Spurred on by the last words his father ever spoke to him, ‘Son, you’re an Indian. Native Business: What are your plans for Box of Daylight beyond just Bright Path? I think she wanted to do something with a Native project and was looking for something that was a meaningful story, and also she has a thing about doing films and making it authentic. I think it should be a story about a man and an athlete, and I think a lot of people can identify with that. I know what my goals are. All rights reserved, describes the story as “a young Native American struggles to hold onto his identity in the face of a nation that attempts to strip him of his culture. (Courtesy www.brightpathmovie.com). On or about June 2, 2018, the film was in Development status. I want you to show other races what an Indian can do,’ Jim Thorpe transcends every obstacle to become a beacon of hope for his people and ‘The World’s Greatest Athlete.’”. And that it stands the test of time. Movie Insider ® is a registered mark of The Movie Insider LLC. He also produces all of Antoine Fuqua’s films and all of Denzel Washington’s films. June 2, 2018 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. It’s a challenge. Known as one of the most versatile athletes, Thorpe goes on to play Major League Baseball, professional football and eventually founds the organization that becomes the National Football League. So that’s kind of how I see it. Carlota's father, a Chemehuevi shaman... See full summary ». There’s a lot of Native kids that will benefit from seeing that type of representation on screen. According to Abraham Taylor, another of the film’s producers, “To tell an authentic Jim Thorpe story, we have to maintain control of the project. We’re still looking for that exposure, on whatever platform that might be – whether it be sports, or entertainment, or what have you. That’s the biggest thing. So I thought ‘This is cool, I could do this for a little bit.’ And I just stuck with it. He tries to connect with a cousin but she turns him away. Working out, playing basketball, and pushing myself to the limit every day in the gym. It’s not just the warrior role, which I have no problem with because I’ve played it a couple of times. I think that translates today because there’s still a lot of false stereotypes that exist about Native people. We have to show up ready to work. You can go out there and create opportunities. I’d like to write. Native Business: How did you decide to become an actor and an entrepreneur? I honestly can’t even put it into words, because I don’t know how to fully express how big of an opportunity it is. That was based on a true story and it got nominated for three Oscars, so she knows how to make these types of movies. That’s obviously something that us as a Native people, we think about that kind of thing. But I think people are more able to identify with someone who lived in the early 1900s rather than someone who lived in the 1700s or 1800s because this person goes to school and they encounter other people. Sterlin Harjo wrote an amazing script, and he’s from Holdenville, which is 30 minutes away from where Jim grew up. The script had been brought to me two years ago by a member of one of the Tribes who is funding it and one of the producers named Abraham Taylor. Jim Thorpe broke barriers at the 1912 Olympics, winning two gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, at a time when Native Americans weren’t even recognized as U.S. citizens. I like playing the warrior. I know what I’m pursuing. , they shot it entirely in Cambodia with Cambodian actors. I just have to do the part and do the work. One innovative aspect of this film in particular is the Tribal involvement in its financing. Oh, man, it’s an incredible honor. In 1912, he wins two Olympic gold track and field medals, representing the United States while his citizenship goes unrecognized during a period of cultural genocide for Native Americans. I honestly can’t even put it into words,” Sensmeier said. Obviously, they have a production team and my production team is working on it as well. Native Business: From the business angle, what is the impact of so much of the investment in the film coming from Tribes? I know who’s going to get the part. If you can learn to handle that, then you can handle pretty much anything, I think. She knows what a story should be and I believe in her vision because she’s been doing it for so long. He’s a great writer, and he’s a good director, and he’s doing some good work in Indian country. Search for "Bright Path: The Jim Thorpe Story" on Amazon.in. There are so many levels that people can relate to this story … Sports has also helped. So he competed against athletes from other walks of life, other nationalities, and whatnot. So I believe in my product and I feel a lot of good things happening in the future. I think that it’s important for tribes to get behind Native artists, because we’re storytellers by tradition. You’re going to start with small pieces of wet wood, and it’s going to be hard to get it going. Sensmeier: You have to understand I was in an oil field for 8 years. But it is mostly financed. A remarkable story inspired by the life of renowned Chickasaw cattleman Montford T. Johnson, a man who overcame great hardships to establish a ranching empire along the famous cattle highway of the American West, the Chisolm Trail. With her last film. It’s what’s taking it to the next level and putting it on the map in terms of movies that are being made out there. But with this particular project, it was an opportunity and I was at a big, powerful agency, and they back me and believe in me, so that’s been great. If I fail to do that, it doesn’t matter how I feel or what it means to me. Sensmeier: To play Jim Thorpe? If there are kids that want to pursue it, if they daydream about it and think about it, I think as adults and mentors and teachers, if those kids are daydreaming about it and if they have that itch, we need to support those dreams even if they seem farfetched.
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