Dre and it touched me in different way… it was a very eye-opening experience. I’m watching myself, when I watched them portray me and Dr. “I would never want anyone to live this life. Nonetheless, Michel’le now talks of “closure.” This is bringing back a lot of a life that she had almost locked away.” The scene where she was beaten in bed, she fell apart on the set. Talking about it and then seeing it and re-living it was tough. “She walked out of the first screening because it was too tough for her. Greif said he saw Michel’le struggle with exploring her past for the film. “People always think that domestic abuse is something that you live with and get over. “In the beginning it re-opened wounds,” Michel’le said of the movie, which she was heavily involved with as a producer. Dre abused her, and in “Surviving Compton,” he is seen attacking her character (played by Rhyon Nicole Brown) and pulling a gun on her. Michel’le has been public in describing how Dr. Her story is very compelling and rather dramatic, about a woman who grew up in a very difficult environment.” Jerry Heller was a friend, and he told me that she was the linchpin between all of these guys. “The only women were objectified girls to be passed around. “There were no women in ‘Straight Outta Compton,'” Greif said. But then came “Straight Outta Compton,” which suddenly pushed her story to the front burner. Michel’le shared some of her personal stories on the show, which led them at the time to kick around film ideas. “Surviving Compton” executive producer Leslie Greif first met Michel’le when she starred on TV One’s “R&B Divas,” which his company, Thinkfactory, produced. The film also furthers Lifetime’s Broad Focus mission of hiring and supporting female creatives behind the camera, with writing by Dianne Houston (Take The Lead), directing by Janice Cooke (“One Tree Hill,” “UnREAL”), costumes by Jonetta Boon (“The Notebook”), casting by Fern Champion (“Hatfields & McCoys”), Leah Daniels (Empire) and Sharon Lieblein (“Million Dollar Quartet”), and composing by Kathryn Bostic (“Dear White People”), among others.Sharon Horgan on Her ‘Bad Sisters’ Pitch, Irish Luck, and Why Viewership Matters ‘Surviving Compton’ Lifetime “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le” is produced for Lifetime by Sony Pictures Television and Thinkfactory Media. With children from both men and a career to protect, Michel’le’s voice became silenced by Compton’s biggest power players. Friendship would turn into a courtly romance, but the union Michel’le thought they had did not end happily-ever-after. Dre (Hamilton) pushed her into a life tarnished by alcohol, drugs and violence until her savior came in the unlikely form of Suge Knight (Taylor), co-founder of Death Row Records and Dre’s business partner. A nearly decade-long romance with the infamous Dr. Surrounded by industry visionaries from Eazy-E to Tupac Shakur, Michel’le quickly climbed the charts but, her musical successes were soon overshadowed by betrayal and corruption. Marcos Taylor, who reprises his role as Suge Knight after having starred as the music executive in last year’s feature film, “Straight Outta Compton.” Jamie Kennedy (“Scream,” “Malibu’s Most Wanted”) also stars as music manager Jerry Heller.ĭiscovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel’le (Brown) was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A.’s rocket ride of early success. Produced by Sony Pictures Television and Thinkfactory Media, Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le stars Rhyon Nicole Brown (“Lincoln Heights”) as Michel’le, newcomer Curtis Hamilton as Dr. The first lady of Ruthless Records, who triumphed over a life riddled with abuse and adversity, is ready to share her story with the world. Celebrated hip-hop recording artist Michel’le will speak up and speak out about the darker side of Compton hip-hop as she narrates the Lifetime Original Movie, “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le,” based on her life story, premiering Saturday, October 15 at 8PM ET/PT.
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