How Cord Jefferson's big break with 'American Fiction' may be a breakthrough for others
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Cord Jefferson, known for his Emmy Award-winning work on 'Watchmen' and 'Succession,' struggled to get his own projects picked up by streamers or networks. However, his feature film 'American Fiction,' adapted from Percival Everett's novel 'Erasure,' was greenlit by T-Street production entity. The film, directed by Jefferson, centers around a professor of English literature who writes a stereotypical novel about the Black experience as a way to vent his anger. Despite progress made in the 20 years since the novel was first published, the material remains relevant. Jefferson hopes that the success of 'American Fiction' will open doors for other filmmakers to tackle unconventional projects in the future.
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https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2024-01-08/how-cord-jeffersons-big-break-with-american-fiction-may-be-a-breakthrough-for-others
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