Question 1

How did the cast prepare for their roles in Clemency?

Accepted Answer

Alfre Woodard met with prison wardens, Aldis Hodge spoke with two men on death row, and director Chinonye Chukwu accompanied them for research.

Question 2

What did the director do to balance the heavy tone of Clemency on set?

Accepted Answer

Chinonye Chukwu kept the tone happy and light between takes and checked in on actors due to the film's depressing subject matter.

Question 3

Which actors in Clemency previously worked together on The West Wing?

Accepted Answer

Michael O'Neill and Richard Schiff appeared together in 14 episodes of The West Wing and one episode of Roswell High.

Question 4

What psychological conflict drives the story of Clemency?

Accepted Answer

Prison warden Bernadine Williams confronts the emotional toll of carrying out death row executions as she prepares to execute another inmate, connecting her to the man she must kill.

Question 5

Which major film festival premiered Clemency in 2019?

Accepted Answer

Clemency was featured at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019, along with the Chicago International Film Festival that same year.

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