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She's Great, Unfortunately...

posted 13 years ago by spaz_stat
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I think she's a very good actress. She truly "wow'd" me in For Colored Girls. In honesty, the movie wasn't jaw-dropping, because it had that Tyler Perry generic feel to it. It was too colorful, spite the title, because it dealt with dark and horrifying issues, so I think it should have had darker photography and more intimate/up close and personal shots. But whatever, thats technical talk. Tessa proved her acting ability to me, and it was actually the first time I saw her I think, and she proved herself because she came off as a girl I would know, her attitude and the way she dressed and carried herself. I just felt like we knew each other (surprise, I'm a black female!) Her personality just seemed so familiar for me. That was a good role for her, so on to the "unfortunately" part...

Unfortunately I think her playing young roles will wither because she'll be 30 before you know it, then 35, then she'll be unbelievable as a twenty year old or younger. I don't expect her to play 'young' forever, I don't wish it on her either, type-casted actors must hate their jobs, but I think what she's good at she won't be able to play. And what if that deprived her of an award winning role? Maybe? I don't know. I just watched Mississippi Damned, and again she did a great job and played young, but what if roles like that is all she gets? She's too sweet-faced and soft spoken to be taken seriously as a bad girl/priss. But I admit, I can see her fulfilling an important role on Law & Order: SVU or something. BEST SHOW EVER. Anyway!!!

What do you guys think?

[–] sonrics_carrera 13 years ago

i see ur point on the always playing young, and yes, most of her characters are young girls, i think she's extremely talented and i'm sure she can act as an adult, she's that good, and i hope too i can see her doing something more her age =D

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[–] Kelea7 13 years ago

Did you see her on Off the Map? She guest starred on that show recently.

[–] Kelea7 13 years ago

Well, I don't know. I think she can handle the "tougher" roles. I think as long as she gives a good audition and nails it, in the long run she'll be fine. Just by looking at her they might be skeptical but once she turns into that character they'll know, so it's just a matter of time. It seems her guest starring roles in television allow her to at least play in her twenties. I'm not sure how old she was in her ep of Cold Case but I think that is one, and her appearance on Off the Map she was half of a young married couple.

[–] gossipgirlrockstar 13 years ago

She's got a web series. Called Blue Belles. It looks really good. I'll start watching it when I can. But I think she's a talent and I'd like to see her get more work. She's very interesting.

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[–] activista 9 years ago

Check her out in DEAR WHITE PEOPLE---She's one of the leads and plays a tough woman in that one.