Comments on: Update: Etta James is pleased with casting choice

By: Deep Thoughts

Deep Thoughts — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:00:41 +0000

I feel so bad to have to take part in the doubt, but maybe it will motivate Beyonce.

I’ve been reading Etta’s story and Beyonce who seems so vain and concerned about her looks will have to leave that all behind.

One if she doesn’t cut her hair and dye it blond like Etta I will not go see the movie, she will have to bring it on this one. Etta was a heroin addict and in many abusive relationships, she went to jail for writing bad checks and forging prescriptions.

Ok you did it Beyonce, I’ve never been a big fan, but to over step a Black Actresses that would garantee a great performance because acting is their trade, just because you and want to shine so bad, will not sit well with me.

BRING IT.

By: AreUForReal

AreUForReal — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:06:01 +0000

@ Bird and hellava10

I would hope that Bey has more sense and respect than to approach anybody (esp a black woman) of a certain age, questioning them about something they said. We’ve all heard about how her mother backhanded her for singing while she was talking, so I think she knows better than to run up on Ms. Etta talking smack.

By: Bird

Bird — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:05:08 +0000

Damn hellava, why you tryin to get B beat down by Miss Etta? That ain’t right. Big Matt might not issue a statement on this one. At least Aunt Ree Ree grew up in the church and tried to be civil. Miss Etta been done wooped dat a$$.

By: hellava10

hellava10 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:48:17 +0000

A G A I N—Faith is busy on that siht. She doesn’ have time in her schedule for a movie.

Hell, Etta is still alive…girlfriend play yourself in the movie. Can’t nobody be you but you. I agree she should have some say so in who plays her character. B COULDN’T play me in the movie of my life. I wouldn’t sit back in the cut like she does- I’d snatched Rhi Rhi bald as a marble slab a long time ago, I wouldn’t let daddy pimp me out, and I don’t wear dirty wigs.
That is difference between old school and these new talentless chicks. They didn’t have PR people–they said what they needed to say, did what they needed to do, and it was what it was. There was no ‘person’ to point to when someone didn’t like what they said. They handled up and that is exactly what Etta is doing, and exactly what Aretha did (like it or not). NOW watch Pimp Daddy Knowles issue a statement on her behalf. If she doesn’t like what Etta said, be woman enough to step to her face to face (I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT) and ask why she feels the way she does. Let’s get ready to rumble.

By: AreUForReal

AreUForReal — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:18:13 +0000

plushlush Says:

Faith Evans: because if you search the early year pictures of Etta and then look at the pictures of Faith with the white blond hair they look like sisters. Also Faith Evans is a s****-in for Florence Ballard of the original supremes.
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Okay, so she looks like Etta James in your opinion. What I want to know is what makes people think she can act?

Think about this. If they were doing a movie about Billie Holiday we would all agree that Mary J. Blige has the voice and pose to play the part, but she can’t act. MJB has appeared on numerous shows portraying herself, and still came across as stiff. Should she still get teh role because she can sing like her?

By: plushlush

plushlush — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:05:56 +0000

Faith Evans: because if you search the early year pictures of Etta and then look at the pictures of Faith with the white blond hair they look like sisters. Also Faith Evans is a shoe-in for Florence Ballard of the original supremes. What people don’t know is that a lot of singers from that era were sizes 16-20 if not 22. They were not little babydoll looklike starletts they were Thick women who had a lot of talent. Beyonce is type casting herself as the starlett singer in these roles…she is not getting any good roles..meanwhile Jennifer Hudson is in the coveted
role of Sex in the City…wow…Also even Snoop from the wire has caught the attention of Steven Spielberg she is about to be paid!! I bet she is in the next Transformer movie Spielberg loves her. So that proves is Beyonce’s camp has did her a diservice with all this advertising
Loreal-Direct TV?-American Express.Reality TV rules people are lookin for raw talent….new talent not the spokesblackbarbie to the world.You never see Charlize Theron in an ad every other day…Less is More but MatKnowles likes money and beyonce is being pimped out of coveted roles….OVERexposure.

By: AreUForReal

AreUForReal — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:34:40 +0000

Why does everbody keep saying Faith should play Etta James? Can somebody please give me a run down on the acting roles she’s played, because clearly I missed something.

By: Imalover

Imalover — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:10:49 +0000

AreUForReal, right on!!!

By: Imalover

Imalover — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:06:30 +0000

Milly, I agree with you 100%, Mrs. James reminds me of the proud older women in my family who tells it like it is. That’s exactly why there’s no need to TRY to read between the lines or ATTEMPT to analyze her every word on this subject. If she truly objected to Bey playing this role, please believe she’s more than capable of making that known. Plushplush I didn’t think of Queen Latifah, she would be a good choice too; but I think Bey will pull it off, she has something to prove.

By: AreUForReal

AreUForReal — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:02:56 +0000

@ NyNy and others making similar comments:

Please stop puting words in this woman’s mouth. Is it not obvious that she is not a PC type of person and if she wanted to say I don’t like this gal and she doesn’t need to play me, she would have said it?

It doesn’t sound like she’s a fan, but would you expect her to be? She from a differenr era and her interest lied in a different genre of music. Hell, Bey’s genre didn’t even exist when Ms. James gained popularity.

People kill me talking all this smack. You know full well that when Cadillac Records hits theaters you’ll be watching it. Stop fakin.!!