Behind-the-scenes Production of Happy Family of Black Crazy Woman

The director of this film is tyler perry, a black screenwriter and director who has performed well in Hollywood in recent years. The film Cherish, which he participated in, once shined brilliantly at the Oscar, and the Rainbow, which he shot independently, also surprised the audience with the all-star cast. But tyler perry's trump card is shooting crazy black comedies. Although these films are not as realistic as Cherish, they are not as poetic as Rainbow holds up half the sky. But they are very popular with black audiences.

The Happy Family of Black Crazy Women is adapted from tyler perry's play of the same name. In the story, he made up a woman named Shirley, who was diagnosed with cancer and knew that her time was running out. Her wish is to gather the children around her and leave under the care of her relatives. Shirley's image comes from tyler perry's mother. In 2009, Taylor's mother was diagnosed with cancer and died soon after. Family events surrounding his mother's death prompted tyler perry to write a script and adapt it into a movie script. Tyler perry said, "Every family goes through these things. Some people leave, others are unhappy. This is normal, the key is to see how you face all this. Some people will be heartbroken and devastated by the departure of their families; I also believe that people will be full of fighting spirit because their families leave. On the whole, I hope this kind of thing can make people re-examine their lives. Before and after the death of a loved one, there will always be fluctuations in the family, because everyone has their own life and past, but the changes in their loved ones have brought them back together. Therefore, the previous contradictions, dissatisfaction with real life, and unforgivable and inclusive feelings for the past will all be revealed at this time. This story comes from life completely, so I am more serious about drama. But on the screen, I adapted it into a comedy. I don't want people to be sad when someone leaves the screen, because life won't be sad because of you, and we have to move on. However, if you have a similar life experience, you will be moved by this story. "

Shannon Kane, Natalie Dissel and Taylor, who appeared in the drama version, all appeared in the movie version. Talking about moving from the stage to the screen, Shannon Kane said: "The feeling of the two is very different. Making a movie and performing on the stage are two concepts. Although there are similarities, they are still two different systems. As far as I'm concerned, making movies is a little easier. There is no fixed time, you can watch your performance in time and make constant corrections. But the difficulty is to be accurate, because every expression will be seen by the audience on the screen. It can be said that every shot in the movie is relatively independent, so I have to focus on my own part. On the stage, all the actors are a whole, and there must be echoes and interactions. "

Back on the road

Starting from "Marti Family Fun" in 2006, tyler perry's "Black Crazy Bitch Series" featuring black woman Marti has gone through five years brilliantly. These films have one thing in common, that is, family disputes are always the main line, and family conflicts are solved from the beginning to the end; Moreover, tyler perry will play the role of "Black Crazy Woman" in the film. Without exception, these films are aimed at black audiences, in which jokes and jokes about black people and the unique spoken English of black people are fully displayed.

In recent years, tyler perry has slowed down the pace of comedy films and turned to some films about the real life of black people. But for Taylor's fans, Taylor is just a director who makes comedies. Taylor said: "For me personally, it is very important to make a film that is popular with the audience and can be widely distributed. Besides, I can't imagine a better theme than family comedy in comedy, so I have to go back to Marty and extract a story from my life and make it into a movie. I am very happy to shoot the story of Marti and her family again, and Lionsgate Film Company still supports me as always. " When talking about his cross-dressing performance, Taylor said with a smile: "This is almost the Peugeot of these films. If I don't play Marti in it, the highlights of these movies will be much less. I think since the audience likes me to play Marti on the screen and stage, why don't I meet their needs? "

Lionsgate Film Company is also happy, because tyler perry's "Crazy Black Woman" series is a small movie. With less investment, there is often a fixed fan base, so it is not a problem to recover the cost and make a small profit. Mike Pelce, head of the production department of Lionsgate Film Company, said: "tyler perry's films have a fixed audience, and family dramas often have unexpected good effects, so we are very willing to make such films. Due to the good sales of drama DVD, we are full of confidence in this film. It can be said that there is no second Marti on the screen and there is no similar role. We don't want such a unique screen image to be broken. To us, tyler perry is like a family member. His talent, humor, gag, music and his knowledge and understanding of black culture are all our wealth and treasures. It is also these that Taylor has his own relatively fixed fan base. His films never lack an audience. "