Next Chapter: Tyler Perry Chats w/Oprah About President Obama & Lack of Roles In Hollywood for Black Actresses Ms. Bels Tuesday, May 28, 2013 The Script, Tune In This past Sunday, May 26, Tyler Perry sat down with his good friend Oprah Winfrey on ‘Next Chapter’. As a kickoff for Tyler’s two new scripted series “The Haves and the Have Nots” and “Love Thy Neighbor”, Tyler shared a few unknown facts about his life and people he’s met along the way. He spoke about dealing with Whitney Houston’s death and how he could foresee death coming her way. He also mentioned two surreal moments in his life with Tina Turner and President Barack Obama. In cased you missed it, check out this first clip of his two surreal moments in life… As a prominent figure in film production and directing, Tyler Perry took a moment to share his thoughts on why there’s a huge gap in the number of opportunities for Black actresses. He believes Hollywood writes from the world that they are accustomed to. He suggests that more writers are needed and/or more storytellers to tell “our” stories. Watch the clip below:
