Based on the novel push by sapphire, which opens next friday, audiences will have a hard time recognizing some of the films stars. And because black actresses are so underpaid, lee daniels thought that was a lot of money. Monique went from oscar winner to hollywood pariah. The monique was blackballed after winning an oscar for precious narrative has been an ongoing part of popular culture for just over three years. Starring academy award winner monique precious and reformed homophobe isaiah washington, the film opened at the outfest fusion festival, the out on film festival, and took home the festival founders award at the panafrican film festival. Monique moviefone movies movie times movie tickets. About monique, pay inequality and her asking us to boycott. Her demands through precious were not always in line with the campaign. Precious girls with alicia sedgwick and ilaria pzl. Monique publishes an open letter to oprah winfrey on her instagram in which she accuses her of making her life harder. Set in harlem in 1987, it is the story of claireece precious jones, a sixteenyearold africanamerican girl born into a life no one would want. She was also part of the television show the parkers and has starred in numerous comedy films.
Id warn viewer that the movie is difficult to finish. Monique has appeared in just five movies since precious. Nov 11, 2016 after winning an oscar for precious, monique has found herself in serious actress territory. There was supposed to be back end money, no i was not a producer. Lee daniels expands on monique blackballed comments. Feb 27, 2015 monique, the actor who won an oscar for her supporting role in precious, said the films director lee daniels told her she was blackballed from hollywood for not playing the game. If we can be honest, monique wasnt relevant to the game when precious came out and hasnt done much as far as comedy since.
Lynn whitfield at an event for precious 2009 lee daniels and paula patton at an event for precious 2009 lenny kravitz and gabourey. A zombielicious wasteland awaits in chilling train to busan sequel. After numerous standup performances, she took a leap forward with one of the starring roles in the parkers 1999. You have to thank the producers of the film, you have to thank the studio, and she didnt. Daniels directed precious, the movie for which monique won her academy award. Feb 27, 2015 home film flickers lee daniels expands on reasons why monique was blackballed from hollywood plus find out how much she made for precious here. Precious original motion picture soundtrack allmusic. Precious 38 movie clip a visit from a social worker. I told her, you have to thank the producers of the film, you have to thank the studios.
Sep 18, 2009 mariah carey has a sense of humor about the role she took on in the movie precious. But at the end of the day there was no money carnell. She appeared in the 2008 comedy film, welcome home roscoe jenkins with martin lawrence. Monique wasnt blackballed, lee daniels says, precious actress. The two worked together on the movie precious, in which monique starred and winfrey served as executive producer. After getting blackballed in the wake of her oscar win, mo. I have and will always think of her for parts that we can collaborate on.
Next, oscar winning monique speaking out and responding to a top movie makers claim is that she was blackballed by the industry after winning the academy award for precious. Aug 02, 2019 oprahs role in another black movie that was made for white people, the butler, was originally written for monique, a fact that lee daniels confirmed, but somehow those plans never manifested. Lee daniels addresses monique blackball after precious win. Nov 21, 2009 in that case, precious need not apply. Monsters ball producer lee daniels follows up his 2005 directorial debut, shadowboxer, with this adaptation of author sapphires bestselling novel about an overweight, illiterate african. Monique, who won a best supporting actress oscar for her role in lee daniels precious, has slammed the director, along with tyler perry and oprah winfrey, for allegedly blackballing her from. Monique s netflix special came nine years after she starred in the awardwinning and critically acclaimed movie precious directed by lee daniels and produced by oprah.
She hinted she had been blackballed only by the director of precious, the. In a recent interview, monique talked about her role in the film, her recent weight loss and putting her diva ways. Empire creator lee daniels on moniques fall from grace. For anyone wondering where monique has been since her oscarwinning performance in 2009s precious, the film s. Bullying synopsis plot in harlem, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. You didnt get paid a million dollars for precious did you. Everything you need to know about precious movie 2009. Lee daniels gives us howls of a life, buried deep within. As the hollywood reporter recognizes the 75th anniversary of mcdaniels historic win, we speak at length with monique about her debt to her movie star.
