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. >>> THE 2016 VERSION OF THE
COLOR PURPLE EL WON FOR BEST
REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL AND NOW,
IT IS ON NATIONAL TOUR AND
BASED ON THE POOL LIZZER PRICE
WINNING STORY OF A WOMAN TO
LOVE AND TRIUMPH IN THE
AMERICAN SOUTH.
AMERICAN SOUTH. HERE IS JEREMY.
THERE IS A REASON WE WANTED TO
TALK TO YOU ESPECIALLY, BECAUS+
YOU'RE FROM NORTH TEXAS.
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
I'M BORN AND RAISED IN FT.
WORTH TEXAS.
WORTH TEXAS. +@>> WELCOME HOM+@E I GUESS I
SHOULD SAY.
SHOULD SAY. >> THANK YOU.
>> DO YOU TOUR AND TRAVEL
AROUND ALL THE TIME?
>> YES, I HAVE LIVED IN LOS
ANGELES NORTH LAST TEN YEARS
BUT WE+@'RE TOURING SINCE
OCTOBER.
OCTOBER.
OCTOBER. >> THIS IS YOUR FIRST NATIONAL
TOUR.
TOUR.
TOUR. >>
TOUR. >> YES.
>> YES. +@ >> IT HAS BEEN A LOT +@OF WORK.
A LOT OF TRAVELING.
I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT
BUT I'LL HAVING A LOT OF FUN,
BUT IT IS GREAT WORK AND I'M
TRULY BLESSED.
TRULY BLESSED. >> HOW DO YOU TAKE CARE OF
YOURSELF ON THE ROAD?
>> I TAKE EIGHT VITAMINS A DAY
+@AND REST WHEN I CAN.
>> THAT IS A GREAT BIT OF
ADVICE FOR ANYONE OUT THERE
TAKING ON SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THE CHURCH REALLY INFLUENCED
YOU AND YOUR LOVE OF MUSIC
GROWING UP, RIGHT?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
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+@ >>
+@ >> HOW
+@ >> HOW IS THAT E EXPERIENCE?
>> I GREW UP BORN AND RAISED
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>> I GREW UP BORN AND RAISED HERE IN CHURCH AND I USED TO
SING IN CHOIR E+@VERY SUNDAY.
I WAS ALSO IN BAND.
WHEN IT CAME TIME TO GO TO
COLLEGE, I WAS A LITTLE URN INN
SURE IF I WANTED TO BE IN FINE
ARTS OR PERFORMING ARTS.
I DECIDED PERFORMING ARTS AND I
MOVED TO LOS ANGELES IN 2009
AND I HAVE BEEN PERFORMING
PROFESSIONALLY SINCE 2013.
YOU HAVE TO BE TALENTED.
I KNOW A TON OF PEOPLE MOVING
TO L.A.
TO L.A.
TO L.A. OR NEW YORK AND NOT EVERYONE
MAKES IT.
MAKES IT.
MAKES IT. IT IS A HUSTLE.
>> IT TA+@KES A LOT OF HARD +@W
COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE.
COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE. THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT+@
THING BECAUSE YOU CAN GO+@ ON A
GREAT AUDITION AND KNOCK IT OUT
OF THE PARK AND NOT GET A
CALLBACK OR GET A CALLBACK AND
NOT GET THE PART.
>> TELL US ABOUT YOUR ROLES IN
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>> TELL US ABOUT YOUR ROLES IN THE COLOR PURPLE.
>> I PLAY PA, GAND AND IT IS+@
LOT BUT I DID THE SHOW LOCALLY @
IN LOS ANGELES LA+@ST YEAR AS H
POE, SO THAT WAS A BIT EASY.
I'M LIKE I CAN FOCUS ON KNOWING
THAT PART, BUT MISTER IS THE
ONE THAT IS A BIT CHALLENGING
BUT PA IS, YOU SEE HIM AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE PLAY.
HE IS THE FATHER AND HE IS
DEFINITELY VERY HARD ON HER AND
HE DOES NOT GET ANY APPLAUSE
WHATSOEVER AND THEN HE GOES
AWAY AND THEN LATER IN THE
SHOW, I AM THE GUARD WHERE
SOPHIA IS TAKEN AWAY BY THE
MAYOR'S MEN.
MAYOR'S MEN. +@>> THAT IS SOME SKILL.
LIKE I SAID, TALENT, TOO,
BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT FOCUSED ON
JUST ONE ROLE AND ONE
CHARACTER.
CHARACTER. IT IS A LOT.
BUT THIS+@ IS A VERY POWERFUL
SHOW.
SHOW.
SHOW. >>
SHOW. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WHAT KIND OF RESONATES WITH
YOU ABOUT THIS STORY.
+@
YOU ABOUT THIS STORY. >> EMPOWERMENT.
>> EMPOWERMENT. IT IS SOLELY ABOUT THE WOMEN
AND I THINK THAT IS PIVOTAL IN
THIS DAY +@AND AGE WHERE WOMEN
ARE BEING DEGRADED ON THE
RADIO, TV AND EVEN ON STAGE.
SO THE FACT THIS SHOW SOLE+@LY
INVOLVES WO+@MEN, THE MEN ARE T
SUPPORT OF THE GROUP OF THE EN
SAM BILL.
SAM BILL.
SAM BILL. WE SUPPORT THE ENTIRE SHOW AND
THERE IS SO MUCH STRENGTH FOUND
WITH SEALY AND WITH CHUG AND
SOPHIA.
SOPHIA.
SOPHIA. >> I LOVE THAT.
SO NOT EVERYONE GETS TO PERFORM
IN THEIR HOMETOWN.
>> THIS IS CORRECT.
>> WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD
TO?
TO?
TO? >>
TO? >> MINE TEAR FAMILY IS GOING TO
BE THERE AND I H+@AVE FRIENDS
THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE HIGH
SCHOOL WILL BE THERE SO THAT IS
REALLY REWARDING FOR ME.
>> I'M SURE THEY ARE SO PROUD
OF YOU.
OF YOU.
OF YOU. >> I'M PROUD OF YOU, TOO.
THANK YOU FOR COMING O+@N AND
+@
+@ CHATTING WITH US.
>> BIG +@THANKS TO SONIA THERE,
THE COLOR PURPLE WHICH DID SO
WELL IN THE MOVIE VERSION IS
SURE TO BE A HIT +@ON STAGE, AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. IT
WELL. IT PLAYS ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY
THIS SUNDAY AT BASS PERFORMA+@N
HAUL IN FT.
WORTH.
WORTH.
WORTH. GO
WORTH. GO TO BASS HALL.
COM AN+@D THEN IT MOVES TO DALL
FO+@R A WEEK.
THAT STARTS NEXT TUESDAY,
JANUARY 7th.
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