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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.
Keys’ foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and other
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