"My instinct was that it was Sidney's childhood in the Bahamas that gave him the fearlessness to fight racism. So this documentary was a kind of rounding out of what had begun in that scene in In the Heat of the Night"
- Lee Grant
About this Quote
This quote by Lee Grant talks to the power of Sidney Poitier's training in the Bahamas and how it formed his valiancy in the face of racism. Grant recommends that Poitier's youth in the Bahamas provided him the courage to eliminate racism, which was evident in his role in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night. Grant's documentary was an effort to further explore and comprehend the source of Poitier's courage and strength. Grant's quote speaks with the power of Poitier's training and how it shaped his life and profession. It likewise speaks with the importance of comprehending one's roots and how they can form one's life and outlook. Grant's documentary was an attempt to further explore and understand the source of Poitier's nerve and strength, and to celebrate his life and legacy.
This quote is written / told by Lee Grant somewhere between October 31, 1927 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA.
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