'I Love Boosters' Actor LaKeith Stanfield Recruited His Wife as Scene Partner

Director Boots Riley described a particularly odd scene to LaKeith Stanfield for his role in I Love Boosters, which terrified the actor, so he enlisted his wife and model, Kashmere Trice, as his scene partner.  At the movie's press conference, the actor pitched the idea to the director, and he agreed to put Kashmere on tape.  She was hired, and LaKeith let go of his fear to have fun with the wild scene. Listen to the actor explain how this all came about below. 

Hitting movie theaters on May 22,  I Love Boosters also stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, Will Poulter, with Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore.  

Synopsis
A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service.

Written and Directed by: Boots Riley 

Produced by: Aaron Ryder, Andrew Swett, Allison Rose Carter, Jon Read, and Boots Riley

Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, with Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore

Director of Photography: Natasha Braier, Asc, Adf

Edited by: Matthew Hannam, Ace and Terel Gibson, Ace

Music By: Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner of Tune-yards