Welcome to RobinLori Times! They say three time’s a charm… so here’s my third attempt to share all of my fun events, entertainment photos and family life with you. As many of you know… I had two previous blog sites that were closed. Both projects required A LOT of work.. and my heart was broken shutting them down. TODAY, I’m giving it another shot… I’m starting over BIGGER & BETTER!
For my first ‘RobinLori Times” post… I want to begin with my very last article from It’s RobinLoriNOW featuring Cynthia Erivo. My outlet participated in SCAD aTVfest back in February 2021 (Not sure why the page is now showing 2023). Let’s GO!
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What a way to kick off 2021 SCAD aTVfest! We began with “Conversation with Cynthia Erivo” , a powerful discovery on how she prepared to play the Queen of Soul in Genius: Aretha.
“Aretha was the key to learning how magical music could be. She’s the example …architect in the music industry which is what I aspire to be.” She also had a real love for clothing & style. It was cool to wear clothing through time… from the 70’s to 80’s” – Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia broke out as Celie in the broadway hit The Color Purple, earning her a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and a Tony Award for Best Actress. And in 2019, her leading role as Harriet garnered her Golden Globe and Oscar nominations. THIS is how I was introduced to this AMAZING talent. My mom still watches the film almost everyday. LOL!
During our roundtable she provided a lot of great insight on her role as Aretha… I was taken as she reflected on Harriet Tubman and the late great Cicely Tyson.
“My goal was not to be perfect but to be truthful… and I led with that. I will never be that person but my intentions were in the right place with empathy in telling the story. Harriet liked stories… if she liked that, I knew there was a tenderness … a soft side. I got to show that and hopefully you knew more about her than you knew. Cicely is one of many I admire who had a variety of full body careers. Who kept you guessing by playing many different roles.” – Cynthia
What’s next for Cynthia? Here’s a few projects coming your way!
- New role as Franklin in National Geographic’s Emmy-winning anthology Genius, which premieres in March 2021.
- Will star in the upcoming film Talent Show
- A future biopic about Nigerian princess Sara Forbes Bonnetta. (I’m really excited about this one
- Planning to release her first album with Verve/Universal Music Group in 2021.
- Last but not least… National Geographic’s Genius: Aretha coming soon! Watch the behind the scenes trailer:
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LOL, I look back at my article and it causes me to cringe. Believe it or not… I wasn’t that familiar with Cynthia at the time… but knew she must have been something very special. My oh my have things progressed.. she’s making headlines all over the world!
I recently captured Cynthia at the 2024 Critics Choice Association’s 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema And Television where she received the Actress Award for her UNFORGETTABLE performance in the film Wicked
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AGAIN, I would like to welcome you to my world of entertainment photos and life as a photographer… brought to you by RobinLori Times!
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