It's like, 'That's John Travolta right there,'" she says. "We walked into a rehearsal at the same time, and they were choreographing him, and his little tush was shaking. Latifah says when she first saw John in his full Edna costume-complete with the curvaceous body suit-she knew he would nail the role. I think it's the most enjoyable kind of filming to do." "I like the challenge of rehearsing with acting and dancing and singing and being pushed to your limits and your stamina, having to stay up all the time," she says. I wouldn't allow it to be a total comedy in my own head."Īlthough musicals require a lot of hard work, Latifah says she loves it. So underneath, in my mind, it was always there. But the truth is, we really went through that. "And if this was really this time, we would be in a combative situation and we really would be fighting to change things. "As fun as it was … you look around and you're like, 'Wow, the black people are separated from the white people,'" Latifah says. "The only choice."ĭespite all the upbeat energy of Hairspray, Latifah says she kept in mind its underlying theme of racial segregation-especially during a scene in which Maybelle participates in a protest march. Queen Latifah worked with producer Neil Meron on Chicago and director Adam Shankman on Bringing Down the House, so she says she thought it would be fun to join them on this new movie. She plays Motormouth Maybelle, hostess of The Corny Collins Show's once-a-month "Negro day" that is in peril of being canceled. Rounding out Hairspray's all-star cast is Grammy® winner and Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah.
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