Why executive producer Isha Price decided to work with director Reinaldo Marcus Green to ensure an accurate portrayal of her father, 'King Richard' Williams.
, who was killed in a shooting in 2003. “Because she was such an integral part of our sisterhood, that part is still quite challenging for all of us,” Price said. “Mikayla did such an amazing job in capturing her essence and she really wanted to get it right. So she would ask questions just wanting to understand her and what it was like for us. [Because] the hardest part was leaving California [for Florida] and her not going with us. That was crazy.
Price had been reading the script during the European leg of one of her sisters’ tennis tours. When she got to that part she laughed out loud. “There were a couple of things that I saw differently,” Price said with a laugh. “But working with Rei, he just brought a consistent energy to set. Even if we were tired, Rei would be in there clapping, getting everybody together. [He’s] as amiable as they come. It was a very collaborative effort, and he was always right in terms of what he fought for when we would have a difference in opinion. And he listened, which was really awesome.
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