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Tyler
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the casting? Looks like you went
for a lot of veteran comedians this
time out: Eugene Levy of the
American Pie franchise, John
Amos of Good Times, Marla
Gibbs of The Jeffersons, Doris
Roberts of Everybody Loves Ray-
mond, and even Charlie Sheen if
you don’t mind my mentioning
him in this article since he makes
such a surprising cameo.
TP: That’s okay, since he’s only
in the outtakes at the very end of
the movie. But I was definitely
looking for some heavyweights to
help me carry the picture, and
directed and produced, but also Bernie Madoff, and he said, “You those were the right people to rely
stars in, playing three roles, know what would be a great pun- on. So, I’m pretty excited about
including the sassy, straight-talk- ishment for Bernie Madoff? If he it.
KW: What message do you
had to go live with Madea.”
ing title character.
Kam Williams: Hi Tyler. I’m [Chuckles] I thought, man, that’s a want people to take away from
very honored to be speaking with great concept! I need to go write Madea’s Witness Protection Pro-
that script. And then when I asked gram?
you again, brother.
TP: What is clear to me is that
Tyler Perry: Oh, good, Kam! myself who could play the Bernie
Madoff character, of course, I it’s about everything in your life:
How’re you doing?
work, and struggling, and paying
KW: Great! I really enjoyed this thought of Eugene Levy.
KW: How did you determine attention to grinding, grinding,
film. Where did you come up with
grinding.
It
takes
their
going into a
simple situa-
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doesn’t
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continues to shape his inspiring
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of work. Here, he talks about his
latest film, “Madea’s Witness Pro-
tection,“ which he not only wrote,
the inspired idea of mixing Madea
with a family in the Witness Pro-
tection Program?
TP: I was having dinner with a
friend, and we were talking about
‘You know what would be a great
punishment for Bernie Madoff? If he
had to go live with Madea’
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“Apply yourself at whatever you do ... because that work ethic
will be reflected in everything you do in life”
have wi-fi, to realize what family
is, come back together, and get to
know each other.
KW: I have some questions for
you from fans. Leon Marquis
asks: Do you wear a girdle as
Madea?
TP: [LOL] You tell Leon, “Hell
no!” It’s bad enough being stuffed
into that costume. It’s just one
piece that gets zipped up the back.
KW: Editor/legist Patricia
Turnier asks: Is there a new genre
of movie that you would like to
make in the future?
TP: Absolutely! It’s not a new
genre, but a new genre for me: sci-
fi. I have a great sci-fi story that
I’m currently working on. I’m
going to be all over the place… all
over the place.
KW: Patricia also asks: What
advice do you have for young peo-
ple entering the movie industry
who want to be multifaceted like
you are?
TP: You have to want it more
than breathing. Developing a good
work ethic is key. Apply yourself
at whatever you do, whether
you’re a janitor or taking your first
summer job, because that work
ethic will be reflected in every-
thing you do in life.
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