So you guys know. SAGAL: Well, Kemp Powers, it is an absolute joy to talk to you. All right. POWERS: ...Out the back window, rolling down to Hollywood Hills. EMAIL ME. So you had been a journalist and a playwright. I was like, oh, I can't say what we're working on. Since he's clearly an expert on nights in Miami, we've invited Powers to play a game called "One actual knight in Miami." Now, the soundtrack album to that movie has a unique distinction in music history. That play, One Night in Miami, became a huge success, and was made into a movie directed by Regina King. Explore one or more from the below. And I have to ask. SAGAL: So I have to ask - what's it like walking around as a double Oscar nominee? Call 1-888-WAIT-WAIT to join us on the air. It's a director's medium — the director really casts the vision and assembles the team. It hasn't quite happened in that way. According to a recent retrospective in The Guardian, the record "Odessa" was what? Film is such a public way to learn. SAGAL: And how did - I love Pixar. Remember Me POWERS: It's like I'm just in the same place I've been for the past year, which is gaining weight. I saw an early cut of the movie when Sam and I were going to write the song, and we just felt so lucky that we got to be a part of punctuating and underscoring some of the messages in this beautiful movie. SAGAL: Here's your first question. Were you up early this morning watching the nominations? You got that right. Thanks for having me (laughter). Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. In ”An Evening with Nightwish in a Virtual World”, the band will perform at The Islanders Arms, a tavern built in virtual reality . SAGAL: Only one of the gentlemen is still alive. Are you ready to play? POWERS: ...That in a weird way, I felt like it was the film - the Pixar film I was meant to write and co-direct. It's been a celebration of Regina’s triumph. POWERS: And I was like, all right. So we will all be in this house, with the best seats. Recreate the night sky as it appeared the night of your most significant events. And by that, we mean Sir Barry Gibb, founder of the Bee Gees, knighted by Queen Elizabeth, longtime resident of Miami. Library Card Number or EZ Username PIN or EZ Password. | EU Privacy Preferences. FACEBOOK May it be the first of many more wins to come in the weeks. SAGAL: Singapore had these rules. In the late '60s, before the Bee Gees transformed into the disco gods we came to know and love, Barry Gibb wrote a concept album for the group called "Odessa." KEMP POWERS: Thanks for having me, man. We made a movie that we cared about deeply, so whatever the phone call was … it could have really been for any one of us. All right. Amazon’s One Night in Miami picked up three Academy Award nominations Monday morning, with two of those nods going to actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. Lip Gloss & Balms From Bath & Body Works. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. We'll be back in a minute with more of WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME from NPR. I'm so happy to be part of it. Everybody's doing the best they can and, at the end of the day, these award shows are there to bring attention to the industry and the great artisans of cinema. I mean, the biggest challenge, of course, is just not turning it into just a giant book report because there's so much interesting stuff that I learned about each of these four men that - you know, kind of breaking through the iconography was really the biggest challenge of all. Enter the location and time when you first met the love of your life, the first kiss, when you got married and the birth of your baby girl or boy. I mean, I was watching an animated show called "Tales From The Tour Bus." POWERS: It's funny because when I - when my agent called and said, you know, Pixar, Pete Docter - they're doing a new film and they're interested in your writing, the first thing I thought was like, I guess Pixar's - you know, must be doing a film with some Black people in it because if he read "One Night In Miami..." you kind of - like, you know what you're getting. And they had an episode about Rick James. SAGAL: Congratulations. A previous Tony and Grammy winner for his starring role in Hamilton, this pair of Oscar nominations puts Odom closer to the coveted EGOT. Sgt. We know the secret to getting a perfect pout, but don’t worry – our lips are far from sealed. Terms of Use | I wanted to both be respectful but also, you know, write a pretty interesting and entertaining play and then film. When Sam and I [were first beginning the song], we were imagining an audience filing out of the theater. He's like, I ain't never picked up this many Black people and brought them to Pixar. POWERS: I have not. SAGAL: No, it was actually B, a collection of harps, flamenco guitars, mock Gregorian chanting. Hamilton was similar in that its relevance and its power was in the retelling of that story in the most contemporary way. