The People Speak Premiere

Last night, I attended the star-studded premiere of the upcoming History Channel documentary The People Speak. In attendance at Jazz at Lincoln Center for the screening and reception were Matt Damon, Viggo Mortensen, Allison Moorer, Danny Glover, Josh Brolin, Rich Robinson, and . I also spotted Tim Robbins and John Kraskinski, though neither are in the film. Check out photos from the red carpet. Was an amazing night and crawling with unbelievable talent!

It's an interesting concept: actors and musicians perform the words of activists and everyday history-makers of the past as curated by historian Howard Zinn. And the monologues are surprisingly powerful as a call to action: anti-slavery activists, peace protesters, civil rights demonstrators, union organizers, and other dissenters. Here's the trailer: