So the film had to have the right husband, the right guy and trying to believe that I’m her mom. Our scenes together had to look believable because there’s a plot twist that happens. He just has the biggest heart and he’s so giving. We did ‘Ruby’s Bucket of Blood’ together where he was a non-sympathetic husband in that one, but I love working with him. That was my second time working with him. How was the dynamic between you and Brian Stokes Mitchell?ĪB: Great. It reminded me of ‘Exhale’ and ‘Stella’, those worlds that are populated by just for real, beautiful black people. So it was a good, just a breath of fresh air, but I didn’t want it to be so broad and unbelievable and stereotypical. But I wind up in dramas sometimes, a lot. It’s funny and I’m glad that I had a chance to be in something that’s more of a comedy because my friends think that I’m really funny. You’re just held up, being proper and holding yourself that way. I could see that it potentially could go that way. It’s a tremendous compliment.ĭid you want to add anything to your character that wasn’t on the page?ĪB: I just didn’t want her to be a stereotype. He’s a wonderful director, but I accept the compliment. They said that once they had you everyone else came on –ĪB: Oh, I think that they would’ve come on anyway, but okay. What was the enticement to do this movie?ĪB: Who onboard? I don’t think I was enticing anyone. The producers, director and even the cast have said you were the catalyst behind getting everyone onboard for this. The elements pointed to this being a good success. It had the makings of that.Of course, I knew I would be working with Loretta (Devine), so I knew what she would bring to the table. Just sitting across the table, he seemed very knowledgeable and very decent, and very collaborative, and if you are going to take a leap of faith the jump the broom, it’s based on how you feel about a person and I felt it would be a good experience. Met with (director) Salim Akil and it’s his first feature. What was the attraction to taking this project?Īngela Bassett: I liked the script. While promoting the film in Los Angeles, Bassett spoke to about working the cast, her upcoming projects, and whether she jumped the broom when she got married to actor Courtney B. ![]() The Harlem also gets to reunite with Loretta Devine, who starred with her in the 1995 blockbuster hit ‘ Waiting to Exhale.’ The film focuses on a weekend wedding in Martha’s Vineyard where two families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds clash during their first meeting before the big event.įor Bassett, who plays Claudine, the mother of the bride, she returns to the big screen after playing Voletta Wallace, mother of the slain rapper Christopher ‘The Notorious B.I.G’ Smalls, in 2009’s ‘ Notorious.’ Other than that, it's a decent, feel-good movie that's worth a watch at least once.Coming out this week is the romantic comedy ‘ Jumping The Broom,’ which stars a bevy of talent including Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Mike Epps, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, DeRay Davis, Julie Bowen, Romeo Miller, Gary Dourdan, Pooch Hall, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Valarie Pettiford. ![]() The only items that really add shallow dings to the movie would be the acting and the unnecessary extra elements/storylines added. We all know you honestly can't expect much from a family-clash-at-wedding rom-com, so this one is pretty standard. Angela Bassett's and Mike Epps' acting, however, provided some relief. That especially goes for Paula Patton, although I hate to admit it. As for the acting, it was wince-worthy then, and it's wince-worthy now. I didn't necessarily appreciate the wedding planner's racially-tinged jokes - not because they were racially/culturally-charged, but just the fact that they were simply not funny. Not to mention, his character was pretty annoying. Deray's storyline could've been excluded as well. I understand that the writers probably felt a need to make a simple rom-com multifaceted, but Meagan Good's and dude's sideline storyline was unnecessary and added absolutely nothing to the story. However, I just watched this movie again and, while I still absolutely love Paula and Laz, I realize this movie has a lot of imperfections. I remember loving this movie in its entirety when it first came out - mainly out of bias of my love for Paula and Laz.
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