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About That Popular 'Black Films Don't Sell ...Taraji P. Henson Talks TV Guide's Cover Snub, Career Challenges and Playing Bad Girl In "Think Like A Man"
On TV Guide's cover snub:
“I just stated a fact. And the people spoke. And then CBS pulled the whole cover. I get that all the time. Sometimes I admit I feel like, ‘Can I catch a break?’ That wasn’t the first time it’s happened and it won’t be the last. This was just one time I chose to speak on it.”
On challenges of working in Hollywood and hopes for the future:
“Hollywood keeps trying to tell me that black women can’t open a film. I will absolutely prove them wrong before my career is done. I want to stretch my acting muscle and do something completely different. I’d love to play a man. Sounds weird, but I want to do something that make me work hard. Call me kooky, but I always want to go outside my comfort zone.”
On Playing the "bad girl" in the upcoming Think Like A Man:
“You’ve never seen me play this girl. She’s a bitch. And she’s the pretty girl in the film. I wanted this role so bad. I told the casting folks,’if you don’t let me get that role, I don’t need to be in this movie at all.’ They were thinking about casting a white girl for the role and I said, ‘No. I can’t do this.’ And then of course, when it’s time to start filming, I freaked out. I said, wait’ Maybe I should play the baby-momma instead….[LOL] I was scared because it’s so different than anything I’ve ever done.”
4 Comments
paylorjoanne36@yahoo.com | January 16, 2012 8:40 AM
I'am happy for you in your up coming role.I'm glad to hear your speaking up about your career, becuase if you don't care who will. I'am also a Wahingtonian and it's amazing that you've had the incentive to follow your dreams, keep striving for the ultimate challenge. Your a star now. much sucess in all that you do.
KeepingItReal | January 11, 2012 1:20 PM
I love Taraji! I'm looking forward to her blowing up!
Tamara | January 11, 2012 9:24 AM
"And then of course, when itâs time to start filming, I freaked out. I said, waitâ Maybe I should play the baby-momma insteadâ¦.[LOL] I was scared because itâs so different than anything Iâve ever done." --- It's good she backed out of that corner. There's a gamut and a spectrum along which resides all types of roles and our actresses can and deserve the opportunity for all. Good luck to her.
sandra | January 10, 2012 9:34 PM
Great to hear her side. She looks gorgeous on this cover! Typo in this article? "No. I can do this"?