5 Things To Know About ‘OPEN’ | Music

Tonight, BET’s newest erotic-romance, OPEN, premieres on our TV screens!

OPEN is a BET romantic drama starring actors  Essence Atkins and Keith Robinson. Within the movie, Robinson performs “Cameron,” husband to “Wren” (performed by Atkins) of almost 10 years.

The movie portrays the lives of a spouse and husband who discover the thought of getting a non-traditional association of their marriage, together with incorporating the act of polyamory, in an effort to attenuate any marital foul play. Nevertheless, each recreation has its guidelines, as Cameron and Wren quickly discover out.

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1. The Producer Interviewed A Married Black Couple Who Have An Open Marriage

Atkins not solely stars in OPEN because the movie’s lead protagonist “Wren,” however she can also be one of many movie’s producers. Throughout an interview with BET, Atkins revealed that she truly interviewed an prosperous, African-American couple from Atlanta, who’ve been married for 20 years- 10 of which has been polyamorous.  

“In doing the analysis and speaking to some who’s open, one of many issues that I requested them, I stated, ‘Nicely, in your expertise, what’s been the margins of success in this type of relationship and conserving your marriage collectively?’ And what they stated, that they’ve been doing it for 10 years, and what that they had noticed was that [the issues] have been about the identical. So even in opening up your marriage to having a number of partnerships and a number of levers, it didn’t essentially assure that your marriage would nonetheless endure. And that I discovered fascinating.”

2. The Film Speaks To A Deeper Concern In Marriages Outdoors Of Polyamory

Atkins admitted that whereas the concept infidelity is usually regarded as the principle cause for divorce, when that’s now not a difficulty, {couples} are pressured to take a look at the deeper that means behind their issues. That’s one thing that ‘OPEN’ will even discover.

“If dishonest isn’t an choice, and if it isn’t the impediment, and if it’s not about infidelity, then the place does divorce come from while you’re polyamorous, you understand what I imply? Or if you find yourself not within the confines of monogamy. So it speaks to a bigger difficulty as to how folks can keep collectively, even in that form of state of affairs. How do you keep collectively?”

3. Open Relationships Have Boundaries & Guidelines Too

Atkins reveals that upon analysis for the movie, she realized that open relationships have their very own algorithm and limits.

“They’re not all the identical both. Identical to ‘common relationships’ or I might say, extra ‘widespread relationships’ or what we consider as quote-unquote ‘conventional relationships.’ Both manner, the principles are nonetheless there. Every couple nonetheless requires – and insists upon – some form of boundary or some form of settlement. That’s the opposite factor. It’s not similar to a free for all,” Atkins revealed.

Whereas on the subject of the unnamed couple wherein she spoke to, she revealed that one in all their major guidelines is not any open relationships with different {couples} who should not in a “joyful” marriage. The couple does this to be able to decrease the probabilities of somebody falling in love with one other one who just isn’t their associate.

“This specific couple – and this blew my thoughts – however they solely have open relationships with different people who find themselves fortunately married.” 

4. Regardless of Having Sensual Components, ‘OPEN’ is Not Simply About Intercourse

Keith Robinson, who stars because the male lead “Cameron,” in OPEN, revealed that though there are some erotic parts within the movie, OPEN actually is a love story, at its core.

“This film is basically intimate. You actually get to know the characters, and also you see the ache that they endure, and what occurs from their very own selections. You form of get sucked into their plight, and you find yourself rooting for them to try to determine a manner out of this gap that they’ve dug themselves into. So I feel it’s far more than [sex]. it’s not about intercourse; intercourse is only one factor of it. It’s extra about belief points, you understand? And looking for levity, and looking for one thing to carry on to that’s going to make it final.

5. Nevertheless, In Actual Life, Keith is the exact opposite of “Cameron”

Whereas on the subject of guidelines and key substances for a profitable relationship, Keith says his primary rule is…

“I feel one of many guidelines in a relationship ought to be ‘No open relationships!’ (laughs)

OPEN stars Essence Atkins (Sensible Man; Ship Us from Eva), Keith Robinson (Dreamgirls; This Christmas), Jasmine Man (Gray’s Anatomy, The Quad, A Totally different World), Matt Cedeño (Energy, Ambitions) and Marquita Goings (American Soul, Tales).

The movie was written and directed by Cas Sigers Beedles; produced by Essence Atkins, Melissa Younger, and Kirk Frasier. Serving as government producers are Terri J. Vaughn and Cas Sigers Beedles (for Nina Vacation Leisure), Richelle Cross (for Class & Sass Productions) and Roger Bobb.

OPEN premiere tonight,  March 14th, at 8PM EST, solely on BET & BET HER.