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Director George Tillman Jr. discusses The Hate U Give

October 15, 2018

A DGA Q&A in Los Angeles

A young girl must find the courage to stand up for what’s right in Director George Tillman Jr.’s new drama, The Hate U Give.

Based on the best-selling young adult novel by Angie Thomas, Tillman’s film tells the story of Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg), a dazzling sixteen-year-old African-American girl who is torn between two worlds: the elite, predominantly white prep school she attends; and the poor, predominantly black neighborhood where she lives. Her life becomes even more complicated after she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer and faces pressure from all sides.

Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on October 14, Tillman sat down with Director Greg Berlanti (Love, Simon) to discuss the making of The Hate U Give.

In addition to The Hate U Give, Tillman’s credits include the feature films Soul Food, Men of Honor, Faster and The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete; the movie for television Love Is a Four-Letter Word; and episodes of the series Power, Luke Cage and This Is Us. Tillman has been a DGA member since 1996.

You can listen to Tillman's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find more DGA podcast episodes here.

Pictures

Event photos by Trixie Textor - Print courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox.

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Director George Tillman Jr. speaks about the making of his new drama, The Hate U Give, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.
Algee Smith as Khalil and Amandla Stenberg as Starr in Director George Tillman Jr.’s The Hate U Give.
Director George Tillman Jr. (right) speaks about the making of The Hate U Give with Director Greg Berlanti (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.
Amandla Stenberg as Starr and Lamar Johnson as Seven in Director George Tillman Jr.’s The Hate U Give.
Director Greg Berlanti (moderator) asks Director George Tillman Jr. a question about the making of Tillman’s new drama, The Hate U Give, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.
Megan Lawless as Maya, Amandla Stenberg as Starr and Sabrina Carpenter as Hailey in Director George Tillman Jr.’s The Hate U Give.
The DGA Los Angeles Theater audience hears Directors George Tillman Jr. and Greg Berlanti (moderator) discuss the making of Tillman’s new drama, The Hate U Give.
Russell Hornsby as Maverick ‘Mav’ Carter, Regina Hall as Lisa Carter, Amandla Stenberg as Starr and Common as Carlos in Director George Tillman Jr.’s The Hate U Give.
Directors Greg Berlanti (moderator) and George Tillman Jr. pose for a photo following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of Tillman’s new drama, The Hate U Give.
K.J. Apa as Chris and Amandla Stenberg as Starr in Director George Tillman Jr.’s The Hate U Give.
Director George Tillman Jr. chats with members of the audience following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of his new drama, The Hate U Give.

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