Dir. Craig Brewer Is Chasing ‘Purple Rain’ Magic

Director Craig Brewer has made a career of telling stories about dreamers and misfits chasing something bigger than themselves, from ‘Hustle & Flow’ to ‘Dolemite Is My Name.’ Now he's back with ‘Song Sung Blue,’ a film based on the true story of a Milwaukee couple who became local legends performing as a Neil Diamond tribute band. He spoke with Tonya Mosley.  Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy