E-mail a friendJanuary 10, 2006
New Orleans' Times-Picayune editor Jim Amoss rallies for the rebirth of his city. Derek Luke discusses the true backstory of his new film, Glory Road.
Jim Amoss
Jim Amoss
Jim Amoss has spent his life reporting on his hometown of New Orleans. After serving as a suburban bureau chief, city editor and metro editor, he became editor of The Times-Picayune in '90. He led the paper to two Pulitzer Prizes and, in '97, was named Editor of the Year by the National Press Foundation. A Yale grad and Rhodes Scholar, Amoss says his proudest achievement was the paper's award-winning series on the racial history in his city-an examination that changed the way the paper does business.
Derek Luke
Derek Luke
Derek Luke was a relative unknown in Hollywood until he was picked for his breakthrough role in the film, Antwone Fisher. He won several honors, including an Independent Spirit Award and has since landed roles in several features, including Pieces of April, Biker Boyz, Glory Road and the new release, Catch a Fire. At age 4, the New Jersey native asked his mother to let him become an actor. He headed to California in '95 and was discovered while working in the gift shop on the Sony Pictures lot.