The writers are not going to be able to top themselves this week.” And then, I’m like, “Oh, my god, they did it again!” Every time I get a script, I think, “Okay, they’ve reached their peak. Even though is very tight-lipped about giving out too much information, I always knew that I would eventually team up with the fellas, but it’s just amazing. I was very clear on what direction my character was headed. HENSON: I always knew this was going to happen. How do you feel about the direction of where things are going with Person of Interest and your character, Detective Carter? But, working with him as a comedic director was just so much fun. With Hurricane Season, we hung out a lot, so I knew he was funny. So, I worked with him before, but it was different because it was a comedy.
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I did another movie with him, called Hurricane Season, which was more serious and sad, about Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. What was Tim Story like, as a director? Was he very collaborative with the actors, on set? The only time I do that is when I feel like something is missing.
I don’t even really recall ad-libbing anything because it was all there. How much of this movie was on the page and how much came off of you guys ad-libbing with each other during shooting? Check out what she had to say after the jump.
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She also talked about what she thinks of the direction that her CBS drama series Person of Interestis taking and how she can’t wait to learn more about her character’s backstory, and going straight into shooting the feature film No Good Deed (the day after POI wraps for the season on April 23 rd) with Idris Elba, in which she plays an ex-district attorney who gives up her life to be a stay-at-home mom, only to have a dangerous man show up at her door. Henson talked about how she came to be a part of Think Like A Man, what drew her to the character of Lauren, how it was a character that she could easily identify with and relate to, getting to work with co-star Michael Ealy, how she didn’t really do any ad-libbing in the film, and why she loves working with director Tim Story. Henson, Romany Malco and Gabrielle Union.ĭuring this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actress Taraji P. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. When they realize that they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire to use the book’s teachings to turn the tables. The comedy Think Like A Man, out in theaters on April 20 th, is about a group of friends who have their love lives shaken up, after the women they are pursuing buy Steve Harvey’s best-selling book (that the film is inspired by) and start taking his advice to heart.