To her producer and collaborator Oprah Winfrey, whatever shes doing is working.
That was DuVernays hope: We did that scene five times, she explains.
I said, I want this to be effortless, like she is as light as a feather.'
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It seemed to have the right effect.
You want to be that person, she says.
It hits a sensual nerve.
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He is unhooking her bra, and youre like, woah!
Im like, Im going to get Stedman [Graham] to unhook my bra and see what happens.
Put your hand in my panty hose and lets see what happens.'
