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‘Mufasa’ Star Tiffany Boone Dreaded Singing. Now She’s on the Oscar Shortlist for Best Original Song
‘Mufasa’ Star Tiffany Boone Dreaded Singing. Now She’s on the Oscar Shortlist for Best Original SongHollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter‘Mufasa’ Star Tiffany Boone Dreaded Singing. Now She’s on the Oscar Shortlist for Best Original Song
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scrn loglineTiffany Boone, who voices Sarabi in the 'Lion King' prequel 'Mufasa,' overcomes her dread of singing to land an Oscar shortlist nod for her duet, 'Tell Me It's You'.beat sheet- Director Barry Jenkins handpicked Boone for the role after seeing her performance in 'Little Fires Everywhere', impressed by her ability to convey character and emotion through just her voice.
- Boone, a longtime 'Lion King' fan, was initially reluctant to take on the singing aspect of the role, but landed a singing coach and ended up delivering a critically acclaimed performance that has her 'not hating' herself on screen.
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‘Mufasa’ Star Tiffany Boone Dreaded Singing. Now She’s on the Oscar Shortlist for Best Original Song
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lexy Perez
scrn logline
Tiffany Boone, who voices Sarabi in the 'Lion King' prequel 'Mufasa,' overcomes her dread of singing to land an Oscar shortlist nod for her duet, 'Tell Me It's You'.
beat sheet
- Director Barry Jenkins handpicked Boone for the role after seeing her performance in 'Little Fires Everywhere', impressed by her ability to convey character and emotion through just her voice.
- Boone, a longtime 'Lion King' fan, was initially reluctant to take on the singing aspect of the role, but landed a singing coach and ended up delivering a critically acclaimed performance that has her 'not hating' herself on screen.
call sheet
Tiffany Boone, Barry Jenkins, Aaron Pierre, Disney, Hulu, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, A Different World, Detention, Beautiful Creatures, Nine Perfect Strangers, Little Fires Everywhere