Director Lee Daniels: I Made ‘Precious’ To Heal My Wounds
Posted by Media Outrage on November 16, 2009
Director Lee Daniels, who is pictured in between Paula Patton and Oprah Winfrey, has his name buzzin’ in Hollywood with Precious the film he directed. Now he speaks on why he felt compelled to get involed with the film and it was for his own self-healing:
Via Eurweb:
Director Lee Daniels says he felt compelled to bring the story of child abuse to the big screen in “Precious” because it helped heal the scars from his own painful past.
The filmmaker has won critical acclaim for the movie, based on author Sapphire’s book Push, about a pregnant teenager who is sexually abused by her father and subjected to physical beatings from her mother.
Child abuse victims Oprah Winfrey and director Tyler Perry were so moved by the film, they jumped on board as executive producers – and now Daniels, who is gay, reveals his motivation to make “Precious” a success is rooted in his own traumatizing experiences.
“My dad wanted me to be a strong man, and I was walking downstairs in my mother’s red high-heeled pumps,” he tells Vanity Fair magazine. “He couldn’t beat it out of me… I made this movie to heal – and hopefully to heal others.”
*Meanwhile, in other Lee Daniels related news, “Precious” broke into the top-10 as it expanded to more theaters after a huge debut in limited release the previous weekend.
Finishing at No. 4, “Precious” took in $6.1 million in ONLY 174 theaters, averaging $35,000 a cinema and raising its 10-day total to $8.9 million. That compared to a $19,095 average in 3,404 theaters for “2012.”
Mediaoutrage- Any thoughts?
eric tres said
Yo Mo! Can I keep Paula’s tits. lol
Ms. E said
I bought tickets and it was packed in the theatre. I might go see it next weekend!
eric tres said
Ms. E
Have a date
ucanb2 said
OKAY
Ms. E said
Okay Eric hit me up on facebook..LLS!!
Kingston said
Very Good, but disturbing film. I was shocked at Monique. She was unbelievably good.
Teena Thomas said
I can’t wait to see this. The book was truly a tear jerker. Can’t wait to see the film.
MissTX85 said
Hope it helped him!
The movie is GREAT!! Mo’Nique was out of this world good! Talk about playing a part to the ‘T’! Man!
Gabourey Sibide was great too!