The Breakfast Club - Regina Hall Speaks On 'Honk For Jesus' Film, Private Love Life, Negro Spirituals + More

Episode Date: September 7, 2022

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The Breakfast Club. Charlemagne Tha God, Angela Yee, DJ Envy is not here, but we have the legendary Regina Hall in the building. How are you, Miss Hall? I'm so good. Happy to be here. How you feeling? It's raining in New York. It is. I was ready for some sunny weather.

That's what I heard. I've been in here all day. I have no idea what's happening outside. It's raining. It's kind of coming down. Well, your hair looks good. Thank you. Well, you know, that's the good thing about a wig. Oh, okay. That's a good wig. It's a good one, right? Yeah. I didn't even know. Thank you.

But I was telling you that I went to go see Honk for Jesus in the movies, and I haven't been to the movie theater since before the pandemic, so it was a great experience to go. And for that to be like the first movie I went back to see, it felt good. Well, thank you for going to the movies. I have to say, when I started going back the first time I went back to see, it felt good. Well, thank you for going to the movies. I have to say, when I started going back the first time I went, I was like, it's a nice experience. Did you get popcorn?

Did you get popcorn? I got Sour Patch Kids and I went to the I-Pick so I got to order a drink from my seat and everything. Oh, you got the one with the seat that goes back. Oh yeah, that is nice. I watched it on Peacock. Oh, you did?

It all counts? Yes. Does it change how you approach movies when you do them now, depending on what it's going to be on? Not really. Just if I like it. Because, you know, this one was an independent. Okay. So we did it not knowing, well, if anybody was going to see it.

You do pray, but, you know, and then it went through the festival route. And then Peacock and Focus acquired it. They bought it. So this is also part of your production company, right? RH Negative? Yes. Yeah, it's the first thing. That's a huge deal.

Yeah, we were excited. You know, the Evo twins, I just like them. They have a nice, I just think they have an interesting point of view about things, especially right now. So it was their writing debut also, right, for a feature? Okay, so explain it. So break it all down for us so we know. So basically the Evo Twins wrote a script. They did a short before we even came to be.

Sent the script. I read the script, loved it and watched the short. And then they went out and raised the money basically. And we shot the film in Atlanta. And then after we shot the film, they edited it in a pretty short amount of time. And then we, um,

it made it into Sundance and then, um, yeah, that was it. Focus universal. Uh, Jordan Peele actually was the one whose deal is that focus that loved it. And then Focus, Universal ended up buying it. That's an amazing first look for all of you.

Yeah. I thought it was going to be a straight comedy, but then it got real dark thought a lot of things probably, but yeah, there was a point where you read it and you're like, oh, it's funny. And then it just starts taking turns that are really, oh, look, it's so weird. I got deja vu because I just saw you. And then it got really, and then it does get dark, but I was happy that it has something to say. Absolutely. That was important. What's your experience with church growing up? So my grandmother went to a Baptist church.

So in the summers I would go to a Baptist church. But my mother raised us in like a non-denominational, like really kind of quiet church because she had grown up in the South in Baptist churches. So I love singing in churches like i love to go i've been to every church in la if it's a church in la i've been there because i just i like it um why can't you find a church home miss hall why you you know what i have because sometimes i would like the singing maybe not the message sometimes i would like there was one church i loved it but you know the neighborhood it was a lot of members were gang members and so she

was really preaching to people trying to get out the game just talking about me and my friend used to be like I don't know if this message is for us and then you know it's kind of finding what resonates mm-hmm um I really have to know do you have any reservations when you first read the script? Because religious folks don't play about church and religion and Jesus. So did you have any reservations because of that? Well, I mean, I think we knew

that there were going to be people and groups who were not necessarily going to enjoy the movie. But no. I mean, I think I like the world and the character. And I mean, I think that's a part of what, you know, art has the ability to do. So, you know,

I mean, I thought they came from a very respectful place. But, you know, those are issues that churches have faced publicly, privately. So it's not like we expose something, but I guess it maybe hasn't been done in a movie. But, yeah, I mean, I certainly was aware that there could be. I mean, Sterling, too. But I think because we both do respect the church, we felt like it was at least coming from a place of good intention. I saw a lot of people tweeting, this is Oscars worthy, and this is Regina Hall's Oscar moment. What did you think about that?

Did you see all of that as it was trending on social media? You know I'm not on Twitter, so it's horrible. It's not on my phone. I'm not good on social media, but that is so nice to hear. Actually, one of my friends called and said, baby, it's doing well on Twitter. You did a phenomenal job in that, though. I have to say, as Trinity was your character,

but seeing how you were able to flip from being like the first lady in the church to being angry, to telling somebody, go fuck yourself to saying God bless you, you know, in the span of just a few seconds. I mean, I thought you did an amazing job. How did you feel while you were playing this role? And how did you even prepare for it? You know, I did.

There's a lot of information in like First with First Ladies online, YouTube. They have a lot of shows. I spoke to some, but they do have shows and some more prominent First Ladies. I looked at a lot of their stuff and I read a lot of stuff. I mean, I just did research. I think I just, I did feel like when I watched them, they had a you know,

it's all, well, you're married, right? So we will never know what your wife does to support you. But I'm going to assume it's a lot, right? Oh, absolutely. So I just think it's that idea that like you might not see what a spouse, in this case, a first lady of a church does for the support when her her, you know, man is facing public kind of difficult situations.

But then they also have a real issue and then of course she has her relationship to god and i think that's why she feels very um committed to the covenant of marriage that's the only part that felt unrealistic was that he um i don't give too much away but he didn't there was never a moment where he was worried about you it seems like it was always about him in in the church narcissistic yeah yeah you ever dealt with anybody like that hmm i don't think i've ever it's ever been that extreme that extreme but i mean i guess it depends on points people are at in their life you know i mean i've i you know i've had i've had really nice people.

