Therefore, his subjects and themes which reflect the strength, weaknesses, achievements, failures and problems of the African-Americans, center on this character. About this character, Oprah Winfrey once made a comment “I think that's what Madea really is: a compilation of all those strong black women that I know and maybe you do too? And so the reason it works is because people see themselves.' She also believes in the fact that, since Perry was raised by a “strong, black women”, he was very much inspired to create a character which not only celebrates her, but also immortalizes her. The studio accepted general submissions from.

The director, producer, writer, and actor may be best known in pop culture for his Madea franchise (the latest. In 2016, the Tyler Perry Studio team held general auditions for Atlanta-based actors (new talent) to work in current and upcoming productions. Inspired by the personality of his mother, Perry created this character and gave her the best appeal ever. Behold, the many A-listers who have graced Tyler Perry's movies with their presence. ‘Madea’ is a wise and brave woman, who is always protecting and taking care of family and friends, at all costs. His main character ‘Madea’, a grandmother, played by Perry himself, has garnered him immense fame. His plays, films and sitcoms, based on the themes of typical African-American households, are very popular for their dramatization and satirical tones. With the highly successful ‘Tyler Perry's House of Payne’, a TV series, he became one of the highest earning people in the entertainment business for the year 2011. The God-fearing, gun-toting, pot-smoking, loud-mouthed grandmother, Madea, was played by Perry himself. A versatile persona, Tyler Perry is famous as an actor, screenwriter, playwright, director, producer, author and songwriter.

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