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arts & entertainment/classifieds Queen continued from page 5 make observations, take notes and tweak the script when- ever necessary. It was perfect! kW: Editor/Legist Patricia Turnier asks: What message do you think people will take away from “Joyful Noise?” QL: I would say that overall, the movie offers an inspira- tional message of hope, love, camaraderie, joy and over- coming challenges in difficult times. All that good stuff! kW: Harriet Pakula Teweles asks: What’s your favorite song in Joyful Noise? QL: My favorite song? For me, it was “Fix Me, Jesus.” kW: Harriet also asks: How hard was it to make the switch from hip-hop to acting? QL: Developing my skills and getting really good at act- ing was actually more challenging than making the switch. As a rapper, you sort of act in music videos and in the per- sona you adopt onstage. You kinda have to put yourself out there and be courageous even to be a rapper. So, to step into acting was not that difficult a transition to make. What was difficult was the work and the practice that went into becoming good at it, because I hadn’t had any training. kW: Harriet asks: Is there a classic film that you’d like to star in a remake of? QL: Hmm… Good question! The James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll film “Claudine.” Or maybe “Taps,” the military story starring Tom Cruise and Sean Penn. But that one’s all boys so I probably couldn’t do that one anyway. kW: Finally, Harriet says: You did such a great duet with Tony Bennett. Who else would you like to do a duet with? QL: Gee, there are a whole bunch of people I’d like to duets with. I don’t know, pick somebody. [Chuckles] Let’s see… Harry Connick, Jr. would be nice. kW: Kate Newell asks: Will you be making a guest star appearance on the TV show “Glee?” QL: Whenever they invite me. I would love to. kW: Patricia also asks: What advice do you have for females interested in founding a record company or break- ing the glass ceiling in the music business? QL: Try to network with others, and don’t take no for an answer. It will be a chal- lenge. You just have to con- nect with people who believe in your vision and who will work with you and advance your cause. And don’t give up! kW: Children’s book author Irene Smalls asks: Of what achievement are you most proud? QL: I did get as far as high school. [Laughs] Just kidding. Let me think… I don’t know… The Oscar nomination? kW: That’s fine. Tony Noel asks: Are you involved well-established foundations. I kick out a lot of time and with the community in your Queen Latifah and dolly Parton co-star in “Joyful Noise,” a musical comedy set hometown of Newark, and in small-town georgia, about a widow and single mom who grudgingly join how do you feel about the forces to help their church choir rehearse for a national gospel competition. city’s future? Keke Palmer, center, co-stars. QL: I’m as involved as I can be. Whenever I’m asked to do something, I always tend to show up. Lately, I’ve been money wherever I can. trying to do some land development for affordable housing. kW: What is your favorite dish to cook? I feel very positive about Newark’s future, but I know we QL: Scrambled eggs. need a lot of help. I think that starts with the education of kW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see? our kids and making the streets safer. QL: I see this 5’10” black lady. She’s sexy! Who is that kW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman asks: Which charities girl? Me? Oh, snap! are you choosing support nowadays, given that lots of non- kW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest profits have suffered the last few years because of the bad childhood memory? economy? QL: Being smacked on my ass in this bright room when QL: We have our own charity called the Lancelot H. I was maybe 4 or 5 minutes old. I remember wondering, Owens Scholarship Foundation which has awarded partial “What is going on here?” It was not cool. [LOL] scholarships in and around Newark, NJ for the past 15 kW: Thanks again for the time, Queen, and best of luck years. I support many organizations that I feel are doing the with “Joyful Noise.” right thing, like Alonzo Mourning’s foundation, Alicia QL: Thank you, Kam. 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