They were New Yorkers that looked at this as a job," Daniels said.
I shut it down."
“I was so nervous about making sure that she was lit beautifully.
Lee Daniels and Gabourey Sidibe on the set of ‘Precious.'.Everett
It didn’t feel right,” the director added.
“Then, we got back with a new DP, Andrew Dunn,” Daniels continued.
“I’d seenThe Madness of King George, and I loved the way he shot it.
A representative forPreciousdistributor Lionsgate did not immediately respond to EW’s request for confirmation.
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