I had to check my ego because I was like, Why am I auditioning?
I mean, I get the singing, because theres nothing out there that shows me singing like that.
But I had to sing, dance, and they read me.
Taraji P. Henson in ‘The Color Purple’.Everett Collection
I was like, Ouch.
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As a result, the Oscar nominee went into the audition determined to land the part.
She continued, He was like, Do you better rehearse?
I was like, No, lets go.
Im tired of proving myself.
I almost had to walk away fromColor Purple.'"
And then you start doing it and you know how hard it is for us."
“I’m like, ‘How can I make it different?
How can I make it better?'”
The Color Purpleis in theaters now.
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