Unable to read or write, clareece shows little prospect for the future until discovering that she. Monique says she was blackballed by lee daniels after. When monique won an oscar in 2009 for her performance in precious, it was supposed to be the start of an illustrious hollywood career. Monique has had a number of supporting roles in film. Precious director lee daniels and executive producer tyler perry. Monique has signed on for the lead role in the independent actionadventure mother trucker. Monique to play badass black woman in new film mother. Watching filmmaker lee daniels latest film, precious. Since precious, monique has only been featured in a few productions including 2014s blackbird, hbo tv movie. Oscar winner monique confronts alleged blacklisting video. Monique speaks out against oprah winfrey for making. Gabourey sidibe stars as claireece precious jones in lee daniels film. Feb 19, 2015 as the hollywood reporter recognizes the 75th anniversary of mcdaniels historic win, we speak at length with monique about her debt to her movie star idol, her memories of her own oscar night.
Monique and her husband have begun making moves behind the screen as producers of their own. Set in harlem in the late 1980s, the movie focuses on claireece jones, a teenager known as precious, who is sexually and emotionally abused by her. Monique angela imes hicks, also known as monique, was born on 11 december 1967, in baltimore maryland, usa. Monique is talented, so is wanda, but nobody is going to a movie because of their presence. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. But the complete opposite happened, and she soon found. Monique is dead to hollywood because of her oscar insolence. Lee daniels says moniques precious demands soured her. Mar 02, 2015 monique, youve been blackballed, the actress said director lee daniels told her in a phone call. Mar 03, 2015 the oscarwinning star of precious, monique, has claimed lee daniels began a professional boycott after she failed to mention the director during her 2010 acceptance speech for the best. Comedian monique talks vulnerability, inequalities in. Based on the novel by sapphire and creates an unforgettable film that sets a new standard for cinema of its kind. Mariah, lenny, monique unrecognizable in precious abc news. I said, you have to thank the producers of the film, you have to.
Monique has repeatedly said that her clash with the producers on precious, a powerful group that included oprah winfrey, tyler perry and director lee daniels, led to her getting blackballed. Based on the novel push by sapphire, even though her character and the story itself about an. Monique pushed back, placing the blame squarely on precious producers perry, winfrey, daniels, and the studio lionsgate for taking her livelihood because she refused to promote the. Monique gets candid about feuds with tyler perry, whoopi. Mar 18, 2019 when monique won an oscar in 2009 for her performance in precious, it was supposed to be the start of an illustrious hollywood career.
Monique full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Monique starred in the monique show, her own latenight talk show. Based on the novel push by sapphire, or simply precious, is a 2009 american drama film, directed and coproduced by lee daniels. What do oprah winfrey and tyler perry have to do with the film. The cinematic tragedy of precious life both beautiful and suffocating. Culture oscar movies tv shows awards despite her claims made in 2015, monique was not blackballed by hollywood super producer lee danielsat least, thats what the awardwinning director said. Monique claims precious producers were upset she didnt do. Lee daniels expands on monique blackballed comments film. As the hollywood reporter recognizes the 75th anniversary of mcdaniels historic win, we speak at length with monique about her debt to her movie star idol, her memories of her own oscar night. Monique says she was blackballed by lee daniels after oscar win.
Slow in school, precious wallows in junior high at. Upcoming, new, and past monique movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. The career of funny girl monique began in her early twenties, when she took to the improv comedy stage on a dare from her brother. Aunt dot is the reallife aunt of director lee daniels. With sheer audacity and utter authenticity, director lee daniels tackles push. Oct 29, 2009 watching filmmaker lee daniels latest film, precious. Five years ago, monique won best supporting actress for precious, marking one of only two oscars the indie movie won out of five. Precious 68 movie clip nothing to write today 2009. You have to thank the producers of the film, you have to thank. It won for best picture, best actress gabourey sidibe, best supporting actress monique, best director lee daniels and best first screenplay geoffrey fletcher. Precious star monique has fueled her war of words with director lee daniels and producers of the acclaimed 2009 film by insisting she turned down the chance to promote the movie in france because. This film marked the acting debut of sidibe, who portrays a young woman struggling against.
