Jovan Adepo Talks Playing Sidney Palmer In “Babylon”

Jovan Adepo Talks Playing Sidney Palmer In “Babylon”

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Nakia Monet

Nakia Monet aka Key Key Boom Boom is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to entertainment journalism and TV production. Putting in work and shuffling out creative ideas for documentaries, scripted and unscripted shows at companies such as E!, BET, TMZ, and MTV. Nakia is not only an on-air host but she has contributed articles to companies like Buzzfeed, Black Hollywood Live, EUR Web, and Afterbuzz TV. The NYC native found her love of art while growing up in Boston. Receiving a BA in Broadcasting from Pine Manor College Nakia knew exactly where she needed to be to make it happen, Los Angeles.Since moving to The City of Angels Nakia has been on countless red carpets, worked with a slew of network executives, celebs and interviewed some of the hottest names out like: Keanu Reeves, Jane Fonda, Cynthia Erivo. Tiffany Haddish, Jamie Foxx, and more.

Damien Chazelle’s latest project is his new film called “Babylon” and this film is like nothing you’ve seen before, nothing like Damien’s other films.

A heavy hitter film with a cast to match: starring  Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie,  Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li. Set in the 1920s, ‘Baylon” illustrates what life was like in the1920 era, especially in early Hollywood, and expresses what each character faced during that time. 

I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with actor Jovan Adepo who plays Sidney Palmer, a trumpeter who gets an opportunity to grace the big screen once silent films transition into talkies and sound. Back then, it was easy for famous jazz singers and musicians like Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, and Ethel Waters to grace the movie screens while performing their songs.

Jovan opened up about the vigorous training process of learning how to play the trumpet, researching what the times were like for black artists in the early Hollywood era, and embracing the culture of the 1920s. 

A fan of the era, the 1920s, and the world of old Hollywood, I enjoyed the film and every element of it! I enjoyed the characters, the wildness, the parties, the mood, and everything that Damien embodied in the film and I cannot wait for you all to see it.

Babylon hits theaters everywhere on December 23rd, 2022

2 comments

James December 13, 2022 - 4:11 PM

Loved this interview Nakia

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Caitlin December 8, 2022 - 8:21 AM

These two would look cute together

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