Sapphire

...of Precious, was getting near the end of his rope when he finally met Gabby Sidibe. "I had stalked Sapphire for eight years, begging her to give me the rights to her book. A lot of celebrities were on her case, but I got it. "Then I...

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Tom Long Film Review: 'Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire' -- GRADE: A Review: 'Precious' is power and horror Tom Long / Detroit News Film Critic With its ungainly title -- "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" --...

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...acting, visual flair enliven drama. Precious (Gabourey Sidibe, left) and Mary (Mo'Nique, right) in "Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire." Abused girl, uninterrupted: Thirteen years later, Sapphire's debut still shocks It's a...

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...characters seemingly custom-made for Kate Hudson make it to the silver screen; and when a film like Precious (based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire) is a hit, we're told it's a fluke. In bookstores, most books by female authors have a pink...

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THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Joy amid the pain: 'Precious' examines the struggles and strength of an astonishing teen Gabourey Sidibe plays 16-year-old Claireece...

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Kim Hargreaves sort of dropped off my knitting radar after she started selling her patterns only online in yarn kits, but I spied her new book, Precious, the other day and was left regretting all the beautiful designs I've been missing. I...

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...from her father. How does one tell such a sad tale based loosely on the life of one of the author's students? Sapphire's strategy is simple - she uses Precious' words to tell her story. Many readers may find this off-putting, but it is...

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...November 10, 2009 at 12:00 am. I am sure you had to re-read the title, but it is true. The author of the book version of Precious, Sapphire, was actually told that pop star Brandy would be great as the role of Precious - a 350 pound...

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...out by her physical appearance. She's locked out by her class, and she's locked out by her father," says Sapphire. "I encountered this. I had a student who told me that she had had children by her father." I wanted to show that this girl...

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...pull out this beautiful essence of her, and you see it in the film. She did an incredible job." Sapphire was so drawn in by Carey's performance, she didn't even notice her scenes as they happened. "I remember when I heard she was going to...

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