USA: Viola Davis, Emma Stone and the cast of the new film, "The Help," hope young audiences are able to relate to their characters and the story they tell
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USA: Viola Davis, Emma Stone and the cast of the new film, "The Help," hope young audiences are able to relate to their characters and the story they tell
- Title: USA: Viola Davis, Emma Stone and the cast of the new film, "The Help," hope young audiences are able to relate to their characters and the story they tell
- Date: 11th August 2011
- Summary: VARIOUS OF ACTRESS ALLISON JANNEY ARRIVING VARIOUS CLOSE UPS OF ACTRESS VIOLA DAVIS (SOUNDBITE) (English) VIOLA DAVIS, SAYING: "I think that young people, the best thing is to see what has been sacrificed so they can enjoy the freedom and privileges that they enjoy today. That it wasn't just born out of nothing, being able to go to school, being able to date who you want, being able to choose your dreams and your life, that was not always the case. So, that's what I would like to give to a generation that's filled with entitlement." WIDE SHOT OF DAVIS SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS PAN FROM CAMERA CREWS TO WIDE SHOT OF THE RED CARPET VARIOUS CLOSE UPS OF ACTRESS EMMA STONE (SOUNDBITE) (English) EMMA STONE, SAYING: "I think millions and millions of people have read this book and know this story and have related to it in some way, whether you grew up in this era or are from the south or have just made an unlikely friendship in your life or known that something was right in the face of a lot of people saying that it wasn't. So...this guy...so, there's a lot, I think, that people can relate to." WIDE SHOT OF OCTAVIA SPENCER SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS OCTAVIA SPENCER ON THE RED CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) OCTAVIA SPENCER, SAYING: "Well, I hope it galvanizes them to be activists. Whether it's about bullying, whether it's about body dysmorphia, whatever it is, I hope it makes them find their inner Skeeter, Aibileen or Minny." B-ROLL OF CAMERA CREWS OCTAVIA SPENCER AND ALLISON JANNEY GREETING EACH OTHER ON THE RED CARPET CLOSE UP OF ALLISON JANNEY SPEAKING TO REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) ALLISON JANNEY, SAYING: "They'll learn something when they leave. They'll be reminded of a time in our history that maybe they didn't know about and everybody should know about it and never forget it. And, I think they'll be inspired by the bravery and courage that these women on camera, on the screen take. So, I think they'll leave with quite a lot." VARIOUS OF BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, SAYING: "I think this movie, and the book as well, this is actually what I took away from the book, which is this great story of friendship and women coming together and having a relationship that really changes their lives forever and changes this town and perhaps even the world. So, that's what I was left with when I read the book, these incredible characters and their friendship with one another and I hope that's what people, you know, one of the things that they leave with when they watch the movie." VARIOUS OF SISSY SPACEK ON RED CARPET NATE BERKUS ON THE RED CARPET TOM HOOPER, "THE KING'S SPEECH" DIRECTOR, ON THE RED CARPET AHNA O'REILLY ON THE RED CARPET WIDE SHOT OF THE RED CARPET
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- Story Text: The cast of "The Help" reunited on the red carpet Tuesday (August 9) evening for the Hollywood premiere of the film. Viola Davis, Emma Stone and other members of the cast hope that young audiences are able to relate to the story and take with them some of the lessons they learned while they worked on the film.
The female cast collaborate to tell a story buried deep in the history of the American Southern states of the 1960's. Skeeter, a young and budding journalist played by Stone, is determined to write a book about the lives of the maids keeping the homes of Mississippi housewives running. Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer play the lead roles of "help" willing to share the stories of their struggle.
The women of the cast agreed that the film offers many lessons that will appeal to younger audiences.
"I think that young people, the best thing is to see what has been sacrificed so they can enjoy the freedom and privileges that they enjoy today. That it wasn't just born out of nothing, being able to go to school, being able to date who you want, being able to choose your dreams and your life, that was not always the case," said Viola Davis. "So, that's what I would like to give to a generation that's filled with entitlement."
Some of the actress have also left the set of this film with many personal lessons.
"I think this movie, and the book as well, this is actually what I took away from the book, which is this great story of friendship and women coming together and having a relationship that really changes their lives forever and changes this town and perhaps even the world," said Bryce Dallas Howard. "So, that's what I was left with when I read the book, these incredible characters and their friendship with one another and I hope that's what people, you know, one of the things that they leave with when they watch the movie."
Joining the star studded cast on the red carpet were actresses Sissy Spacek and Ahna O'Reilly as well as British filmmaker Tom Hooper.
"The Help" is based on the best-selling novel of the same name and hits U.S. theaters August 10. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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