Skip Bolen/OWNĪunt Violet’s (Tina Lifford) condition worsens as she dismisses her hair falling out, something Dash says she and Lifford used to their advantage by exposing Vi’s vulnerability. The moment when Darla was talking to her parents on the phone, that was heart-wrenching,” Dash reveals. “The party at the High Yellow took us two days to shoot.
On the first part of the season two midseason premiere, “Yet Do I Marvel,” the tangled web of relationships continues as each Bordelon sibling and those around them face challenges from a lifelong commitment, a breakdown, a breakthrough, resentment and finally a moment of peace.ĭarla ( Bianca Lawson ) reaches out to her family to share her engagement news, as she and Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) celebrate their love.
She said, ‘Make some beautiful pictures, tell a wonderful and meaningful story.’” Joining the team and unleashing her brand of storytelling magic on the first two episodes of Queen Sugar is exactly what Dash says DuVernay instructed her to do. That’s how I was able to secure two spots.” “But this year she made sure there was room for me after graduation in the spring.
“I was like, ‘Hell yeah!’ She actually asked me the first season, but I was teaching at Morehouse at the time, so I had to pass,” Dash reveals. The 64-year-old director admits that getting the call from DuVernay was a dream come true, even if it took a little longer to come to fruition.