“Precious,” opening in select theatres on Friday, is produced by Oprah and Tyler Perry and is rumored to be Oscar-worthy. I am very excited to see the movie. It features Mariah Carey, Mo’nique, Lenny Kravitz, Paula Patton and Gabourey Sidibe, and is based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire.
The story takes place in Harlem and traces the life of an overweight, uneducated girl, who is pregnant with her second child and endures daily abuse from her mother. The movie’s goal is to show that there are stories behind those the world sees as irrelevant.
In preparation for its release, some of the main characters appeared on “Ellen” to promote the movie. Many people are surprised with the talent of Gabourey Sidibe, who plays Precious, because she had never acted before. In her interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Sidibe said that she was able to produce such talent because she has known characters like Precious in her life.
Mo’nique, who plays Precious’ abusive mother, also spoke with DeGeneres about how she was able to channel her monstrous character. She spoke of her experience being molested by her older brother and how the part actually helped her gain closure.
I predict that the film will be successful because of the promotion of the film before its release and the powerful message the film has to offer.
Visit the "Precious" website for the trailer and more information about the movie.
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AH! I really want to see this film very badly! I am also interested in reading the novel. I heard that's doing pretty good. I am glad Mo'nique is actually promoting the damn film, because awhile back she was refusing to go anywhere unless her "crew" was with her. Glad she put her guard down and is accepting to do the free publicity for it :)
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