Members dio Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 personally feel like all of OWNs drama offerings are trash, even tho I gave Greenleaf a shot for a season. LOL i actually think she might be able to get on a CW show or something, but I just don't know? If there were any real offers out there I think she would have been gone a long time ago (like Sofia Pernas) but it's hard out there for a pimp. If GH can come up w/ a solid $$ offer, I do think she will jump ship there. They have been trying to build up the black cast, and I think they need a stronger anchor heroine than Jordan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 I don't get OWN but people are really getting a lot of great opportunities as a result of working on Queen Sugar, especially the group female directors who have worked on that show. We have no idea what Mishael Morgan's situation is. She has a young child. Is it not possible that she turned down more exciting but less stable work in the past because she wanted to have a baby? Her child is a bit older and now that the child can be in school, perhaps her outlook and her plans have changed. None of us has access to that information so we're all speculating, right? Also, let's be real, her position is stronger after being on a show (even though its a daytime soap opera, it is a highly visible one) and having built a loyal following. T.V. producers look at that now, it's why primetime courts social media #s so assiduously. Out of curiosity I did a search of her name and the hevon hashtag and a bounty of positive remarks came up. You honestly think that has no impact on a casting director? We have no idea what her plans are for the future, so I'd rather take a wait and see approach, rather than automatically consign her to the daytime genre which is currently on life support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajsp35801 Posted June 12, 2018 Author Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 Sofia Pernas was let go from Y&R because she didn't take off with the audience. She was just able to get work after leaving. Kinda like the guy who played Luca. Mishael has gone on record saying that she has been offered other roles that she had to turn down because it didn't work out with her shooting schedule for Y&R. Granted, some of the shows on OWN are terrible IMO. Mostly those associated with Tyler Perry. But Queen Sugar is legit and I think it stands up against the top rated shows on any major network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 Tika Sumpter is on one of those awful (but very highly rated) Tyler Perry shows (The Haves and the Have Nots) and has not lacked for work because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteelCity Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 I would LOVE to have Victoria Rowell on screen with Mishael Morgan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 It's ironic to see how many actors of color who were accused of being boring/not able to act/lacking charisma go on to significant success after they leave Daytime. Tika Sumpter being a perfect example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 That would have been FIRE. Too bad Jeanne Cooper is probably more likely to return to Y&R than VR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taoboi Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 ALL OF THIS. ESPECIALLY the last sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteelCity Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 Who ever said that Tika Sumpter was boring?! She's always had charisma in spades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 Tika was HATED prior to the LOCK quad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frequentsoapfan Posted June 12, 2018 Members Share Posted June 12, 2018 Yep they always go on to book primetime right away while their white counterparts who leave end up having to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fevuh Posted June 13, 2018 Members Share Posted June 13, 2018 I'm glad even though I only watch once a week or so. I never liked the character because they only wrote her as the mean black girl. Honestly, Devon should go too. He's about as interesting as a piece of cardboard. Never understood the love for him either. I guess they had to make way for the powerhouse actress that is Hunter King. LOL. This show is a sinking ship. Won't be long. If they could ever figure out how to STOP writing for Victor and Jack they might stand a chance. Gina Tognoni has pretty much been a waste. These actors don't have anything to work with. Melissa Ordway should go be a model on The Price is Right. She was good at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted June 13, 2018 Members Share Posted June 13, 2018 This seems to have been by design too because...couldn't risk offending middle America with a Black lead or a Black character who could possibly outshine a White one. Wasn't the 'boring' tag the knock against Renée Elise Goldsberry when she was on OLTL as well? I know people would intermittently say this about Tamara Tunie when she was on ATWT. Tunie was wise to do other projects, including a recurring character on L&O throughout much of her ATWT run and was smart to leave and become a series regular for L&O. The assertion that Black/POC characters are boring is a well-worn critique that is used instead of looking at the lack of consistent story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 13, 2018 Members Share Posted June 13, 2018 What about as Storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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