Oscar-Nominated ‘One Night In Miami’ Scribe Kemp Powers On Regina King Snub: “None Of This Would Be Where It Is Without Her”

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Kemp Powers debuted his original play One Night In Miami back in 2013. Eight years later and the scribe is deep into the Oscars race, receiving a best adapted screenplay nomination for a play he ne…

race, receiving a best adapted screenplay nomination for a play he never envisioned for the big screen.

“I think Regina King pulled off one of the best directing jobs of the year so I was really, really hoping to see her get recognized because none of this would be where it is without her,” Powers said of King’s snub. “You wouldn’t be seeing my words, you wouldn’t be seeing that performance. she is the one who pulled it all together and delivered it.”

King, Powers said, was among the key figures that helped him overcome imposter syndrome while working on the now Oscar-nominated screenplay. Also encouraging and helping quell insecurities were the stars and producers, who he said “saw something special” in his screenplay and trusted him throughout the process. “That’s always a big source of energy when it comes to these things,” he said.

 

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