Famous person the soapy and gritty new drama from Empire creator Lee Daniels has a distinct one-hour greatest on FOX tonight (December 14) and is relying on word of mouth to construct momentum for the sequence' legit launch in January. whereas superstar is not Empire 2.0, there are plenty of similarities to observe, beginning with a soundtrack of long-established song and tricky performances.
The series follows three gifted singers (including breakout newcomer Jude Demorest) who're desperate for a fresh birth and success. Of direction, they have to cope with some fairly epic roadblocks alongside the way. of their nook is Carlotta performed by way of Oscar nominee Queen Latifah who is a surrogate mom to the trio whereas running a bustling splendor salon in Atlanta, Georgia.
"Carlotta is removed from excellent," Queen Latifah tells Glamour during a fresh visit to the set. "She'll bring some comfort to these characters, after which she'll bring some discomfort to those that want it. i admire showing someone who is truly struggling to definitely are living a greater righteous life."
But except viewers get an opportunity to look Carlotta in action (and have confidence me, you'll want to), we had loads of questions for the Queen. For one, what's her favorite nickname? What has lifestyles in the highlight in fact been like? And if she had the chance to change anything about her lengthy profession, what would or not it's? not even a fork elevate (as you will quickly see) may get her out of this one.
Glamour: i may be honest, i was anxious about what to call you. I said to Lee Daniels, "Do I name her Queen Latifah or is that too formal? QL? Latifah? Queen? Dana?"
Queen Latifah: [Laughs] i do know. I don't have a option. My friends name me La. It's more convenient that means. It's simply sort of a nickname, and that i'm used to it. That method nobody has to pronounce three syllable names. [Laughs]
Glamour: What made you need to be a part of this venture, aside from re-teaming with Lee [Ed. note: Daniels directed Latifah in 2009's Precious]?
La: You just spoke of it. That's what it truly was about. Straight up. I imply…[a fork lift comes through the stage and interrupts].
Glamour: It's now not day by day you've got one of those interrupt your interviews.
La: Yeah, I'd want to try and pressure one of those someday. I don't think I've ever been a fork elevate driver. I may still are trying it! I drive everything else!
Glamour: I've at all times desired to drive in long island and notice if it's definitely as terrifying as it looks.
La You've in no way pushed in Manhattan? I learned to drive in New York. Purposely.
Glamour: Did you ever get into an accident?
La: in no way. No. I'm from New Jersey. We learned defensive riding; to in reality get decent, i used to be like, "If i can be trained to force in New York, i will force anyplace!" 'cause these cabs are going to reduce you off. There are not any lanes necessarily. individuals are going to walk out [into traffic]. in case you can do it here, which you can do it anyplace.
Glamour: good enough, so Lee. How did he pitch this reveal to you?
La: We had been speak me for years basically about doing whatever thing collectively, and we talked about videos that we liked that he was brooding about remaking. One particular film he became going to remake didn't take place, and then we talked once again months later about different issues and that ended in other ideas. He steadily begun to take distinctive ideas, pull them collectively, form of flip them into what's now superstar. I felt it become entertaining and distinctive. And, of course, Empire being the success it grew to become made that much more unique as a result of this could be a companion piece to it that's completely diverse.
Glamour: What do you say to those that suppose famous person is a spin-off of Empire?
La: It's no longer a spin-off of Empire. period. I consider will attraction to the equal audience and optimistically even better viewers, however aside from that, I definitely feel it's a completely distinctive show. There's tune in it, that's an identical. [Laughs] however is a completely distinctive vibe, this demonstrate.
Glamour: in the starting of the pilot, you have got a voice-over where your persona, Carlotta, says, "fame is a visit." What's been probably the most surreal second of your career?
La: I've had too many surreal moments to believe of probably the most surreal moment. [Laughs] depends what direction [you're thinking]. I've had decent moments, bad moments, weird moments. I've truly seen people change as a result of repute. I've viewed people trade as a result of they suppose you've modified. That's what I saw more of in the beginning. in the starting of my career, when I started to become widely used, individuals who I had favorite for a long time began to treat me different. I bet they notion that i would alternate, so they started performing differently, which became weird. If I needed to think approach returned, dropping your anonymity is without doubt one of the most complex [things]. It's profitable in one means because it ability you're gaining success for your career, nonetheless it is terribly complicated in true existence because you're gaining success on your career and you just can't do the things that typical Americans can try this aren't famous. that you may get in golf equipment without charge and get discounts on stuff, but that you can't test with issues or get under the influence of alcohol somewhere and move out like a standard child in school can do as a result of all and sundry wants to take an image of you doing it. You're making an attempt to work out existence, but you may have received digital camera lenses on you. Most people don't have to experience existence in the sort of microscopic approach for the world to see.
Glamour: Is there a second or period of time to your profession that you wish you may have cherished more?
La: Um, no, I consider i used to be already doing too many issues to definitely have that variety of time as a result of I wasn't simply rapping when i used to be a rapper, i was rapping and then I begun acting. truly, before that I became a supervisor and then had a management business and then began appearing, then every thing was starting to be. If the rest, I hope I had extra time. I hope I had particularly taken that month of August off like I are likely to do now because you deserve to recharge the batteries. The re-charging of the batteries was some thing that become difficult to me. I labored too a whole lot at it, brought about a little burnout. anybody who works really, in reality tough is aware of that you just'll burn out at some point. It's inevitable until you're taking breaks and until you truly cope with yourself. I'm dwelling a rock 'n' roll lifestyles, you recognize what I suggest? I gotta be able to go on the radio station at 6 in the morning, but be at a membership at 1 or 2 within the morning to function, so it's type of a different life I think.
