Interview With "The Trial Of The Chicago 7" Star, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has had a huge rise within the film industry over the past few years. After starring in "The Greatest Showman," "Aquaman," "Us" and then winning an Emmy earlier this year for his work on "Watchmen," he now finds himself in the crucial role of Bobby Seale in Aaron Sorkin's Oscar contender, "The Trial Of The Chicago 7." Yahya was kind enough to take some time to talk to us about the importance of the role to him, the preparation he did in playing such an iconic historical figure, his experience in making the film and more! Take a listen down below and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Daniel Howitt's interview with
0:05.2	Yaha Abdul Mateen II for the trial of the Chicago 7.
0:09.6	You know why you're on trial here?
0:13.6	The whole world is flashing.
0:17.2	The whole world is flashing.
0:19.6	You all right?
0:23.6	I was until I saw there. The whole world is flashing. You all right? There was until I saw there. The whole world is flashing.
0:26.6	The whole world is watching.
0:29.6	Martin's dead.
0:31.6	The whole world is flashing.
0:34.6	Bob is dead.
0:35.6	The whole world is watching. Jesus is dead. The whole world is watching.
0:38.3	Jesus is dead.
0:39.3	The all world is watching.
0:41.3	They tried it peacefully.
0:43.3	We're gonna try something else.
0:45.3	All world is watching.
0:47.3	These rebels without a job.
0:50.3	They're a threat to national security.
0:52.3	This revolution, we may have to hurt somebody's feelings.
0:56.0	Get on the street! Get out of the street!
0:59.0	When you came to Chicago,
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