Sweetback (SB): I want to start by asking how you decided upon casting Jeremiah Birkett as Buzz in DUST UP. His performance is entirely unhinged – one of the most memorable villains in recent memory. How did you decide on him, and what qualities did he bring to the role that might not have been in the script? Was there ever a thought towards playing one of the lead roles yourself?     Ward Roberts (WB): I was really hoping to play Buzz myself. That said, I thought the wise career move would be to try to get a
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