Fletcher, adapted from the 1996 novel push by sapphire. Lee daniels says monique needs to shut up blackballing. Precious jones gabourey gabby sidibe is a highschool girl with nothing working in her favor. Mar 03, 2015 precious star monique has fueled her war of words with director lee daniels and producers of the acclaimed 2009 film by insisting she turned down the chance to promote the movie in france because. Mariah, lenny, monique unrecognizable in precious abc. Based on the novel push by sapphire, which opens next friday, audiences will have a hard time recognizing some of the film. Monique also addressed a clash with goldberg she had last february, when the duo argued about whether monique should have done more promotion for precious. When she inquired why shed apparently been blackballed, daniels said because she didnt play the game, and offered no further explanation. Mar 22, 2015 empire creator lee daniels on monique s fall from grace. Monique became involved in a feud with the movies director and producers that she says hurt her career. This soured her relationship with the hollywood community. Oyer tomas, former hbo executive producer, and set during the c. Youve gotta play ball video sometimes artists get in their own way, the precious director says in. Why im interested in what oprah did to monique ezinne.
Im going to quote him, in my dressing room, as we were between scenes. A heated exchange between monique and steve harvey saw them discuss comments she made about oprah, lee daniels and tyler perry but what exactly did she say. Lee daniels blasts monique, says actress blacklisted herself. Monique, the actor who won an oscar for her supporting role in precious, said the film s director lee daniels told her she was blackballed from hollywood for not playing the game. Lee daniels expands on reasons why monique was blackballed. The impulsive decision met with success, and she began to pursue a career in standup comedy, eventually. Feb 14, 2019 monique has repeatedly said that her clash with the producers on precious, a powerful group that included oprah winfrey, tyler perry and director lee daniels, led to her getting blackballed. Based on the novel push by sapphire usually shortened to precious is an american drama film directed by lee daniels that was released in 2009. Above all precious is unabashedly populist in its potent emotional appeal not for nothing did tyler perry and oprah winfrey sign on as executive producers around the time of the film s. Monique precious and khandi alexander scandal will costar opposite queen latifah in bessie, hbos film about iconic blues singer bessie smith queen latifah. Monique says she was blackballed by lee daniels after oscar win for precious. Oprah responds to monique jabs comedienne claps black.
The film stars gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, and mariah carey. Precious did about as well as it possibly could have friday might at the independent spirit awards. Monique s delivery of mary is so thoroughly convincing that it is an injustice to call her execution a performance. Mar 16, 2012 clareece precious jones is only a teenager, yet shes about to give birth to her second child. Precious 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Called precious, shes illiterate, overweight and emotionally abused by her deadbeat mother monique. Precious in themselves and signed on as executive producers. Monique has said she refused to travel to the cannes film festival to promote precious ahead of the 200910 awards season because she wanted to spend. Taped in atlanta, the show premiered october 5, 2009, on bet. Precious ignites a debate on the black narrative the new. At right, mo nique, generally known for standup, takes on a tough role in the movie.
May 15, 2017 monique has had beef with precious director lee daniels before. With gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, mariah carey. The director maintains no one blackballed monique following her oscar win for precious. Monique wasnt blackballed, lee daniels says, precious. When director lee daniels said action, it was just honest. In a recent interview, monique talked about her role in the film, her recent weight loss and putting her.
Daniels shot down moniques ageold stance that he and fellow producers. If she could, would she just hop in a time machine and head back to cannes to promote the film internationally and campaign for. Monique makes her way to the stage to accept the oscar for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in precious. She appeared in the 2008 comedy film, welcome home. The title character of the movie precious, a hulking, illiterate. Im just breaking this down in terms of winning an oscar and not getting paid oscar money. She is an actress and comedian, probably best known for her acclaimed performance in the 2009 movie precious. Movies a zombielicious wasteland awaits in chilling train to busan sequel. Monique may have a shot at an oscar for precious, but shes angered executives at lionsgate and the movies financial backers, oprah winfrey and tyler perry, with her attitude, insiders say.