St. Louis rules!
Yes, Sterling K Brown and World Events Productions President Bob Koplar went to school together (not in the same grade, mind you). But that's not how Sterling got cast in the
#VoltronMovie.
Here's what Bob said about the casting on LinkedIn recently:
"The importance of role models cannot be overstated. When I was in fifth grade at Country Day, one role model in particular stood out. I was just a wee runt, and Sterling "Kelby" Brown was a strapping upper classman. Student Council Prez, MVP athlete and star of stage, it seemed like there wasn't anything he couldn't do. That a guy like that could exude such kindness, such humility, such grace - he was an inspiration to me. I knew that while I could never dream of having his talent in a million years, I could at least strive to emulate his character.
"It was my much more astute wife Emily's idea to approach Sterling about being in our movie. It did not seem to be within the realm of possibility to me. But our directo...