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How Serena And Venus Williams Entire Family Helped Tell Their Story In ‘King Richard’ · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest. Will Smith might be
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Speaker 1: the new front runner for Best Actor this Award season
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Speaker 1: for his turn as Serena and Venus Williams dad Richard
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Speaker 1: in the new film King Richard, which both Williams sisters
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Speaker 1: executive produce and were involved in developing. Once we all
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Speaker 1: signed on. One half. Sister Isha Price also served as
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Speaker 1: an EP and was on the set to ensure all
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Speaker 1: the details were ripe, and another sister, Lyndrea Price, worked
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Speaker 1: in wardrobe, helping to recreate those Tennis looks Venus and
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Speaker 1: Serena war as kids in the nineties. Producer Trevor White
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Speaker 1: says we couldn't have done it without the family support.
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Speaker 1: Issha has been an integral part every step of the way.
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Speaker 1: The level of detail, accuracy and insight that she brought
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Speaker 1: we could not have gotten from reading or research. There
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Speaker 1: was so much color added that elevated the project. Issha
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Speaker 1: and the rest of the family have been amazing collaborators.
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Speaker 1: Despite the family involvement, it was also important for everybody
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Speaker 1: that it not be a fluff piece and for Richard
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Speaker 1: to be presented as a flawed, dynamic real man. King
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Speaker 1: Richard in theaters and streaming now on HBO Max. That's
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Speaker 1: direct from Hollywood