Tyler Perry

Perry plays Madea, a tell it like it is mother and grandmother in Diary Of A Mad Black Woman. Helen McCarthy has everything a woman wants: a nice house and rich husband. However, after her husband Charles throws her out of the house, Helen decides to live with her grandmother Madea. Helen learns how to provide for herself and even meets a new man, Orlando. She is almost over her husband Charles until he is almost killed by a vengeful client. Helen wonders if she has the heart to forgive him despite everything. Co-stars Shemar Moore, Kimberly Elise, and Steve Harris.

On the success of the movie:

I wasn’t surprised by the success, I was thankful. Being on tour all over the country, you see all of these people and they say, “We’re going, Tyler. We’re going to support you. We’re going to support you.” And then they go so I was grateful. I knew they were there, but to have them go was a whole ‘nother thing. I was grateful. I was so thankful to God for that to happen.

Perry plays Terry, a husband who tries to save his marriage on the movie Why Did I Get Married. This movie tells the story of eight married friends who come together for their yearly vacation only to spend their time working on their marriage and friendships. But  after a secret is revealed about one couple’s relationship it almost drives all the couples apart. Co-stars Jill Scott, Janet Jackson, and Tasha Smith.

I try to grow on every film, but I’m walking now. I was crawling on everything else. The way this story was told I think was very unique. Using the camera the way I did was very different for me. There’s some people who really get into camera movement and all this other stuff, but for me, I really stretched it. And having an amazing cast really made the movie come alive because everybody brought their own personality to it.

Perry plays Madea a woman who tries to mend a family together in I Can Do Bad All By Myself. Madea is almost robbed by three young kids and instead of calling the police, she makes them work for her. She contacts the kids aunt, but their aunt isn’t to glad to see them because they’ll interfere with her lifestyle as a singer. Madea tries to help make this foursome into a family.

The purpose of the film is to show that there is hope … No matter what situation you’re going through or how you’re going through it, there’s hope.

Perry accuses two officers of racially profiling him during a traffic stop in Atlanta, GA. Perry makes a left turn from the right lane to ensure he isn’t being followed when two white officers pull him over for an illegal turn.

I was harassed by two hostile white officers until a black cop arrived to the scene and recognized me. The black cop immediately took both officers to the back of my car and spoke to them in a hushed tone. After that, one of the officers stayed near his car while one came back, very apologetic. I said, all of that to say this: do you see how quickly this could have turned for the worse?

Perry plays Madea in Madea’s Witness Protection. Eugene Levy plays George Needleman, the CFO of a corporation that is about to be exposed for money laundering. George is accused of stealing millions from various charities but he knew nothing about the company’s crimes. He agrees to help prosecutors build a case against the executives of the company but has to go into hiding after doing so. George packs up his young second wife, his teenage daughter, his youngest son , and his mother and together they travel to the safe house that Brian, a prosecutor,  has chosen for them. However, that safe house is really the home of Brian’s aunt Madea who helps the family get over their personal and legal issues. Co-stars Eugene Levy, Denise Richards, and Romeo Miller.

On Madea’s popularity:

The audience loves it, and I don’t know what the love relationship is, truly. I can’t put my finger on it, other than that this kind of grandmother is missed, but they love it.