Includes filmography (pages xxi-xlvi), bibliographical references (pages 75-83) and index.
Contents:
Diary of a mad black woman / Tonish Johnson -- Exclusive interview with Tyler Perry: finally, reaping writeousness / Kathleen Cross -- The many faces of Tyler Perry / Kristi Watts -- Tyler Perry The family that preys interview with Kam Williams / Kam Williams -- Q&A: Tyler Perry / Matthew Belloni and Stephen Galloway -- Tyler Perry's amazing journey to the top: he is one of America's top filmmakers, yet few have ever heard of him / Byron Pitts -- Hilton Als: Tyler Perry simplifies, commodifies black life / Alison Keyes -- Tyler Perry, movie mogul / Sheryl Garratt -- Tyler Perry's Hollywood: diary of a mad black ... mogul / Roger Brooks -- Tyler Perry interview: "I want my films to be relevant to people's lives" / Samantha Ofole-Prince -- Tyler Perry shares his life's lessons / Eric Peterson -- The brand keeping Oprah in business / Rembert Browne -- Tyler Perry is a ninja in his own right, talks fatherhood and going against stereotype in new film / Sandra Varner -- Interview: Tyler Perry talks Love thy neighbor, The haves and the have nots, and his process from page to screen / Aramide A. Tinubu -- Tyler Perry encourages fans to use their God-given talents to change the world in 2017 / Christine Thomasos -- Tyler Perry: Acrimony and building on the success of Madea / Trevor Noah.
Summary:
A career-spanning collection of interviews with the multimedia phenomenon who has directed groundbreaking films like Diary of a mad black woman that feature mostly African American actors and tell stories about adversity, faith, family, and redemption.
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