Beyond the Lights (2014)
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- PG-13
- 1h 56min
- Drama, Music
- 14 Nov 2014 (USA)
- Movie
The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 25 nominations.
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| Gugu Mbatha-Raw | ... |
Noni
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| Nate Parker | ... |
Kaz
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| Minnie Driver | ... |
Macy Jean
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| Colson Baker | ... |
Kid Culprit
(as Colson 'MGK' Baker)
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| Danny Glover | ... |
Captain Nicol
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Darryl Stephens | ... |
Quentin
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| Elaine Tan | ... |
April
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| Isaac Keys | ... |
Jonas
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| Tyler Christopher | ... |
Liam King
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| Benito Martinez | ... |
Jesse Soria
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| Aisha Hinds | ... |
J Stanley
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| India Jean-Jacques | ... |
Noni (age 10)
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| Deidrie Henry | ... |
Felicia
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| Estelle | ... |
Self
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Malieek Straughter | ... |
Billboard Awards Stage Manager
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| Brandon Wilson | ... |
Male Fan
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| Jordan Belfi | ... |
Steve Sams
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| Greg Davis Jr. | ... |
Officer Aforo
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| Sky Soleil | ... |
LAPD Cop #2
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| Hayley Marie Norman | ... |
Shai - Bartender
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| Rob Locke | ... |
Emcee
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| Laurieann Gibson | ... |
Choreographer Gibson
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| Aml Ameen | ... |
Trey
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| Jesse Woodrow | ... |
Carl
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| Onahoua Rodriguez | ... |
Donia
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| Wren T. Brown | ... |
Pastor Marks
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Sean Anderson | ... |
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Irving Whitlow | ... |
Irv
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| Wade Allain-Marcus | ... |
Photographer
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| Rocsi Diaz | ... |
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| Ithamar Enriquez | ... |
Spanish Karaoke Guy
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| Erika Ringor | ... |
Town Car Driver
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| Gil Darnell | ... |
Worthy Farm Stage Manager
(as Chris Barnes)
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Hector Bucio | ... |
Man at Mexico Market
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| Tom Wright | ... |
Reverend Brown
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| Tina D'Marco | ... |
Vendor
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Amy Johnson | ... |
Reporter
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| Debra Lee | ... |
Self
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| Roland Martin | ... |
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Mark Ridley Thomas | ... |
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| Chaka Khan | ... |
Self
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| Amar'e Stoudemire | ... |
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| Don Lemon | ... |
Self
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| Gayle King | ... |
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| DeAndre Jordan | ... |
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James Hardy | ... |
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| Ashley Hamilton | ... |
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Taylor Maas | ... |
Dancer
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| Brandee Evans | ... |
Dancer
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Christina Webber | ... |
Dancer
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| Anisha Gibbs | ... |
Dancer
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Helen Gedlu | ... |
Dancer
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Shannon Adawn | ... |
Fan (uncredited)
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| Maame-Yaa Aforo | ... |
Trey's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Maya Angelique | ... |
NBA Groupie (uncredited)
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| Joseph Aviel | ... |
Security (uncredited)
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Felicia Dillon | ... |
Bottle service waitress (uncredited)
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| Cherrelle E'Lan | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Brittany Escobar | ... |
Fangirl (uncredited)
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| Catherine Fisher | ... |
Tap Dancer (uncredited)
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Grace Flagg | ... |
Erica Johnson (uncredited)
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| Katina Forte | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Haley Lyn Gilchrist | ... |
Tammy Toulson- tap dancer (uncredited)
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Armar Gonsalves | ... |
Concert Fan (uncredited)
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Nikki Harlow | ... |
Bottle Service Waitress (uncredited)
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| Patrick Jarrett Jr. | ... |
Drummer Band Member (uncredited)
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Tiffany Miller | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Teebone Mitchell | ... |
Bass Player - Band Member (uncredited)
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| Chase Mullins | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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| Shannon Murray | ... |
