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...HS: In spirit it follows them very well. There was definitely an apartheid system in Louisiana, and Verrett and Grant were constantly petitioning the authorities for change. I had to take artistic licence to create most of the characters, but the broad strokes of the story are absolutely true. 95 percent of everything that happened in the movie did take place at one time or another...
...HS: It was quite an experience. I was able to develop some solid relationships with people to whom race didn't matter. I never felt anything but an equal part of the team...
...HS: Absolutely. As a writer, I think you know when things are going well once characters begin to take over the story you're writing. I felt that in Passing Glory almost from the very beginning. The character of Travis was based on my experiences, and I learned a lot about the people in the story as I wrote...
...HS: Yes. Once the decision was made to write the story from my point of view, I became really involved in the story. The whole thing was wrenching, and an incredible experience for me. Going onto the set was like living in the past vicariously, through the production. The jerseys for Passing Glory are exact replicas of the ones I wore in 1965. It was kind of eerie...
...HS: He was sooo pretentious. He was so, so pretentious. That twit...