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. I'm 45. Earning a best supporting actor nomination for his supporting turn as soul legend Sam Cooke, Odom also shares a best original song nomination with Sam Ashworth for the tune "Speak Now" — which makes Odom the first male performer to be nominated for both acting and songwriting. How did that come about? I know you wrote the song last year after Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the country. The path we live ahead is infinite. Bath & Body Works lip care products will help you get those soft, smooth and oh-so-kissable lips you’ve been dreaming about. SAGAL: In just a minute, our Listener Limerick Challenge has a tart oaky finish. (Laughs.) Like, you - tell me about this character. One Night in Miami was the same — we were looking back to learn something about us now. Then that play "One Night In Miami..." became a huge success. Let's put it that way. But when speaking to The Hollywood Reporter mere hours after the nominations announcement, Odom focused more on the present (and on his collaborators — in particular Regina King, who made her feature film directorial debut at the helm of One Night in Miami). Not long ago, Kemp Powers was a working journalist with an idea for a play, based on a real life event back in the 1960s. SAGAL: I want to move on and talk about Pixar. It was such a difficult year, but there was still really wonderful filmmaking during this, so much wonderful work. by Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. He's like, because - he's like, I picked up Angela Bassett, Jamie Foxx, Donnell Rawlings. Privacy Policy | So about a decade ago, Kemp Powers was a working journalist who had an idea for a play based on a real-life event that happened back in the 1960s. Not a worry. One of the last great acts of the Bee Gees in the '70s was starring as Sgt. We're going to do a kid's movie about a middle-aged jazz musician? And what does the average? You know, it's an impossible time. I was like, really? Log in with either your Library Card Number or EZ Login. I mean, you know, these things - the journey of the movie - from my play to the - to being a film, of course, was a journey of, like, six, seven years. Bill, how did Kemp Powers do on our quiz? Log in with either your Library Card Number or EZ Login >>Your Library card number is the whole barcode number, with no spaces. © 2021 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Good luck at the Oscars. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in a movie adaptation of the Beatles album produced by their own manager. To remain on our site, click "Cancel". POWERS: Oh, no, you know? And so I just wanted to be a useful member of the 100, 150 people that we're getting to make this really special thing. >>The default PIN is the last 4 … | California Privacy Rights So, you know, the play is actually quite different from the film, but that was definitely one of the earlier challenges. All rights reserved. I don't think I could set that alarm for 5 a.m., but I did leave my phone on, just in case. Best of Bryan Adams: https://goo.gl/ZevZ9fSubscribe here: https://goo.gl/wTdSXoMusic video by Bryan Adams performing One Night Love Affair. Kemp, I may have gotten the chronology not exactly right, but that's more or less what happened. And then it was made into a movie by Regina King. POWERS: I know. And he's like, oh, I see him as being about 45 years old. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. SAGAL: So let's go through it, though. Not long ago, Kemp Powers was a working journalist with an idea for a play, based on a real life event back in the 1960s. And so everything that he said about him, I was like, oh, you know what? The Bee Gees were not the only '70s-era rockers who didn't play Singapore 'cause Singapore required people to cut their hair. It flopped, you know? Has he... SAGAL: Have you had any encounters with Mr. Brown? It is important not to exchange any personal info with them so they can't track you down and stalk you later. Answer two out of three questions correctly about Barry Gibb, you'll win our prize for one of our listeners - any voice of their choice from our show on their voicemail. We knew that the film did such a wonderful job of turning back the hands of time. HIPPOLYTA Four days will quickly steep themselves in night; Four nights will quickly dream away the time; And then the moon, like to a silver bow New-bent in heaven, shall behold the night Of our … TWITTER Was it, A, quote, "what you get when you combine three young men with a large amount of peyote"; B, quote, "a collection of harps, flamenco guitars, mock Gregorian chanting, a burst of 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' with lyrics about icebergs and vicars and emigrating to Finland"; or, C, quote, "a total of four hours of a discussion of hair products set to a drum track?". I guess that's why they got into disco. Sitemap | We hope you will enjoy the show. You're the co-director of their latest movie, "Soul," nominated for an Academy Award. POWERS: Yes, that was actually a big challenge. We were transported, and we thought of our task as gently returning people to the now. POWERS: