Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend Instagram – Today is the 30th anniversary of my film METEOR MAN. I am beyond proud of this film,I always try to challenge myself and go where no man of color has ever gone. To create a superhero that looked like me from somewhere in my brain was always a challenge. I want to thank everyone that helped make this film possible, starting with Alan Ladd Jr,who greenlit the film with his team at MGM, my wonderful All-Star Cast and my brilliant creative team behind the scenes. I really wore all the hats on this one, writing, directing,acting and producing, it can be a lot! Oh my God! LOL! And last, but not least I want to say thank you to the millions and millions of fans that have loved on this movie for 30 years. God bless you all. It reminds me of a day after one of the test screenings. I was hiding in the parking lot waiting after the screening for feedback and a little kid discovers me. He had to be 8 years old,first he looked at me surprised, then with a mischievous smile said “You got anymore of that meteor left?“ The last photo is one of my favorites with two people I truly admired Frank Gorshin, who played THE RIDDLER in the original Batman series in the 60’s and my favorite singer of all time Luther Vandross. I asked Luther to be in the film and said, “I want YOU to play a hitman in my movie”He laughed,a hitman,then he goes,”When does it shoot? I told him in 6 months.He said yes, he went away and lost over 100 pounds! Oh my God, working with Luther in his only film,I feel so blessed. Thank you again everybody for all the love and support.
Okay here’s the pop quiz of the day : Can you name all the Stars in the film without looking at IMDb? Start now! | Posted on 06/Aug/2023 20:49:50