Tyler Perry Discusses His 'Good Deeds'

By Michael Lopez

You've got to admire the work ethic of Tyler Perry. Cranking out stage plays, TV shows, and what seems to be several films a year, he's never short on ideas. And this week, he's giving audiences a brand new tale with his movie Good Deeds. Perry recently spoke to the press about this latest project and why it's so important to him.

"What inspired me to write this movie was my reflections of the past two years," he said. "I am so grateful to be living the life that I want to live. And I also thought, how miserable would it be if I were in some dead end job, doing things that people wanted me to do versus what I wanted to do."

Good Deeds definitely explores that point. And Tyler opens himself up quite a bit with his lead role. There are no over-the-top grandmothers or crazy uncles making their way into this flick. Deeds is all about grown up relationships and discovering who you are.

"Seeing me in this role, it's a different side of myself," he explained. "I think the audience will be pleasantly surprised with what they see on screen. The journey that I take in this film is very interesting."

Indeed, Perry's character evolves quite a bit throughout the film. Initially a calm, cool, and collected businessman, we see him experience bouts of anger, passion, and self-realization. You may even get to see Tyler shed a few tears.

Perry mentioned how he had to open himself up as an actor to prepare for this part.

"The challenge for me was that I had nothing to hide behind," he said. "I had no costume. There's no Madea in this film."

Tyler also switched things up by filming Deeds in San Francisco. Nearly all of his other works have been set in Atlanta, where his film studio is based. But Perry felt the need to branch out a little here.

"I wanted to open my audience up to a new world," he said. "San Francisco seemed very attractive. It's an incredible city."

We definitely give Tyler a lot of credit for going out of his comfort zone and creating a fresh batch of characters. And with his uplifting movie messages, Perry's continuing to do Good Deeds for audiences everywhere.

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