EP 1,053 - Allen Hughes (Director of Dear Mama, The Defiant Ones, Menace 2 Society) on Doc Writing, Tupac at 19, Goosebump Moments, Directing Denzel

Today is a Special Day! This is The Zone of Disruption! This is the I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST! His name is Michael Rapaport aka The Gringo Mandingo aka The Monster of Mucous aka Captain Colitis aka The Disruptive Warrior aka Mr. NY aka The Inflamed Ashkenazi aka The Smiling Sultan of Sniff aka The Flat Footed Phenom is here with Allen Hughes (Director of Dear Mama, The Defiant Ones) to discuss: Being off social media & Michael speaking his truth, loving Beats, Rhymes & Life, being a Stern Show fan, storytelling through documentaries, Streaming Wars, directing Denzel Washington on The Book of Eli, working with Gary Oldman, hating ADR, Al Pacino in A Dog Day Afternoon & transforming in other roles, Betty Davis deserving more credit, working with actors who get "stuck", American Pimp, The Defiant Ones & writing a documentary, themes & sub-themes, how Dear Mama came about, goosebump moments in the film, the stardom of Tupac Shakur, "bringing it to Grandma", getting all the footage & how to use it, his relationship with Tupac, being in Juice & what it meant, music sequences & inspiration, needing Michael back on the documentary mic again as a director & a whole lotta mo’! This episode is not to be missed! Stand Up Comedy Tickets on sale at: MichaelRapaportComedy.com Follow on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelRapaport If you are interested in NBA, NFL, MLB, NCAA, Soccer, Golf, Tennis & UFC Picks/Parlays/Props Follow @TheCaptainPicksWins on Instagram, Twitter & Threads & subscribe to packages at www.CaptainPicks.com www.dbpodcasts.com Produced by DBPodcasts.com Follow @dbpodcasts, @iamrapaport, @michaelrapaport on TikTok, Twitter & Instagram Music by Jansport J (Follow @JansportJ) www.JansportJMusic.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.