Kid Culprit's Girlfriend in Music Video (uncredited)
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| Myles Perez | ... |
Son of battered mom (uncredited)
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| Rob Raco | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Sandra Rosko | ... |
Autograph Fan (uncredited)
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| Destiny Soria | ... |
Concert fan (uncredited)
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| Julian Stone | ... |
Voice Actor (uncredited)
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| Datari Turner | ... |
Noni's boyfriend in music video (uncredited)
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Ethan Ward | ... |
Bradley (uncredited)
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Miroslav Zaruba | ... |
Paparazzi (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | ||
Written by
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Stephanie Allain | ... | producer |
| Matt Alvarez | ... | executive producer |
| Marc Ambrose | ... | co-producer / line producer |
| Jason Beckman | ... | executive producer |
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | ... | producer |
| Jason Colodne | ... | executive producer |
| Ken Halsband | ... | co-producer |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | ... | producer |
| Ryan Kohler | ... | line producer / line producer: additional photography |
| Chris Lemos | ... | associate producer |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | ... | producer |
| Sharon Tomlinson | ... | producer |
| Tucker Tooley | ... | executive producer |
| Samantha Waite | ... | line producer: London |
Music by
| Mark Isham | ||
| Jon Mills | ||
Cinematography by
| Tami Reiker | ||
Editing by
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | ||
Editorial Department
| Stratton Farrar | ... | media assistant |
| Jeremy Goodman | ... | post-production assistant |
| Kenneth Marsten | ... | additional editor |
| Julian McDougald | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Aziza Ngozi | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mark Sahagun | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Darin Wooldridge | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Casting By
| Aisha Coley | ||
Production Design by
| Cecilia Montiel | ||
| Hannah Purdy Foggin | ... | (London Unit) |
Art Direction by
| Nick Ralbovsky | ||
| Jenny Ray | ... | (Art Director London Unit) |
Set Decoration by
| Lori Mazuer | ||
Costume Design by
| Sandra Hernandez | ||
Makeup Department
| Michele Baylis | ... | uk make supervisor |
| Stacey Morris | ... | barber |
| Jonathan Seti | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ken Halsband | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Trent Hara | ... | production supervisor |
| Victor Ho | ... | unit production manager |
| Madalena Hudson | ... | production manager: london |
| Christopher Kulikowski | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Bryson Pintard | ... | production supervisor |
| Pascal Vaguelsy | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard L. Fox | ... | first assistant director |
| Sebastian Mazzola | ... | second second assistant director |
| Shawn Pipkin | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Bonnie Betancourt | ... | set shopper |
| Brian Childs | ... | propmaker (as Brian S. Childs) |
| Jeremy Cisneros | ... | set dresser |
| Stephen Gibson | ... | assistant property master |
| Gerald Lehtola | ... | art coordinator |
| Maya Levy | ... | art department assistant |
| Timberly Matonic | ... | props |
| Brian Murray | ... | storyboard artist |
| Brendan O'Connor | ... | art department assistant |
| Prentice Randolph | ... | set dresser |
| Brett V. Shirley | ... | leadman |
| Thomas Spence | ... | property master |
| Michael Sunga | ... | leadman (as Mike Sunga) |
Sound Department
| Javier Bennassar | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Colette D. Dahanne | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Jesse Ehredt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Art Espinosa | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Justin Herman | ... | sound engineer |
| Tim Limer | ... | sound recordist |
| David Parker | ... | boom operator |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Kenneth Armstrong | ... | digital compositor: Comen VFX |
| Tim Carras | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Joshua D. Comen | ... | visual effects producer |
| Sean Coonce | ... | digital compositor: Comen VFX |
| Brian Cuartero | ... | digital compositor: Comen VFX |
| Chelsea Goodchild | ... | digital compositor: Comen VFX |
| Patricio Harris | ... | digital artist: comen vfx |
| Melissa Huerta | ... | roto/paint artist: Comen VFX |
| Josh Shuman | ... | digital compositor: Comen VFX |
Stunts
| Matt Emig | ... | stunts |
| Paul Leonard | ... | stunt rigger |
| Greg Rementer | ... | utility stunts |
| Matthew Rugetti | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Monty L. Simons | ... | utility stunts |
| Justin A. Williams | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sarah Brandes | ... | second assistant: 'a' camera |
| Eric C. Castro | ... | electrician |
| Cliff Charles | ... | additional photography |
| David Eubank | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| R. Dana Harlow | ... | best boy grip |
| Thatcher Kelley | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Tommy Maddox-Upshaw | ... | b camera operator |
| Johnny Medeiros | ... | key hd video assist engineer |
| Myron Parran | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paul J Harvey | ... | still photographer: London |
| David Schmalz | ... | second video assist operator |
| Maxwell Thorpe | ... | key grip |
| Alpheus Underhill | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Sande Alessi | ... | extras casting |
| Kristan Berona | ... | extras casting |
| Msaada Nia | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judy Bohning | ... | set costumer |
| Lisa Marie Evans II | ... | costume assistant (as Lisa Evans) |
| Melia Ford | ... | key set costumer |
| Silvia Raiano | ... | set costumer |
| April K. Watkins | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Location Management
| Jaime Abarca Jr. | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Samantha-Jane Hunt | ... | location manager: London |
| Adam Keller | ... | assistant location manager |
