Jasmine Guy Directs Featurette American Leopard
JASMINE GUY DIRECTS FEATURETTE “AMERICAN LEOPARD” Based on a real experience, the film examines uncomfortable conversations about race. (Atlanta, GA) “American Leopard” is a short-feature film directed by veteran actress, singer, and dancer Jasmine Guy . Rising to fame as Whitley Gilbert in the hit TV series A Different World (1987 - 1993), Jasmine brought a variety of creative talents, decades of experience, and great creative vision to this socially-conscious work. In the film, a casual conversation leads to a confrontation between Angela—played by Tonia Jackson (Outer Banks, Greenleaf) and Ted—played by Hal Whiteside (Baby Driver, Black Lightning) —over race. Andrea Frye ( Queen Sugar, Law and Order SVU) —as their neighbor Ruby—attempts to bring balance to the discussion, but soon discovers that changing deep-seated views is not easy. Actor Hal Whiteside gets into character before a scene . Adam LeBow, the film's writer, shared the inspiration behind the film. "Am