Pardon The Interruption: Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Has His Awkward (And Yes, Interrupted) Say On Larry King Live (Updated)
LatestRoger Ross Williams, Oscar-winning director of the documentary Music by Prudence, has had an interesting week. First, he won an Oscar; seconds later, his acceptance speech was interrupted by a onetime collaborator. Tonight, he appeared on Larry King Live.
Williams’ documentary short follows 21-year-old Prudence Mabhena, who has overcome physical disabilities, societal rejection and parental neglect to become a renowned singer and educator in her native Zimbabwe. But filmmaker found himself in the middle of his own minor drama last night when the movie’s other producer – journalist Elinor Burkett, who dropped out of the project early on but still retained producer credit – pushed in front of him while he gave his acceptance speech before an audience of billions.