| Eric Petersen | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Bob Bowen | ... | executive in charge of music |
| Ian Broucek | ... | music coordinator |
| Allison Cantor | ... | assistant to composer (as Allison Geatches) / composer: additional music (as Allison Geatches) |
| Jason La Rocca | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Joseph Magee | ... | supervising music mixer |
| Jason Markey | ... | music supervisor |
| Adam McInnis | ... | music clearance |
| Julia Michels | ... | music supervisor |
| Jennifer Nash | ... | music editor |
| Tyler Parkinson | ... | score recorded by |
| Del Spiva | ... | music editor |
| Amanda Krieg Thomas | ... | music coordinator |
| Gerald White | ... | vocal coach |
| Devona Williams | ... | playback |
| Justine von Winterfeldt | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renetta G. Amador | ... | script supervisor |
| Kris Smith | ... | script supervisor: additional (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Ronnie A | ... | driver |
| Daren Bojarski | ... | driver |
| Gary Compton | ... | driver |
| Erik Coutts | ... | production driver |
| Scottie Fao | ... | driver |
| Larry Fee | ... | transportation |
| Stan Mataele | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Miki Mcgoro | ... | driver |
| Jack Jay Reece | ... | driver |
| George Sacks | ... | transportation |
| Ken Sale | ... | transportation |
| Niu Sale | ... | transportation |
| Eric Sherman | ... | driver |
| Matt Sprague | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Maame-Yaa Aforo | ... | assistant: Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Amy Banks | ... | payroll accountant |
| Raymond W. Beal | ... | animal trainer |
| John Blair | ... | 2nd assistant accountant |
| Armando Boquiren | ... | key assistant location manger |
| Stephanie Bradford | ... | production assistant |
| Bridgett Buss | ... | production coordinator: electronic press kit |
| Jules Carideo | ... | production supervisor |
| Eden Cohen | ... | production legal |
| Ruth Ann Crudup-Brown | ... | studio teacher |
| Dawn Darfus | ... | production finance executive |
| Alyssa Feener | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Grace Flagg | ... | dancer |
| Sarah Himmelstein | ... | stand in: Gugu Mbatha-Raw |
| Beth Hintermeier | ... | director of operations: Relativity Media |
| Cheri Jacobs | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jess King | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Stefón L.C. | ... | production assistant |
| Eloy Lara | ... | key set medic |
| Matt Leslie | ... | assistant: Matt Alvarez |
| Tali Lipa | ... | production accountant |
| Sheryl Main | ... | unit publicist |
| John Malakoff | ... | director of production travel: ALTOUR travel |
| Melissa Morkus | ... | physical production coordinator |
| Shannon Murray | ... | production secretary |
| Ali Naqvi | ... | production assistant |
| Jedrek Oquendo | ... | production assistant |
| Josh Reinhold | ... | studio executive |
| Santos P. Rodriguez | ... | chef |
| David Thrall | ... | production assistant |
| Cindy Villa | ... | assistant: Mr. Tooley |
| Jeff Maynard | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Stephen Bray | ... | special thanks |
| Aaron Broghamer | ... | special thanks |
| David Goodman | ... | special thanks |
| Alicia Keys | ... | special thanks |
| Kevin Ladson | ... | special thanks |
| Anthony Mackie | ... | special thanks |
| Shanice | ... | special thanks |
| Lena Waithe | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Black Entertainment Television (BET)
- Cube Vision
- Homegrown Pictures
- Relativity Media
- Studio 11 Films
- Undisputed Cinema
Distributors
- Entertainment One (2014) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Relativity Media (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- GEM Entertainment (2014) (Non-US)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2018) (United States) (tv) (VOD)
- Sookie Pictures (2014) (South Korea)
- Universal Pictures (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Visionary Thinking (2020) (Serbia) (tv)
Special Effects
- Comen VFX (visual effects and titles)
Other Companies
- Liquid Soul Media (marketing and promotion)
- CBS (stock footage provide by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Dick Clark Productions (courtesy of: "Billboard Music Awards)
- European Film Bonds (completion guarantor)
- Hurwitz Creative (electronic press kit production)
- Pivotal Post (editing equipment: Avid HD)
- Quixote Studios (grip and lighting equipment)
- Relativity Music Group (soundtrack)
- Sande Alessi Casting (extras casting)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- UniFi Completion Guarantors (completion guarantor)
- Wildfire Studios (editorial facility)
- Wildfire Studios (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Romance ignites between a troubled young singer on the cusp of stardom, and a handsome young cop with political ambitions in this drama about the power of walking your own path. Noni Jean (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is a talented singer whose ethereal voice has taken the world of music by storm. A glimpse beneath the surface, however, reveals a girl who's cracking under the pressure to top the charts. When Noni tries to end it all, concerned cop Kaz Nicol (Nate Parker) pulls her back from the ledge, and shows her that life is still worth living. Along the way, Noni and Kaz fall head over heels in love. Meanwhile, the powers that be conspire to keep them apart as well as focused on their respective careers. But without Kaz's love, Noni may never find her true voice.. |
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| Taglines | Open your heart. Find your voice. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,500,000, 14 Nov 2014 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gugu Mbatha-Raw sang all of her own songs for this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Noni smashes posters of herself with her bare hands, she cuts herself on the glass and is bleeding pretty badly. Yet the next morning she has no visible injuries whatsoever. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 2015 EE British Academy Film Awards (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Virtual Insanity See more » |
| Quotes |
Noni:
What we had was perfect right? Kaz: We started on a lie. So it could never be perfect. See more » |