"He was just there - he's smiling, he's funny. But when I was approached about creating an Armstrong musical, I learned he was far more than just an entertainer."
"Exploring the offstage struggles and tensions of this cultural and musical titan was as important as illustrating his pioneering, radical work as a trumpeter and singer."
"Louis Armstrong was a real Black man. We worked really hard to show that side of him, the good and the bad, amid a cleaned-up Hollywood image."
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