Tyler Perry's personal connection to 'A Jazzman's Blues' and his surprising confession about watching himself as Madea
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Director and screenwriter Perry discussed the making of "A Jazzman's Blues," a Netflix drama that weaves a murder mystery and love story into a larger tale about racism in the Deep South in the 20th century.
But now, Tyler Perry wants to reintroduce himself to audiences with a historical drama he's waited nearly 30 years to make.
The multihyphenate Perry discussed the decades-long road to the release of "A Jazzman's Blues," a Netflix drama that weaves a murder mystery and love story into a larger tale about racism in the Deep South in the 20th century. He appeared on an episode of the inaugural season of "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace," a new CNN and HBO Max series. (CNN and HBO Max share parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.)
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