In a recent interview, Mo’Nique and Lee Daniels, the director of the movie “Precious”, spoke their thoughts on the Oscar buzz that surrounds the movie and her possibly being nominated for the supporting actress. Mo’Nique made it very clear that Oscar or not, she still has other things to tend too.
Mo’Nique: Anytime I’ve been given an award, it has been because of the performance; what else goes into it?…Look, it makes me appreciative any time someone says they may want to honor your performance. I’m appreciative at any talk in reference to any award, but there’s not much I can do about it now. The performance is done.
Reporter: But isn’t she worried that “they” will think she doesn’t want the Oscar?
Mo’Nique: I’ve been asked the question before and it’s like, guys, I also have this show called ‘The Mo’Nique Show’ where I tape six shows a week. I have twins who are 4, so I have babies, I have an amazing husband and a son who’s 19. What I can participate in I’m more than happy to.
Lee Daniels did not hesitate to back Mo’Nique up.
Lee Daniels: We are in our bubble, and we pay no attention to any talk about what she should and not be doing right now. We’ve been told from the start that no one would see a movie about a young black girl, that it wouldn’t make any money, on and on. Instead here we are, with all kinds of people going to see the movie, and even talking about the Oscars… Actors want to act, Mo’Nique doesn’t act. She saw what this role was about, and she just snatched it. She didn’t outsmart herself like so many actors do.
Should Mo’Nique stop what she’s doing and focus all of her attention on an Oscar nomination that hasn’t been announced yet???
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