Posted 11/14/01
It's
A
Rap
For
Artistic
Director
In
LA.
LTG's
Artistic
Director
Reed
McCants
flew
to
Los
Angeles
last
week
to
complete
the
filming
of
"Civil
Brand"
a
motion
picture
featuring
an
all-star
cast
and
directed
by
one
of
LTG’s
Executive
Producers,
Neema
Barnette.
This
action
drama
focuses
on
the
abuse
and
exploitation
of
women
inside
a
prison
that
is
headed
by
a
slick
warden,
played
by
McCants.
Hair
Stylist
Kim
gets
Reed
ready
for
his
close
up
He
is
flanked
by
his
henchmen,
Captain
Deese
portrayed
by
actor
Clifton
Powell
(Rush
Hour
2,
Bones)
and
together
they
rule
over
the
Prison
like
tyrants.
A
bloody
Clifton
Powell
and
Reed
McCants
on
the
set.
Audiences
all
over
will
be
riveted
by
this
impressive
female
cast,
Lisa
Raye
(Players
Club,
The
Best
Man),
N’Bushe
Wright
(Blade,
Dead
Presidents),
Monica
Calhoun
(The
Best
Man),
Tishina
Arnold
("Martin")
and
Lark
Voorhees
(Saved
By
The
Bell).
Action
fight
scene
is
staged
for
the
camera.
They
play
inmates
caught
in
a
web
of
intrigue.
“
It
was
a
special
treat
to
work
with
so
many
beautiful
African
American
female
Stars
and
all
at
one
time,
said
Reed.
"I’m
sure
I’m
gonna
be
the
envy
of
every
man
on
this
planet."
But
wait,
this
impressive
cast
is
joined
by
some
of
Hip-Hop’s
Royalty
as
well.
You
can
expect
to
see
Mos
Def,
MC
Light
and
Da
Brat
give
stellar
performances
in
this
unique
feature
film.
Originally
shot
in
Nashville
at
the
same
prison
location
where
"The
Green
Mile"
was
filmed,
Civil
Brand’s
final
scenes
had
to
be
shot
in
Los
Angeles,
due
to
scheduling
conflicts.
Monica
Calhoun
is
ready
for
her
close-up.
The
cast
assembled
for
a
6:00
AM
call
at
the
Lacy
Studios,
where
shows
like
"Cagney
&
Lacey"
were
filmed.
The
set
was
transformed
into
a
prison
infirmary,
a
Wardens
Office
and
the
exterior
prison
walls
as
the
actors
went
to
work
on
their
final
intense
scenes.
MC
Lite,
Director
Neema
Barnette,
Lisa
Rae
and
N’Bushe
Wright
pose
for
LTG’s
camera
Barnette who has directed sixty hours of prime-time television and made over ten features including, "The Gail Devers Story" for Showtime and the horror film “Spirit Lost”, said “The day went smoothly. "We’re more like a family. The film was a labor of love and it’s a message to the urban youth about prison. We want to let them know that as it’s stated in our film, "Ain’t nuthin’ good happenin’ up in there!" Look for "Civil Brand" at a theatre near you.
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