The actresses opened up about how they made their iconic characters in the beloved book, musical and film their very own in its latest on-screen iteration.
It’s almost time for “The Color Purple” to open in theaters nationwide, and when it does, the world will see what the fuss is all about.
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She already garnered praise for portraying Celie on Broadway, but now that Barrino’s taken that performance to the silver screen, she’s hoping a new generation of women will be inspired by the story.
“I think they’ll stop overlooking things that they’ve been overlooking or feeling, or stop feeling like That’s not good enough. Not pretty enough. I think they’re going to stop that. That’s my hope,” Barrino says.
“They’ll look in the mirror, and they’ll say, like, ‘I don’t have to worry about what the Instagram is telling me and what I’m seeing in Hollywood all the time,’” she offers. “‘I don’t have to be lighter. My hair doesn’t have to be… I can be like whoever I want to be, however I want to be. And it looks good. I can also fall, get back up.’”
For Brooks, who has already nabbed a Golden Globe Award nomination for best supporting actress, dazzling critics in her second acclaimed turn as Sofia, the film’s message to women is clear, she declares: “Be the hero of your own story.”
“The Color Purple” hits theaters Christmas Day.
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