NOTORIOUS Video Diary #4: Casting Biggie

Director George Tillman Jr. and casting directors Twinkie Byrd and Wendy McKenzie talk about the casting process for the role of Biggie Smalls in Fox Searchlight's upcoming NOTORIOUS.

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He was the best rapper alive

He was the best rapper alive fuck the nigga who killed.............but he had a lot of heart though..................

SMOKIN' MICS LIKE CRACK

SMOKIN' MICS LIKE CRACK PIPES

When one of my close friends sent me a message with only a link to click on, i thought it would lead me to some terrible movie clip, instead it led me to this. The second i heard "Juicy" come through my speakers and a clip of NYC I was out of my seat. Notorious was nothing more to me than a tape my brother had given me when i was a kid. But when i put it in and pressed played that all changed. The lyrical genius this artist had created my passion for hip-hop. I had never heard anything like it. This film I would have to agree with Ms. Wallace is long time due. Whenever i speak hip-hop "Biggy" is the first name out of my mouth. Im already at a disadvantage because im so young, but i love this music. People try and compare him to rappers now a day, and it just amazes me how closed-minded you can be. This film will surely open the eyes to people who try and embrace hip-hop in the present without the knowledge of the past. The celebrating of this artist hopefully creates a foundation for the appreciation of the greats. This film will make people understand "How he lived the mack life, making money smokin mics like crack pipes."

cant wait to see this

cant wait to see this movieee
im so cheap but i'll invite my whole class just to see this movie!!!
long live biggie , u aint dead man, u aint dead

I HAVE WATCHED THE TRAILER

I HAVE WATCHED THE TRAILER AND I THINK THE MOVIE NOTORIOUS WILL BE A BOX OFFICE SUCCESS.I HAVE SEEN MANY EPIC FEATURES ON REAL PEOPLE AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PORTRAYALS EVER CAPTURED ON FILM. THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS TUPAC DIDN'T DO AS GOOD OF A JOB. BUT JAMAL STOLE THE SHOW.HIS SWAGGER WAS INCREDIBLE.I LOVE THE CONFIDENCE HE HAD IT CAME OFF VERY WELL.

the guy that shout biggie in

the guy that shout biggie in the movie how come every movie he plays in he is bad the only movie he didnt play bad in was crossover
i still hope the person that kiled him goes to hell
that was strange that tupac got shot at the same time ithink that was a set i know because that is really strange.i hope you guys figure out who did it and i hope he stays in jail for life

Teasers look real serious,

Teasers look real serious, can't wait 'til it hits theaters. Hip-hop stand-up, tell everybody you know to see the movie at least once at the movies, don't just go try to get the bootleg. Some movie review sites are calling for Notorious to be the biggest box-office bomb in '09, let's not prove the right by not supporting the film in a real way. A good look to the directors, producers, and most importantly Biggies momma, Thanks Ms. Wallace, we love you and we'll always love Big Poppa. I'm out.

I will go see this

I will go see this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!R.I.P. BIGGIE,MUCH LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In all honesty as much as I

In all honesty as much as I look foreward to seeing Notorious and its "Men Of Honor" director's work that I highly respect. I beg to wonder why is there no 2pac film? As a filmmaker myself Im a storyteller and I would tell the director of this film that as grand as Notorious may seem as a story we both know that in terms of film and story Tupac Shakur's life has all the elements required to make a successful drama while maintaining its targeted audience.
I also think the casting of Tupac Shakur should be just as important as the casting of B.I.G, in this film its not the case and from the clips Ive seen from the film Tupac Shakur is not only presented awkwardely and unfairly compared to B.I.G but also poorly acted in what can only be blamed a poor choice of casting. The perfect Tupac would and will always remain Wesley Snipes. Although Snipes hasnt made a theatrical appearence since Blade, this would be the role for him to play to reprise his success and maybe an Oscar and please fans at the same time of Tupac. In this case the guy who plays Tupac acts and looks nothing like the Tupac we saw on television screens. I can't deny the good casting Of Notorious though.

The lyrical genius this

The lyrical genius this artist had created my passion for hip-hop. I had never heard anything like it. This film I would have to agree with Ms. Wallace is long time due. Whenever i speak hip-hop "Biggy" is the first name out of my mouth. Im already at a disadvantage because im so young, but i love this music. People try and compare him to rappers now a day, and it just amazes me how closed-minded you can be. This film will surely open the eyes to people who try and embrace hip-hop in the present without the knowledge of the past. The celebrating of this artist hopefully creates a foundation for the appreciation of the greats. This film will make people understand "How he lived the mack life, making money smokin mics like crack pipes."
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Wesley Snipes, dude u must

Wesley Snipes, dude u must be out west smoking too much of that cali bud. As a hip-hop lifer I would never see a Pac movie w/Snipes portraying 2pac, That guy u see in films like Blade, Art of War, & U.S. Marshall's (even tough U.S. Marshall's was aight) isn't the same Wesley from New Jack or Sugar Hill. Not to take anything from B.I.G., but it would be so much harder to make a feature film about Pac simply because we actually were lucky enough to see Tupac the actor before he was taken from us (Juice, Poetic Justice, even TV, A Different World) not to mention all of the documentaries done on his life and death since his untimely death it would take a much larger effort to put a film worthy of Pac's story together. It's B.I.G's time, since he was gunned down hip-hop heads have had nothing remix albums an VH1 specials and for most of us the we never got the chance to know Christoper Wallace the man until nearly the end, so hopefully the cast did a good job with this project and it will go deeper into the life of the man and not just B.I.G. the rapper. I'm out!

damn this is gone be as big

damn this is gone be as big as scarface or bigger
Yeah I Said it

most anticipated film ever.

most anticipated film ever. This movie is gonna be like another get rich or die tryin/8 mile but a 100x...1000000x way better.

get rich or die trying is

get rich or die trying is broke. 50 cent shouldnt even be in the same paragraph as biggie.

The tralier to this movie

The tralier to this movie looks great!

I TRULEY BELIVE THIS MOVIE

I TRULEY BELIVE THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO BE ONE BESY OF ALL TINE BIGGIE IS A LEGEND!!!!!!

cant wait to see the movie

Met Jamal on the set of the

Met Jamal on the set of the movie and thought (and still) think he's one of the most sweetest & most humble men I know! Big Ups, Jamal aka Biggie Smalls aka Gravy! :))

Tisha

It was all a dream. And now

It was all a dream. And now look wow. BIGGIE the best that ever did it can't wait for the film. Will aways love big poppa.... Tony.T london

2pac better but biggy 2nd

Naw idiot did u ever hear

Naw idiot did u ever hear biggie rap freestyle he is the greatest rapper that ever lived......................2 pac second

smoking weed and bambo sitting on private stocks..........way back when i had the red and black lumberjack wit the hat to match................what.........u crazy