“Hey, this is David E. Talbert, the writer and director of Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.” “You might want to open this one.” “In Jingle Jangle, Forest Whitaker as he’s introduced here as Jeronicus Jangle, he’s lost all his magic and his mojo. And so we see him 30 years removed from being this vibrant, joyful man and now he’s a pawnbroker. And that is Ms. Johnston, who is the heartbeat of this film for me. I love the light that she has in her and wants to shine it on him.” “The actress, a brilliant actress, who plays Ms. Johnston is Lisa Davina Phillip. But Ms. Johnston is a beautiful, full-figured woman, so we wanted the beat to be like her hips were moving.” “You know people can see you.” “Bom bom bom bom.” ”(SINGING) — in the middle.

Source: New York Times November 13, 2020 17:03 UTC