Glamour: It was the sort of pleasure to sit down down with you, even with a fork carry interrupting the interview!
La: i do know, that's a primary! That become type of cool. And for Glamour of all locations!
megastar premieres tonight on FOX at 9 P.M. ET and will return with new episodes in January.
"Carlotta is removed from excellent," Queen Latifah tells Glamour during a fresh visit to the set. "She'll bring some comfort to these characters, after which she'll bring some discomfort to those that want it. i admire showing someone who is truly struggling to definitely are living a greater righteous life."
But except viewers get an opportunity to look Carlotta in action (and have confidence me, you'll want to), we had loads of questions for the Queen. For one, what's her favorite nickname? What has lifestyles in the highlight in fact been like? And if she had the chance to change anything about her lengthy profession, what would or not it's? not even a fork elevate (as you will quickly see) may get her out of this one.
Glamour: i may be honest, i was anxious about what to call you. I said to Lee Daniels, "Do I name her Queen Latifah or is that too formal? QL? Latifah? Queen? Dana?"
Queen Latifah: [Laughs] i do know. I don't have a option. My friends name me La. It's more convenient that means. It's simply sort of a nickname, and that i'm used to it. That method nobody has to pronounce three syllable names. [Laughs]
Glamour: What made you need to be a part of this venture, aside from re-teaming with Lee [Ed. note: Daniels directed Latifah in 2009's Precious]?
La: You just spoke of it. That's what it truly was about. Straight up. I imply…[a fork lift comes through the stage and interrupts].
Glamour: It's now not day by day you've got one of those interrupt your interviews.
La: Yeah, I'd want to try and pressure one of those someday. I don't think I've ever been a fork elevate driver. I may still are trying it! I drive everything else!
Glamour: I've at all times desired to drive in long island and notice if it's definitely as terrifying as it looks.
La You've in no way pushed in Manhattan? I learned to drive in New York. Purposely.
Glamour: Did you ever get into an accident?
La: in no way. No. I'm from New Jersey. We learned defensive riding; to in reality get decent, i used to be like, "If i can be trained to force in New York, i will force anyplace!" 'cause these cabs are going to reduce you off. There are not any lanes necessarily. individuals are going to walk out [into traffic]. in case you can do it here, which you can do it anyplace.
Glamour: good enough, so Lee. How did he pitch this reveal to you?
La: We had been speak me for years basically about doing whatever thing collectively, and we talked about videos that we liked that he was brooding about remaking. One particular film he became going to remake didn't take place, and then we talked once again months later about different issues and that ended in other ideas. He steadily begun to take distinctive ideas, pull them collectively, form of flip them into what's now superstar. I felt it become entertaining and distinctive. And, of course, Empire being the success it grew to become made that much more unique as a result of this could be a companion piece to it that's completely diverse.
La: It's no longer a spin-off of Empire. period. I consider will attraction to the equal audience and optimistically even better viewers, however aside from that, I definitely feel it's a completely distinctive show. There's tune in it, that's an identical. [Laughs] however is a completely distinctive vibe, this demonstrate.
Glamour: in the starting of the pilot, you have got a voice-over where your persona, Carlotta, says, "fame is a visit." What's been probably the most surreal second of your career?
La: I've had too many surreal moments to believe of probably the most surreal moment. [Laughs] depends what direction [you're thinking]. I've had decent moments, bad moments, weird moments. I've truly seen people change as a result of repute. I've viewed people trade as a result of they suppose you've modified. That's what I saw more of in the beginning. in the starting of my career, when I started to become widely used, individuals who I had favorite for a long time began to treat me different. I bet they notion that i would alternate, so they started performing differently, which became weird. If I needed to think approach returned, dropping your anonymity is without doubt one of the most complex [things]. It's profitable in one means because it ability you're gaining success for your career, nonetheless it is terribly complicated in true existence because you're gaining success on your career and you just can't do the things that typical Americans can try this aren't famous. that you may get in golf equipment without charge and get discounts on stuff, but that you can't test with issues or get under the influence of alcohol somewhere and move out like a standard child in school can do as a result of all and sundry wants to take an image of you doing it. You're making an attempt to work out existence, but you may have received digital camera lenses on you. Most people don't have to experience existence in the sort of microscopic approach for the world to see.
Glamour: Is there a second or period of time to your profession that you wish you may have cherished more?
La: Um, no, I consider i used to be already doing too many issues to definitely have that variety of time as a result of I wasn't simply rapping when i used to be a rapper, i was rapping and then I begun acting. truly, before that I became a supervisor and then had a management business and then began appearing, then every thing was starting to be. If the rest, I hope I had extra time. I hope I had particularly taken that month of August off like I are likely to do now because you deserve to recharge the batteries. The re-charging of the batteries was some thing that become difficult to me. I labored too a whole lot at it, brought about a little burnout. anybody who works really, in reality tough is aware of that you just'll burn out at some point. It's inevitable until you're taking breaks and until you truly cope with yourself. I'm dwelling a rock 'n' roll lifestyles, you recognize what I suggest? I gotta be able to go on the radio station at 6 in the morning, but be at a membership at 1 or 2 within the morning to function, so it's type of a different life I think.
Glamour: It was the sort of pleasure to sit down down with you, even with a fork carry interrupting the interview!
La: i do know, that's a primary! That become type of cool. And for Glamour of all locations!
megastar premieres tonight on FOX at 9 P.M. ET and will return with new episodes in January.
Queen Latifah on the new FOX Drama "famous person" and the truth About fame
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