At first they told me they were looking for names, big stars, so I wouldn't be considered, but then they asked me to do a screen test.'' He also told The Baltimore Sun, ``I came in to this film at first to coach the players in the authentic accents.'' Lewis was officially hired in November 1992. When asked by Empire how he got involved with the film, Yoba was introduced to the casting director, Jackie Brown, by ``a gentleman by the name of Jamal Joseph.''
At first they told me they were looking for names, big stars, so I wouldn't be considered, but then they asked me to do a screen test.''
case
at
At
ADP
IN
obl
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
look
looking
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
name
names
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Plur
star
stars
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
consider
considered
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
screen
screen
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
He also told The Baltimore Sun, ``I came in to this film at first to coach the players in the authentic accents.''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Baltimore
Baltimore
PROPN
NNP
iobj
Number=Sing
Sun
Sun
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
advmod
in
in
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
coach
coach
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
player
players
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
authentic
authentic
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Lewis was officially hired in November 1992.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Lewis
Lewis
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
officially
officially
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hire
hired
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
November
November
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1992
1992
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
When asked by Empire how he got involved with the film, Yoba was introduced to the casting director, Jackie Brown, by ``a gentleman by the name of Jamal Joseph.''
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Empire
Empire
PROPN
NNP
advmod
PronType=Rel
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Degree=Pos
involved
involved
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Yoba
Yoba
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
introduce
introduced
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
casting
casting
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
director
director
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Jackie
Jackie
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Brown
Brown
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
by
by
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
gentleman
gentleman
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Jamal
Jamal
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Joseph
Joseph
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''