Kerry Washingtondoesnt take on any projects shes not passionate about these days.
Washington didnt go into filming blind about the story.
The film also marks Washingtons third time working with Perry.
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In an interview withCollider, Washington spoke about how she may have manifested her role in the film.
She also reveals why working with Perry is unlike any other set or experience.
COLLIDER: Congratulations onThe Six Triple Eight.
How familiar were you at all with this story before signing on to be a part of it?
KERRY WASHINGTON: First of all, let me say your Christmas tree is really pretty.
Thank you so much!
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WASHINGTON: It’s very pretty.
So, this crazy thing happened.
And I was like, That’s great.
I’m super busy this weekend.
Let me watch it on Monday.
We’ll get together.
We’ll talk about it.
I was like, Let’s do it.
I want to be her.
Let’s do it.
Let’s dress up as her.
So we rented the uniform, I dressed up, and we shot it for Instagram.
I was like, Gosh, wouldn’t it be cool to do a project like this?
It’s a whole feature film about this regiment, and I was like, I’m in.
I’m so in.
When passion and opportunity meet.
Tyler Perrys latest feature arrives in select theaters and on Netflix later this year.
You serve a dual purpose in this project.
You are the star of the movie and you’re also an EP on the film.
How do you balance both roles on a project like this?
It was a lot of that Charity Adams key in raising morale and creating a space for them.
That was many of the ways that I operated on set.
This is not your first time working with Tyler Perry.
You guys have worked together twice before, but what makes working with him so magical?
Or, What does that mean?
Or, Can I trust him?
Does he have my best interests at heart?
He means what he says, and he says what he means, and he never says it mean.
He is both fierce and warm.
He is intense but compassionate.
He has so many of those qualities that I find so admirable.
You’ve worked on so many projects, and you always do a project with conviction.
All of your work, at least for me as a fan, is just a work of substance.
Because all of it just seems to be so important at this point.
WASHINGTON: Oh, thank you for saying that.
That means a lot to me.
I read about this thing that Cicely Tyson experienced.
I read about it in her memoir, and then I talked to her about it.
She talked about reading a script and feeling like it already lived inside her.
She didn’t have to make choices about the character; she already knew who the character was.
And then, of course, she would get into an intense process of figuring more out.
But that’s how I feel sometimes.
And what about this story are you the most excited for viewers to see?
I know how hard all those actresses, all those background actresses and our lead actresses worked.
Because the real Six Triple Eight were flawless, and we wanted to honor them by being that flawless.
So, that’s something I’m really excited for people to see.
Watch the full interview above.The Six Triple Eightcan be streamed on Netflix.
