Atlanta actors have
this common chuckle about hearing these statements from people on a regular
basis:
"Do you know Tyler
Perry?" "You know Tyler Perry has a new studio
in Atlanta, right?" "You should try to get on one of Tyler Perry’s shows." and
MY favorite…."Guuuurl…you need to get with Tyler Perry!"
All to which, in my
head, I answer…."I wish I could just walk up to his door and say…'You need to
put me in your movie'" or "Nope…hadn’t thought of that." :-) But I know they only mean well and are trying
to help me look at all my options, so instead, I can happily answer, "You know…I
don’t think I’m gonna GET with Tyler Perry, lol, but I HAVE had the opportunity
to work with him." -- And now, on two occasions.
I had the pleasure of
working with Mr. Perry, in the role of a reporter, in the movie "Meet the
Browns", and most recently had the opportunity to work under his direction
again, in the feature film, "Single Mom’s Club".
Consistent with my initial experience of
having some freedom to improvise and not be married to the script, his
direction on the set of "Single Mom’s Club" reflected the same trust and
expectation to handle your business, do what you know, and be in the moment. And what I find most impressive is that he
operates in this manner no matter how big or small the role is. The shoot was
great! We were in and out…quick and
efficient. I didn’t start out with a lot
to say, but just as with "Meet the Browns", ended up with a lot more delivered,
because I was ready. :-)
It was also a
pleasure meeting and working with the female stars of the film Amy Smart, Cocoa
Brown, Nia Long, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and one of the sweetest ladies ever,
Zulay Henao. All were really
down-to-earth and great to work with.
The crew…of course…on point…made things easy breezy.
This will be added to
my list of truly valuable experiences in this journey….
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| Me with Tyler Perry and actress Carrie Walrond at the SMC Wrap Party
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Me & Zulay Henao
Me and Amy Smart
