With his latest comedy “The Single Moms Club,” Perry is out to change that. His latest film follows five single mothers from very different walks of life whose children – thanks to a generous scholarship program – all attend an exclusive prep school called West Merryville.
Nia Long stars as May in Tyler Perrys The Single Moms Club Photo Credit K C Bailey
The mothers range from a white alpha-female career woman to an African-American fast food worker; but they find themselves united through a stroke of bad luck: each of their children has been caught for infractions – smoking, tagging graffiti – at their school. Together, they form the Single Moms Club, a haven for single mothers seeking support and an understanding ear.
Esperanza (Zulay Henao, left), Lytia (Cocoa Brown, center) and May (Nia Long, right) in a scene from The Single Moms Club Photo Credit K C Bailey
“I like teaching people things through comedy,” says Perry. “These women are struggling, and the movie takes a look at some serious issues. But what really makes it sing is the love and the laughter between these women.”
A film that pays homage to single moms “The Single Mom’s Club” is written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry and stars Nia Long, Terry Crews, Cocoa Brown, Zulay Henao, Wendi McClendon-Covey and Amy Smart. “We’re all very different and it’s like oil and water,” shares Long, who plays May, a struggling journalist with a teenage son. “Black, white, Latina, rich, poor, roaches, Mercedes Benz, we’ve got a mixture of everything.
Tyler Perry – Photo Credit K C Bailey
This is the most interesting and fast movie I have made,” she continues. “The rumor around town is that Tyler shoots so fast and I was worried that I wasn’t going to be able to keep up, but his process is a combination of hectic, brilliant and so freeing. As an actor because he just lets you go. I didn’t know what to expect making this movie but I had a great experience doing it.”
The movie releases in theaters March 14.
Samantha Ofole-Prince is a California based journalist and movie critic. She serves as the Entertainment Editor for Trendy Africa.
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