This a story of how Taraji and Fantasia fell in love on the set of The Color Purple. They have trials and tribulations and dealings with people who don't want them together, will they weather the storms to come? Will love conquer all?
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It's been a week and today we were shooting my first scene I was so ready to portray this strong character, Oprah did her justice and I just wanted to do the same. With her guidance and some real good advice from Ms Whoopi and Taraji I feel really good about today I feel like I'm doing the easy part at the moment. I was doing my scene with Harpo and Mister.
"Are you ready Ms Sophia" Oprah asked as we all got into position. I delivered my first lines and then I started fumbling over my words, I was so nervous especially with Oprah standing right there.
"Cut!" Blitz yelled. "Let's do it again are you okay Danielle?
"It's okay Danielle just breathe and tap into Sophia, that's who you are right now" I whispered to myself. Taraji told me that when you take on a character you have to turn into that person just for the moment. I took a deep breath and nodded. "Yes"
"Let's go again" I delivered my lines without stumbling and I felt so good about the second take. Corey and Colman delivered there lines so well.
"Alright we're going to go again from the top please" he wasn't pleased with this scene yet so he had us go over it a few more times. By the time we got to the next scene I was tired of repeating my first few lines and I couldn't wait to sing, to me it was what I was better at.
"Alright cut, Danielle we need to get you changed into your wedding dress let's just take a 15" I left outside and headed inside to change. We all were pretty glad to take a break.
"You ready to sing Corey?"
"I'm kinda nervous but you helped a lot getting me comfortable with my voice"
"You have a nice voice Corey I've always told you that" it wasn't any secret Corey was my Juilliard brother and one of my closest friends I'm so glad we get to do this together.
"Thank you Dani I'll see you at the alter" he told me as we entered separate dressing rooms, I walked in and there were a million people in there. I couldn't stand sharing my dressing room with everyone but at least the people I roomed with were so very considerate.
"Could everyone step out for a moment" the movement didn't stop probably because Fantasia had such a soft voice.
"We have to get Ms Brooks changed" The head of wardrobe Crystal responded.
"We'll help it's a wedding dress I've worn one before and so has Danielle" I nodded I was indeed married.
"I know I just-"
"Sweetheart get out" Taraji spoke and all movement stopped abruptly, everyone filed out.
"Thank you" Fantasia's soft voice said. "Thanks T" Taraji nodded looking back down at her script. "You ready to get married?" Tasia asked.
"Yeah" she stood as I undressed and stepped into the white gown she zipped it up and smoothed it down my back. "Thanks Tasia"
"No problem you're doing so good stop being nervous"
