Today’s guest post is from Nelson George. I love hearing how artists who have worked historically in traditional media have made the transition into new forms. I asked Nelson how his new web series “Left Unsaid” came about.
Last year, after a very sad break up, I moved into a roomy recently renovated apartment very close to Fort Greene Park. I had exposed brick, a downstairs living room, a staircase, a backyard with bamboo trees and lots of storage space. Instead of focusing on decorating, I thought, “I should shoot something in here.” I’d directed an HBO film, Life Support, around Fort Greene/Clinton Hill in 2007 and this new place inspired me to write another script set in my hood. I’ve lived in the area some twentyfive years and knew, as its changed from a area known for Spike Lee movies to one synonymous with white kids in baby carriages, there tons of stories to tell.
With the break up still a fresh psychic wound I decided to write a project that would feature the many gifted but underutilized actresses I knew. I wanted to explore my feelings about women, but didn’t want to impose my male view on the characters. So I recruited an eclectic group of women —
