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Halle Berry is a name that cannot be missed when we think of exceptional performances in the film industry. Considered to be one of the most talented stars in Hollywood, the actress has earned her keep with her reputation and consistent track record of delivering on it.
While she may have proved just how amazing and capable she is when it comes to giving the audience a performance to remember, it’s a whole different story to lead a project. This hulking responsibility was something that put the actress through the wringer when she was charged with leading a film project, and it almost broke her.
Halle Berry Was Scared Senseless After Taking Charge OfIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge
Halle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge in a still fromIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge
Known for some of the most bold and never-before-witnessed performance choices in the film industry, people assumeHalle Berrycan take on pretty much anything. And although it’s true, the extent of her radical decisions most go as far as the realm of acting, which is not the only thing that goes on when creating a film.
She learned this the hard way when she was actually given charge of supervising an entire film project that almost brought her to the brink of collapse.
In the past, the actress opened up about the time she played the role of Dorothy Dandridge in the 1999 biopic drama filmIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge.HBO put her in charge of supervising the entire project since the film was proposed by her in the first place. And although she thought that she was up for it, it soon proved to be one of her biggest nightmares.
Berry was in charge of making sure that everything that went on set was flawless, which was easier said than done. She talked about how this experience almost brought her to her knees, saying:
“[HBO] just said, ‘Yes, we’ll take a chance.’ Then the fear of God set in, At any given moment I’d break out in a hot flash and think, ‘Oh my God, can I do it?’ I’m so used to relating to actors as my comrades, but this time I had actors coming to me saying, ‘I don’t like my trailer,’ ‘I’m not getting enough money.’ I tried to deal with things as diplomatically as I could, but when someone would gripe to me I’d say, ‘I’ll be right back,’ and I would literally go away, throw up, come back, and say, ‘OK.’”
Although she may have gone through such a harrowing experience, the result in the end more than made up for the hardships that she went through.
What WasIntroducing Dorothy DandridgeAbout?
While the film was originally titledIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge,it was later changed toFace of an Angel.The film is a biography of the titular actress Dorothy Dandridge, who became the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
The film highlights the journey that the performer took to become one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry in the past. From working as a nightclub singer to breaking norms in Hollywood and complicated choices that eventually led to her untimely demise. The film has all the impactful bits to truly paint you a picture of the actress’s life.
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,streaming on Max.
Source: Movieline (viaCheatSheet)
Deepak Bisht
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