Tarrell Alvin McCraney threw up a little in his mouth when Oprah Winfrey sat down in the room to hear his pitch for “David Makes Man.”
“I was a lot nervous,” McCraney says.
Winfrey had put a meeting of Oprah Winfrey Network’s board of directors on hold at the request of Michael B. Jordan, who executive produces the series, to hear McCraney deliver a lyrical pitch about a young boy struggling to find his place in the world.
“David Makes Man,” premiering Aug. 14, is the latest high-concept swing to come out of Own, which, after several years of turbulence, has carved itself a position as a leading destination for black female viewers. However, with the threat of cord-cutting and powerful new players entering the content arena, the network will need to adapt to keep up with the evolution of the TV business.
When the iconic host launched the network...
“I was a lot nervous,” McCraney says.
Winfrey had put a meeting of Oprah Winfrey Network’s board of directors on hold at the request of Michael B. Jordan, who executive produces the series, to hear McCraney deliver a lyrical pitch about a young boy struggling to find his place in the world.
“David Makes Man,” premiering Aug. 14, is the latest high-concept swing to come out of Own, which, after several years of turbulence, has carved itself a position as a leading destination for black female viewers. However, with the threat of cord-cutting and powerful new players entering the content arena, the network will need to adapt to keep up with the evolution of the TV business.
When the iconic host launched the network...
- 8/13/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
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