‘The Color Purple’ Cast Says Oprah Saved Them From Lousy Set Conditions

Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P. Henson and Grammy award-winning actress Danielle Brooks said they dealt with less-than-ideal working conditions while making The Color Purple—until Oprah intervened.

The actresses said they faced an uphill battle getting dressing rooms and security, among other amenities, during production. During a Q&A with The Color Purple cast on Friday, Brooks said she was stunned that the cast initially were made to share a dressing room.

“I remember when we first came in and we were doing rehearsal and they put us all in the same space and we didn’t have our own dressing rooms at the time,” she said, adding that they also were not given food.

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