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nothing but supportive, we were persistent; I did this with The Jason steadily putting together his
like a family. We were better than Young Gods of Comedy so it can debut film A Heart Divided, it is
The Cosbys,’ Harvey laughs. be done. The worst people can say clear that the final curtain call for
But unlike The Cosbys, the is “No!”, but you just bounce back. the journey of these three brothers, H
world of UK television is still I’m a follower of the old saying is a long time coming.
reluctant to consistently feature “There’s no such word as can’t.”
black programming and indeed Don’t think this was easy, this did The Brothers, begins airing on
an all-black cast, on primetime not come to me on a silver platter; MTV Base from March 24 (and
television. ‘It’s about ratings, but you have to stay positive.’ will be shown in four parts).
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basically the amount of people
you can get watching a particular Brothers beyond To see footage from behind the
programme – this is business at With Harvey hard at work on his scenes of their photoshoot and
the end of the day,’ Jason says second instalment of The Young read exclusive Q&A interviews
candidly. ‘I think also the publicity Gods of Comedy, Chucky in the with Harvey, Chucky and
drive is not as strong; unfortunately midst of his theatre directional Jason individually simply visit
we have to work twice as hard, debut entitled Crossroads and www.flavourmag.co.uk
using every medium possible to
let people know about it and to
get the ratings. Even with The
Brothers; we have to be out there R
because that is the only way
we’re going to get the support. On
another note though, The Brothers
is groundbreaking because of the
process it has been through getting O
to the screen. It’s been an amazing
journey because it’s about one
woman [Angie] and her dream.’
Keeping the faith
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Paralleled with the generally slow
response from major television
stations, in showcasing black
programming and talent, are those
moments when there is no work.
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‘That’s the part some people
aren’t ready for; when you’ve
shown your heart and soul for an
audition and later your agent says
it didn’t work out – that’s a killer. If
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you haven’t got the mental aptitude
to go back to the drawing board,
you’re in the wrong business.
Knowing I have to keep the faith I
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got myself into drama teaching, to
keep me busy,’ Chucky reveals.
So how does one ensure they
survive the industry? ‘If you feel
depressed with the industry that’s
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not a big enough reason to stop,’
Harvey advises. It’s a subject he
is particularly passionate about.
‘Write your own shows and be
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