Tyler Perry's personal connection to 'A Jazzman's Blues' and his surprising confession about watching himself as Madea

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.)