T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson Interview: Bel-Air
Bel-Air is a dramatic take on the classic 90’s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that completely reinvents itself for a modern audience. The show still takes inspiration from its predecessor and tackles social issues but hits them head-on.
Showrunners and Executive Producers T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson spoke with Screen Rant about why the original Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has stood the test of time and why music plays such an important part of the version, Bel-Air.
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Screen Rant: First of all, guys, what an amazing show. I absolutely love Bel-Air, and you know what? I'm partial to the original, but I'm really happy that we got this version as well. It adds to the legacy. The first question I have for you guys, from the original series is, what makes it so popular and beloved to fans today? And that's for either one of you.
Rasheed Newson: I mean, it was a great family drama. I think they defined each of those characters enough that you loved Will, of course, but you felt like you knew a Carlton, you knew an Uncle Phil. All those archetypes really resonated as relatable. Even though there were a lot of jokes and they'd make fun of each other, there was love in that house, and everybody wants to be a part of that. One of the things we want to carry over into our show is as you watch our show, we hope you want to pull up a seat at the table and have breakfast with the Banks family. That you want to be a part of this family.
T.J. Brady: Even though it was a sitcom in the early 1990s, they took on and tackled as best they could issues that still resonate and are relevant today. Our hope in paying homage to that is to take a look at some of
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