Like, why would I stay here? I'm like, oh, what a coincidence. So am I, you know? POWERS: Unsold platinum? Sit back and let the evening go. How did what was happening in our real world inspire writing the song for the film? What is it - A, it was included on a Russian space probe but as a warning to any aliens who find it not to come visit; B, it was the first album to inspire a vote on a declaration of war against the United States in the British Parliament; or, C, it was the first ever record to go return platinum, meaning record stores sent 4 million unsold copies back to the distributor? They were - of course, as we all know, became huge worldwide stars. You still have two more chances here. SAGAL: And good luck in whatever you do next. Powers also recently co-directed the new Pixar Movie Soul. SAGAL: Not exactly what you were imagining as a younger man with the red carpets and stuff, I guess. When Sam and I [were first beginning the song], we were imagining an audience filing out of the theater. News, tour dates, discography, videos and more for all your Fiendish needs. But of course, those people are wrong. One Night in Miami was the same — we were looking back to learn something about us now. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. And the play that has become the movie - now on Amazon, directed by Regina King - "One Night In Miami..." is based on a real event. And in promoting it, I got to lift up the work of these other actors and artists that I care about and was so inspired by. Tyler Coates [Note: The Academy later announced that nominees will be invited to attend in-person with a guest.]. POWERS: So I was, like, being interrogated by the car service drivers because they're like, yeah, we've never driven so many Black people to Pixar before in all these years. Don't Mine At Night Lyrics: Got my helmet on my head / Figure out what that zombie said (What?) SAGAL: I've never heard it. You need to stop. I'm like, oh, what a coincidence. This is fun. BEE GEES: (Singing) We're Sgt. AdChoices You did it with Pete Docter. Not finite, as neither of us will circle the past to rejoin the left hand while the right hand was pointing in the other direction. He's like, man, you know y'all doing a Black movie. And it's my first time being invited at all. This old moon wanes! But I heard fairly recently from Aldis Hodge, who actually plays him, that he got word that he saw the film and enjoyed it and reached out in a - and was very complimentary about the film in general and the characterization of him, specifically. Hooking up with someone for one night of sex with no strings attached and hoping to never see them again. It does seem like a cruel joke. It's a sad thing that I can't hug my collaborators — I can't lift Regina clean up off her feet. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band" movie starring the Bee Gees was one of the worst films ever made and one of the greatest disasters in pop music history. I used to write plays myself. she lingers my desires, Like to a step-dame or a dowager Long withering out a young man revenue. The Light Lyrics: Yeah, doo-doo-doo / Doo-doo-d-doo, diggy-doo, yo / There are times / When you'll need someone / I will be by your side / There is a light that shines / Special for you and me / I What are your hopes for the Oscars broadcast? One night in Bangkok makes the hard man humble Not much between despair and ecstasy One night in Bangkok and the … And he's like, level with me, brother. POWERS: I - tell me. And Rick James, like, jumps out the back window. Or did you wake up to a bunch of texts and calls? I'm down for that, you know? That's what it's like. This guy's literally my age. And for - like, out of nowhere, just coincidentally, there's a part in it where Jim Brown shows up at Rick James' house looking for his daughter. And to celebrate some of the stuff that really was a lifeline [during] a really challenging time. POWERS: And then I flew up there and was really just pleasantly surprised by just this idea of - like, I mean, I was really stunned about the jazz of it. The game is called Not My Job. Click the audio link above to find out how he does. And now the game which some people think offers the most prestigious prize in the world. What's he going to do next year? You had a very interesting couple of years, right? There are not a lot of Black people at Pixar. We're just trying to find a way to bring attention to that and celebrate that, too. SAGAL: Bill, who is Kemp Powers playing for? Whether you own a bar, restaurant, pub, club, private hire space, pop-up and/or run events, you can take advantage of our full suite of products. The Golden Globes proved that putting together a virtual awards show has its challenges. We have a little baby that's due any day. SAGAL: And I was surprised to find out how - although, of course, you took your dramatic license - how accurate it was, that these four men, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke and Malcolm X actually did end up in a motel the night after the Sonny Liston fight. We thought we could maybe be a part