‘Baby, This Is Keke Palmer’ Podcast
Tyler Perrynot letting anyone tell you which stories matter… taking some shots at “black intellectuals”… who think only certain black stories should be told.
The actor/director spoke with Keke Palmer in it podcast Wednesday on staying true to his authentic voice… while critics often criticize his storytelling — specifically, the characters he uses to tell his stories.
TP says he feels like God put him where he is to tell stories… and anyone who lets haters talk him out of that place will wake up in hell.
Perry says he knows he’s on the right track because members of his audience regularly stop him on the street and thank them for seeing his story… even if it’s not the one the “black intellectual” in his audience would like to see.
Tyler points out that a large portion of his audience is marginalized, people who don’t have the same resources as their wealthier peers… and these snooty fans who don’t want him to tell stories about maids, beauticians, or other service industry professionals don’t share his lived experience.
Perry adds: “Don’t disregard these people and say their stories don’t matter. Who are you to say what black story is important or should be told? Get out of here with that shit.”
Perry is embroiled in a debate between critics and fans right now, by the way… his film “Divorce In The Black” still has a 0% critics score Rotten tomatoes — although the audience is at 75%, so his fans are following him.
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Perry is apparently instilling a similar challenge in his actors… because when we spoke to the film’s star Cory Hardrict in LA he said the RT score is crap — adding Is he happy if fans love the movie.