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Director DuVernay talks writing speeches for MLK in 'Selma'

Clip: 01/08/2015 | 3m 26s

The movie, "Selma," is getting plenty of attention. What's less well-known is the extent to which director Ava DuVernay rewrote much of the script -- and that includes writing her own versions of Dr. King's speeches. Gwen asked DuVernay about the unique challenges of trying to capture the essence of iconic speeches without copying them.

Aired: 01/08/15

Rating: NR

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