Anderson .Paak Interview: Making His First Film Starring His Son, Soul Rasheed

Anderson .Paak has astounded audiences for the better part of fifteen years with his musical talent. A staple of Los Angeles hip-hop, .Paak has performed with the greatest of the hip-hop greats — Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, J. Cole. The list goes on and on and on. .Paak gained fans of all ages by lighting up NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, voicing Prince Darnell in the Trolls franchise, and absolutely tearing the house down at the 2022 Superbowl Halftime Show. Now, the drumming luminary has a handful of new superlatives debuting his feature film K-Pops! at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

K-Pops! follows a washed-up musician, BJ, played by .Paak, who attempts to reinvigorate his career by joining the house band of a K-Pop competition show in Seoul, only to discover that his long-lost son, Tae Young (.Paak's actual son, Soul Rasheed) is one of the contestants vying to be the world's next superstar. It tells a story of uniting people and cultures through music and comedy, rebuilding relationships, and learning how to trust people as they evolve.

Director, co-writer, and star Anderson .Paak stopped by the Collider interview studio at the Cinema Center at MARBL, along with co-stars Cathy Shim, Kevin Woo, Soul Rasheed, Jee Young Han and Jonnie Park to talk with Perri Nemiroff about their experience with the first-time filmmaker. Together, the crew chatted about the concept's pandemic origins, its Korean heart and influence, and what a smooth director the team found in .Paak.

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