S2E17: Oscar-Winning Writer Barry Jenkins Talks ‘The Fire Inside’ & ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

This week on the Awards Tour podcast, Rotten Tomatoes Awards Editor Jacqueline Coley chats with Oscar-winning producer, director, and writer Barry Jenkins, who’s not only busy promoting his Disney blockbuster ‘Mufasa: The Lion King,’ but is also excited to talk about ‘The Fire Inside,’ starring Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry, which he wrote. ‘The Fire Inside’ is based on the true story of Olympian boxer Claressa Shields who, despite finding success early on, still struggled with the realities of living in poverty-stricken Flint, Michigan.Listen in as Jenkins discusses how to stay true to yourself as an artist in the face of success and how he chooses his projects based on his personal connections to the stories he wants to tell. Grab your tickets to see ‘The Fire Inside’ in theaters now on Fandango, and we’ll see you on the next stop on the Awards Tour.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.