Huzzah for this lovely interview with one of the best actresses working!
We love you, Taraji P. Henson!!
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She is amazing, by any standard.
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I really like Taraji. Especially since her role in Person of Interest. When her character was killed off, I was disappointed. But she came back strong. Nice Q&A.
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I will always believe that my all time favorite TV series, "Person of Interest", began its downward spiral after Taraji left the show. She is a terrific actress.
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Person of Interest was a very interesting, compelling show from start to finish. I loved Sergeant/Detective(?) Carter whom Henderson played. She was the compassionate heart of the show the first few seasons, and really pulled a John out of his shell. But after her departure, I thought the show did a great job humanizing other characters too, especially a Root, Shaw, and Finch. It did change from a weekly procedural to a longer arc, heavily science fiction narrative, but I think it had to do this to remain interesting.
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Perhaps she should've said NO to Empire. When is Hollywood going to allow a primarily black casted show be about something other than sports, music, gang/prison life or pimping? Black actors, men and women both, need to demand better roles that inspire excellence, not one's that reinforce negative stereotypes.
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You mean like Black-ish, which is about none of those things?
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@David
Demand, demand, demand. Change is too slow. Reminds Daisy Mae Clampit of Stockholm of Hattie McDaniels' quip that she'd rather play a maid than be one.
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@Daisy Clampit Though I'd never speak badly of Hattie McDaniels, I would prefer the first Oscar awarded to a black not be for playing a mammie; however, fast-forward 7 decades and we get "The Help/Viola Davis" and "The Butler/Forest Whitaker"??? I do not call that progress.
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I've joyously watched Taraji's career bloom over the years. She's a true talent, but what I like best is how down to earth and humble she remains.
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