of helping the audience make good use of that. It was that one time when without a choice the transformative moment was not a desire, a wish, a dream, but only it’s opposite. Did you find it hard as a dramatist to just keep them all in the same room? They say we're gaining 2 pounds a month? Congratulations on an amazing year and lots of well-deserved success. The Sky Map you create is 16x20" and printed on photographic luster paper. And, of course, with a Pixar film, it takes several years for those things to get done, too. I mean, especially in the early drafts of the play, where even the actors were like - why wouldn't I just walk the F out the door right now, you know? The only reason to do these history pieces is to do them in conversation with the times in which you live. The BBC announced that Janis Winehouse will be releasing a documentary about the singer titled “Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On,” marking the … POWERS: Yeah, this was great. I don't think they'd be giving out tickets to the Academy Awards to my entire family, but you can bet our family will be in this house, toddler included. So that made me very, very happy. I'm like, I'm the writer. And that's a win, Kemp. Copyright © 2021 NPR. My phone rang [this morning]. I love everybody at Pixar. And we have asked you here, though, to play a game that this time we're calling... SAGAL: So you wrote "One Night In Miami..." - which made us wonder how much you knew about an actual knight who lives in Miami. If this is going to be a virtual event, is there something in particular that it's important for you to have by your side as you watch at home? POWERS: I was like - I said, why would you say that? That's got to be - it's got to be that, C. SAGAL: The "Sgt. What was it like to sign on to play such an iconic historical and cultural figure as Sam Cooke, and what responsibilities did you have to tell this story even as you were promoting the film? SAGAL: Thank you, Kemp. Kemp Powers is nominated for two Oscars for his movies "Soul" and "One Night In Miami..." Kemp Powers, thank you so much for joining us on WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME. We wanted to usher them out of the theater, holding on to the themes and messages of this movie [that were] hopefully activated within them while watching Regina’s beautiful movie. It was so funny because, you know, Pixar uses a car service up in Emeryville to pick people up from the airport. If you get this last question right, you win our prize. One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster The bars are temples but their pearls ain't free You'll find a god in every golden cloister A little flesh, a little history I can feel an angel sliding up to me. KURTIS: Two out of three. But the guy looked around. The Official Misfits site. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia- Vicki Lawrence Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye- The Casinos The Old Songs- Barry Manilow The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells There Goes My Baby - Drifters There Goes My Everything -Jack Greene and Others These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra These Eyes … And then he became the co-director of the latest Pixar movie "Soul." POWERS: So you can do the math and pretty much figure out what I've been doing. 1 song in Singapore at the time, "The Pina Colada Song?". If you click on "Continue", you will be directed to a third-party's site. But I think the coincidence of the timing is not lost on me. SAGAL: It's great to have you. | Do Not Sell My Personal Information Y'all are making a Black movie, aren't you? POWERS: ...Shortly after we got going in production in "Soul," the car - because, you know, it's - Emeryville's right next to Oakland. And the guy - like, they don't usually say much. Kemp Powers, welcome to WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND"). He's like, oh, he's - you know, he's from New York. All rights reserved. Three questions about Sir Barry Gibb, a founder of the Bee Gees, who lives in Miami. And I remember once I was in one of the car services. Walking around my kitchen? So a lot of the car service drivers are Black men. And now he has been nominated for an Oscar for both of those films. But they had to cancel several shows they once scheduled in Singapore after the government demanded that they do what if they wanted to enter the country - A, cut off their long, luscious locks of hair; B, transpose all their songs from falsetto down into a baritone range; or, C, record a dance mix of the No. POWERS: Yeah, yeah. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Accuracy and availability may vary. But I didn't plan it that way (laughter). Nightwish – one of the world’s leading symphonic metal bands and Finland’s most successful music export – sets the stage for an exquisite interactive experience in May 2021. POWERS: What do you mean? 10:40 AM PDT 3/15/2021 He's like - well, what is your job? SAGAL: And your play, now movie describes what happened.

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