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To green-light is to give permission or a go ahead to move forward with a project. The term is a reference to the green traffic signal, indicating "go ahead". In the context of the film and television industries, to green-light something is to formally approve its production finance and to commit to this financing, thereby allowing the project to move forward from the development phase to pre-production and principal photography.
The power to green-light a project is generally reserved to those in a project or financial management role within an organization. The process of taking a project from pitch to green-light formed the basis of a successful reality TV show titled Project Greenlight.
At the Big Six major film studios in the United States and the mini-majors, green-light power is generally exercised by committees of the studios' high-level executives. However, the studio president, chairman, or chief executive is usually the person who makes the final judgment call. For the largest film budgets involving several hundred million U.S. dollars, the chief executive officer or chief operating officer of the studio's parent conglomerate may hold final green-light authority.
André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name André 3000 (formerly known as André), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. As an actor, Benjamin has made appearances in a number of TV series and films, including Families, The Shield, Be Cool, Revolver, Semi-Pro, Four Brothers, and the leading role of Jimi Hendrix in All Is by My Side. In addition to music and acting, Benjamin has also been an active entrepreneur. In the spring of 2008, he launched a clothing line called Benjamin Bixby. He has also been an advocate for animal rights. He is also known for his work on the Cartoon Network animated series Class of 3000.
In 2013, Complex included Benjamin on its list of the 10 best rappers of the 2000s. In 2015, Billboard included Benjamin on its list of the 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time.
Benjamin was born in Atlanta, Georgia the only child of Sharon Benjamin-Hodo (d. 2013), a single mother who sold real estate, and Lawrence Harvey Walker (d. 2014), a collections agent. He is of African-American and Native American descent. Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, East Point, Georgia and Bankhead, Georgia, he attended Sarah Smith Elementary School, Sutton Middle School, Northside High School and Southwest DeKalb High School.
Actors: Glen A. Larson (writer), John de Lancie (actor), Glen A. Larson (producer), Stephen J. Cannell (writer), Vincent Schiavelli (actor), Timothy Carey (actor), Doug McClure (actor), Michael Winslow (actor), Joe Spinell (actor), Stephen J. Cannell (producer), Larry Cedar (actor), Roy Jenson (actor), Danny Wells (actor), Wayne Heffley (actor), Louie Elias (actor),
Genres: Drama,Eating magic mushrooms ain't for me
Or getting all screwed up on LSD
Or eating bean sprouts all day long
And smoking pot out of a bong
Wearing flowers in my hair
And having dirty underwear
I don't wanna be a granola-head
Whacked-out hippies' brains are scrambled eggs
Ugly chicks with hairy legs
I think I'd rather be at home
Listening to the Ramones
Or hanging out and getting drunk
With a bunch of useless punks
Oh can't you see
It's not for me
Eating bean sprouts all day long
And smoking pot out of a bong
Wearing flowers in my hair