00:00We have the superstar legendary Billy Porter.
00:03Billy, directing.
00:06Interesting you're back at this point.
00:08I heard you're going to direct a new episode for Fox Accused.
00:11I am directing an episode for the new show Accused on Fox,
00:14and I just directed my first feature film,
00:16Anything's Possible for Orion Pictures,
00:19that's hopefully coming out this summer.
00:20We just finished it.
00:23So, you know, it's exciting.
00:25What is it about directing that you love
00:27that you may not get from acting or doing music?
00:30I'm the boss,
00:31and I get to tell the story exactly the way I want to.
00:36And when you're telling stories
00:38from a marginalized group of people,
00:40you know, when you're telling stories
00:42of a people who have been voiceless for so long,
00:46you've got to be the right person telling it.
00:49You know, and I think we're in a new space
00:52where, you know,
00:55that is what most companies are looking for now,
00:58is the authentic voice to tell these stories
01:01and not, you know,
01:03coming out of the mouths of just straight white men all the time.
01:08You know, if you're going to tell a story
01:09about a transgender person,
01:10you might need a transgender person
01:12to help you tell that story, right?
01:13This is correct.
01:14A black gay man to tell that story.
01:16You know, whatever it is,
01:17to be embracing the people
01:20whose lives and stories it is,
01:22they are is what's happening right now,
01:24and I'm proud to be a part of that transition.
01:28I love that.
01:29I got to ask for the fans out there,
01:30any update on Pose?
01:33What's the update?
01:34I mean, I got people asking.
01:36They wanted me to try to ask.
01:38It's over.
01:39Yeah, but I'm talking about bringing it, you know.
01:42Listen, I don't have any control over that.
01:45If they want to bring it back,
01:46I'm sure I'll get a call.
01:48But until then,
01:49I'm working on my own music.
01:50I'm working on my own television shows,
01:53my own stuff,
01:55and trying to make a mark
01:57and make a difference.
01:58And that's all you can do.
01:59The great Billy Porter,
01:59thank you so much for chopping it up
02:01on Billboard.
02:01You're welcome.
02:02Appreciate it.
02:03Thank you, Billy.
02:04I appreciate it.
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