We do not have to think twice before acknowledging the role of Richard Williams in shaping the careers of two of the best tennis players in the world. Venus and Serena Williams started their rigorous training when they were very young and their father did not lag in any progress of theirs. The Oscar-winning movie ‘King Richard’ was released last year and depicted the role of Richard Williams in shaping the tennis career of both Venus and Serena Williams.
How did Richard Williams react to a movie being made up about him?
Both Venus and Serena Williams were active participants in the movie’s making. The family narrated the depiction of the role played by Richard Williams. However, Richard Williams was apprehensive about a movie being made about him.
What did Richards have to say?
Isha Price, daughter, and executive producer said, “He’d say, ‘I don’t know if I want them to do the film. I don’t want people to hate me.” But she assured me that they will portray the actual role that he had played in shaping the lives of Venus and Serena Williams.
What did Isha Price say to her dad?
She assured him, “Daddy, first of all, we would never be a part of anything where people were going to vilify you (just) because they didn’t understand you. But we got to tell the truth.” To this, he said, “Oh, I always want you to be honest.”
How did the role of both parents help the Williams sisters grow?
Oracene Price was the matriarch who guided her sisters as much as their father. She was deciding how there should be a distribution of roles. With the help of his wife, Richard Williams achieved his dream of making his daughters realize their potential and pursue their dreams.