![]() Everyone knows the original is a classic and we’re doing it. ![]() I want people to enjoy the story about family. TS: I really want the film to do well, first and foremost. If it sounds like it was all over the place, it was intentional.Īre you ready for your lives to change once the film is released? She plays at being who’s down when she’s angry with mom. I have to listen to the other sounds that are happening and rhythms and melodies around me, but with Sister, there’s an affectation around her. I still have to remain focused and not be sidetracked. My career has been playing mostly Americans not a Detroit American necessarily, but I’ve definitely played American a lot at this point. ![]() How far is it to transition your dialect for this role?ĬE: I’ve done it before. In the first one (movie), she’s there, but in this film, she’s a part of everything. I’m excited for people to see who this girl is. “I have to be in this movie.” I’m grateful that I was able to dive into Delores because this time around she has a whole back-story. When I read the script, I was blown away. TS: I really loved the script in general. I wanted to play it with real substance and not just surface attempts, but really be allowed to go in gritty. I mea, it’s the gamut…To be able to play that is just a total Godsend. She goes through the heights of glamour to the depths of drug addiction. What was the main reason you signed on to do these roles?ĬE: Do you know anything about the role of Sister? That’s the role of a lifetime. We all have our reasons for wanting to be in the group and this is the very beginning of it. She’s in it for one reason only and that’s the money. Tika Sumpter: Delores doesn’t care what she wants to do or be. I think I’m better than Detroit and better than this whole scene and it takes me a little longer to get on board than the other two. I’m (“Sister”) not on board like the other girls. We’re still not focused on being the great band that we could be. We have a scene where we’re trying to be convinced to join the group by Stix but we’re in the whole other sister thing, which is really chaotic and we’re not focused yet. We’re pre-confrontational with each other and it’s really a love-hate dynamic throughout the movie. Sparkle, a coming of age story about three sisters from Detroit who have the burning desire of living out their dreams as famous singers, is scheduled to arrive in theaters on August 17th.ī: Can the two of you talk about the scene you were shooting?Ĭarmen Ejogo: We were just shooting a scene in which there’s dynamic between Delores and Sister. As the masses prepare to see the beloved posthumous singer/actress Whitney Houston come to life once again on the big screen, Late in 2011, caught up with film co-stars Tika Sumpter (“Delores”) and Carmen Ejogo (“Sister”) to discuss their respective roles in the movie and experiences gained while working alongside Houston and title character Jordin Sparks (“Sparkle”), how they became involved in the project, and the impact the film will have on their careers. The anticipation for the release of the remake of 1976 classic “ Sparkle” continues to build.
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