Chloe Bailey’s Darkest Role Yet: Inside The Making Of Strung
episodePreviously titled “Chloe Bailey’s Darkest Role Yet: Inside The Making Of Strange” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 4, 2026
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What happens at the Strange premiere introduction and red carpet moments?
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Let's get, let's get, let's get to it. Time to do it. I'm a homegirl that knows a little bit about everything and everybody. Did you hear that exclusive? I don't think you're going to lie about that, right? Lauren came in hot. All right, y'all. We're here in New York. We're at the Strong premiere in New York. Wait, are y'all going somewhere else after this?
No. OK, because this is the best.
This is the best stop. Like, this is the best place you'll take the movie.
Mm.
I don't argue with that. It's New York, baby.
Exactly. And because I'm here.
And because you're here. Thank you, guys. Without a doubt.
Yes. So we're going to be doing a Q&A.
And thank you for doing it.
No, thank you all for having me.
I got to see you twice today.
I know. Literally. Y'all saw me before and after sleep.
And you looked.
Don't 4 a.m. say no joke. I got the Uber in this morning.
You look good. You look good. Let me get that.
You look good. Okay. Y'all heard that? Uh-huh. Period. So we're about to go do this premiere. And people already have seen the movie by the time we walk in, right? Yes. Oh, yes. Okay. Are you excited for the reaction?
Of course. Always. It's always been. It's a crowd pleaser.
Do you get to watch the react? Like, you know, like, you get to listen to them, like, ooh, ah, ooh.
We did in Miami. That was the most exhilarating experience.
At that Black Film Festival? Yes. American Black Film Festival, yes. Yep, okay. All right, well, we're going to see what New York is giving. We up for it. I heard that the American Black Film Festival is a time, so.
It was.
It was. New York will be good. I'm sure. No question. So let's go on in now, now. All righty, while they're figuring out the mic situations, I'm Lauren LaRosa. How you guys doing tonight?
Woo! Woo!
So we are here to celebrate something really, really, really special. You know, Malcolm D. Lee and Chloe and all of their team, as you guys saw in the movie, they worked really hard to put this together and really hard to tell the story and enter into a space that is like, I mean, it's like everybody wants thriller and suspense and scary right now, but I love to see us doing it. So we are going to have great conversation, great community today, and I'm going to get into their business a little bit. Y'all ready for that?
Yeah.
All righty. So I'm going to bring out the amazing guest of the evening, Mr. Malcolm D. Lee, director of the film, and Ms. Chloe Bailey, our superstar lead actress. Chloe Bailey. Yes. Still no mics. No, not working right now yet. My voice can carry. Yes. Alrighty, y'all. So let's get into the conversation.
Let's see.
I'll just project.
Okay, you'll project? Yep. Well, I'll project. Okay, here we go.
So what were you guys most excited about when bringing this story to life?
Hmm. I don't know. Like, listen, I read the script. I thought it was really forward-leaning. Oh, here we go. I was very much reading the script as if it was a page turner. And I just, you know, I kept thinking, you know, you don't always do that when you get a script that somebody says, oh, we want you to do this or whatever. Sometimes it can be very boring. I've been a part of those experiences. So this script has kept me intrigued. And I thought, okay, let's, here's my opportunity to try a different, exercise a different muscle. And so that's what I really wanted to do. And, you know, I knew that I needed to have somebody who would be a strong leading lady. And, you know, I met Chloe on the set of Fight Night.
And I was just like, I was in love with her. She was so sweet, so nice. And then I looked at some of her work and I was like, oh, she'd be a great lead for this. And then she loved the script. So I was like, let's make it happen.
I'm so grateful that we got to do it together. First of all, thank you everyone for coming this evening and watching the film. It means so much to us. Thank you Lauren for being here with us so we can talk about it.
I would be nowhere else but here.
Thank you Malcolm for directing an amazing film. I am so thrilled to be a part of it and I still remember that day when we met on the set of Fight Night.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happens at the Strange premiere introduction and red carpet moments?
0:00–6:08
2
How did Malcolm D. Lee first react to and choose the Strange script?
6:08–11:19
3
Why was Chloe Bailey cast and how did she prepare to lead a thriller?
11:19–14:51
4
How did the director and cast balance tone across suspense, coming‑of‑age and drama?
14:51–24:35
5
What improvised moments and ADR choices made it into the final cut?
24:35–27:14
6
How does Strange portray a complex range of Black women and character dynamics?
27:14–27:40
Speakers
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