Regina Hall
Sensuously Building A
Legacy Of Style Her Way!
By Rych McCain, International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist
She may have the sexiest set of eyes in show
business that are set in an angelic face that is hard not to sneak a second
look at, if not just plain gawk! Actress Regina Hall is the gorgeous
girl-next-door type that leaves a memorable impression whether it is in person
or on the big or small screens. The Washington, D.C. native plays the role of
Candace, a single mom with a son who becomes involved with Momma’s boy Michael
(played by Terrence J) in the new Screen Gems movie “Think Like A Man.” The film is based on the New York Times best
selling book “Act Like A Lady, Think Like
A Man,” written by comedian, actor, nationally syndicated radio host Steve
Harvey.
 |
| Regina Hall (Photo Courtesy of Screen Gems Pictures) |
In the movie, Candace has to deal the a
serious momma’s boy who she wants a relationship with but his momma dominates and
controls his life to the point that things get to the breaking point. How did
Hall approach playing this particular role? She explains, “I have a lot of
friends who have kids and are single moms so you want to be respectful of that
portrayal. Especially since I happen to be a Black woman, I already know what
stereotypes exist out there. So I kind of wanted to show her loving side but
also the side of her that’s still a woman and entering a relationship and
trying to figure out how that works in her life with a man who loves his momma
too.”
Jennifer Lewis plays Loretta the
dominating mom from hell. It had to be a gas working with her. Hall lights up
saying, “Jennifer is great. I knew her outside of the movie so to work with her
is great. She’s a very rich, lively, animated, warm human being. She’s real!”
Does Hall think a real life momma’s boy can snap out of it given the right
situation or woman? She smiles, “I think he (Michael & mom in the movie),
had a real realization and so did his mom that you know what, in order for him
to have a successful relationship and ideally there is someone that you meet in life
that causes you to re-examine thoughts and behaviors that you had. I’m sure it
won’t be easy. He’ll probably slip back into his tendencies but I think people
can always evolve.” What was Hall’s reaction to be paired with Terrence J as
her love instruct? “She laughs, “He was naturally great from the table read on.
I was so pleasantly surprised. There isn’t anybody who I think could have done
better because I loved the way he played it. I saw it first at the table read.
He was so charming you see why she falls in love with him. Part of probably
what made him so great was that he was a momma’s boy. He (Terrence J) was so
natural in that character. So when they put the suit on him in the first scene
which we shot on the last day I said aw, that’s all me right there.”
This project is loaded with a lot of
Hall’s personal friends in real life. How do they separate the real from the
pretend on set? She exclaims, “We’re friends and I think sometimes what’s great
about that is when you are friends in real life, that actually translates to a
scene or to a character. In this film, Tarji and I were friends but so
different. But what was great is that those women thought differently, they
were different financially, one had a kid and one didn’t but you could actually
believe they were friends in real life. I think part of that synergy was
because Taraji and I really do like each other. It helps motivate us to have
fun working together and get to look forward to it, make a couple mistakes, you
laugh about it. It makes it nice and organic.”
©2012
Rych McCain Media/Syndication tm
(You DID Here It From Me!)
E-Mail: feedbackrych@sbcglobal.net
