Academy Award Nominee Viola Davis answers the forbidden question | Won t Back Down

WON T BACK DOWN is also a David vs. Goliath tale whose structure, says director Daniel Barnz, plays out in unexpected ways for a drama focusing on two characters. "In a way, we treat this as a kind of war film, so we endeavored to give WON T BACK DOWN as much scope as possible," he explains. The story depicts a series of battles in which the lead roles are combatants waging war against a broken system. The weapons they employ are hope and action. Audiences will identify with many of the struggles facing Jamie Fitzpatrick (Gyllenhaal) and Nona Alberts (Davis) as they fight for their children against a powerful bureaucracy. Theirs is a story that emboldens and enlightens, and posits that one person can make a difference. Says Barnz: "I hope audiences take away a feeling for the power of the individual. We have the power to change things -- for our children and for the next generations. Oscar®-winning producer Mark Johnson ("Rain Man") echoes: "Vital change can start with a single person and then another, and before you know it, there s a block of people who are demanding, We want something better for our children! " Viola Davis, an Academy Award® nominee for her work in "The Help," takes this idea to the next level. "It is our job, as human beings, to live a life bigger than ourselves, or otherwise we are not living. We must risk more, love deeper, and leave something on this Earth bigger than ourselves." Coming to the Screen Host Naja Hill Segment Journalist Jamaal Finkley Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST)