The foreword is written by Academy Award winnerForest Whitakerwhile four-time Emmy nomineeNiecy Nashhas written the afterword.
Below, Augustus shares with EW how this all came together.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What inspired you to do this photo series?
My white friends asked a ton of questions.
Why are you doing this?
What’s the point of imitating something that has already been done?
Black people, though… they get it.
About the dreams we were never told we could achieve.
About the places we were never told we could go.
And now, finally, about how we can get there.
How did you choose your subjects and match them to the characters?
For example, I knew Garcelle Beauvais was perfect for “Addicted to Love.”
Another example wasLauren LondoninBasic Instinct.
Her beauty is beyond physical and capturing her asSharon Stonewas a personal highlight for me.
Any fun behind the scenes stories from these photo shoots?
Dressing the set for Vanessa L. Williams as Cleopatra was so fun because we pulled out every stop.
Vanessa said “Me as Cleopatra?
I was transported back in time with elegance, color and power.
Loved my journey back to Egypt.”
And Corbin Bleu let us hoist him in the air forMission Impossiblewith a makeshift suspension system.
Everyone involved in the book gave above and beyond.
Black Hollywood:Reimagining Iconic Movie Momentsis available for preorder now onAmazonandBarnes and Noble.
