where have you been? Um, do you have any favorite scenes?
Casey G. Smith: Um, I'll say the the the first car ride, just that exchange. Yeah. Uh, him kind of just, you know, laying out what they do and it's just so much that happens there that kind of sets up the the rest of the film and there their dynamic. That constant pull of him testing, you know, who who, uh, Jake is and letting him know what this lifestyle is like.
Reginald Titus Jr.: Indeed, um, one of mine, just the introduction scene, you know, Alonzo, this is the first time I've seen him. We like, we don't know what to think of him, you know, he's got this hat on. He's Muslim, what he, know, he got the jewelry on, so he's still kind of, you know, in tune with fashion a little bit of the time. Um, so, but Jake's just this scruffy white guy just kind of like, hey, you know, hey. Let's talk cop stuff. Um, just like, yeah, just like the contrast, stark contrast between the two, how they talk, how they dress, how they look. It's like, man, this guy's intense from the very beginning. This guy's trying to be his friend and he keeps interrupting him and, you know, he's just trying to read his newspaper, he's he's just got the nervous energy and it's the first day of shooting and so it just it works perfectly. So, that introduction is pretty it lets us know what the tone is gonna be.
Casey G. Smith: Oh, well, even when he, you know, offers him food on his dime and says no,