I mean, I'm friends probably, I would say, with everyone mostly that I've dated. And they were, well, no. You know what? Now that I think about it, there was one who was a little bit, like now that I think about it, there was one. But we're friends now, so it's fine. But, yeah, he was like, I didn't get it when you were saying it. I didn't get it. You know, it took him like two years.

Have you that has happened to you for him to for him to really be like, oh, I didn't really grasp the magnitude of what I did. You know what? I do have an ex-boyfriend who this thing that I've been working on. I actually interviewed him about why he used to do the things that he did. And we had we never even had a conversation about it when we broke up, but it was interesting to hear what he had to say and for him to hear what I had to say. Right. Yeah, sometimes it's perspective, and you have to get a little bit of distance away from it.

Yeah. You think you could stand by a man who had those specific allegations? No. Well, Regina couldn't. No. Regina couldn't. That bedroom scene, I was like, no. Oh, my God. I know. No, Regina couldn't. No. Regina couldn't. That bedroom scene, I was like, no. Oh, my God.

I know. No, ma'am. I know. That was sad, right? Too much of a sacrifice. Laying there mad as hell. Yeah, unfulfilled. Can we do it the other way this time?

Like, what? I know. Right. You're right. But I really think that she thought this is the crossroad he's facing. We can pray this away. And then you saw the scene with her mother. I think that was the reason she felt compelled to have this thing.

In church, you feel like you can't get a divorce. It's the worst thing. My grandfather used to tell my mom all the time, like, no matter what, divorce is wrong. You have to stay married. Once you get married,

it's forever. You may, you know. They feel like it could divide the church, you know? And then, like, so sometimes, even if they're living separate lives publicly,

they'll just stay together. But that's the beauty of the movie. The beauty of the movie shows that people can, you can be human. Yeah. Like, y'all are still human even though you're the past and the movie. The beauty of the movie shows that you can be human. Like, y'all are still human even though you're the past and the first lady. Yes, yes.

Yeah, yeah. I mean, I think, listen, he has his things that he, I don't even want to say he struggles with because that makes it seem like it's something bad. He has his reality of who he is that he just can't, because he can't ever really live out. Publicly. Publicly.

Right. But he can't stop. But he can't stop himself. And, like, maybe if he were allowed to do him, they would have been best friends. She would have met somebody else that was more appropriate, and then he would have met someone who was more appropriate, and then they would have gone to dinner together.

And you wouldn't have have the bedroom scene. Can you imagine that? Now picture this in real life, Regina. No, when I read the bedroom scene, I was like, this is worse than doing a love scene. Like it was more awkward for us to do that scene than if we had done like a hot and heavy scene. Just because of the subject matter and the dialogue.

It was sad. Because they, you know, she wasn't getting no less. She'd lay there mad because that would piss you off. Oh, I mean, yeah. And that's the reality of how it was always happening. That was Oscar worthy. To look at disappointment on your face after you did what you did to him. And then he slept good.

Just went to bed. He did. No shame. None. No. And then I also was thinking, and I might have been reading too deep into this, but all the scenes with the different hats, you know, and I was like, she wears a lot of different hats, too.

Oh, I didn't think of that. But I was like, they might not have been thinking like that. No, but I'm going to use it. We'll be like, well, the hat symbolizes many different hats. No, but it is. Yeah. I mean, the hat was symbolic of her finally. Oh, look at Kevin.

Of her finally making that decision at the end that she would have boundaries. The nerve it had me. They telling you about your hat? He said it made me look old. God dang. I know he said it. I actually did feel kind of bad. You know what I'm saying?

Like for, you know, just because to have had such a successful megachurch. And we've seen it happen time and time again. Where these megach mega churches, the scandal happens. We've had people up here who have experienced that in real life and then everything falls down that you built for so long.

It's a hard thing because the designer clothes, the $3,000 hats, all of those things. The houses, the cars. My favorite thing was when they had the stay humble sign. I was like... What do you think about pastors and their wives making that much money? Because at the same time, you should be entitled to have nice things,

but he's like, the jets, all of those things, the cars, the luxury automobiles, the homes, successive. Yeah, you know, church is a full on culture. I think I think if you buy into that culture, you will, you know, I mean, I know pastors used to certainly believe that the only way they could spread the word was this is pre Internet. So you can spread it differently. I don't know if you have to have the planes. But I mean, I always, you know, I would hope it's balanced by helping their communities. You know what I mean? And people in their congregation, people who go to church who need, I don't know, mortgage payments or lights or, you know, people with kids so i would imagine you'd have to see how someone balances their uh excess with um you know with the needs of like neighborhoods you know can you build the

library as opposed to get another jet or something for the you know people in your community who who are lacking in something whether it's a grocery store like it would be nice to see it actually go into congregations and communities as well. Yeah. I mean, Bishop T.D. Jakes definitely does that. Yeah. That's what I mean. So some people, when there are pastors who do that, then that's great because you're

actually seeing, you know, the fruits dispersed and if they live well, I mean, it then, you know, it's okay. But I do think it can't be as long as it's not one-sided mm-hmm you mentioned the scene of Trinity and her mom and I was thinking about that because because I think you the question was uh she said she kept going back to the Bible to pray for her marriage you asked her how long and she basically was like until until he died do you think that the Bible clouds like our natural instincts and decision-making skills sometime I mean you know um

I think it yeah I think it you know I think there's interpretations and if you if you do believe that marriage is a covenant then people are like you do not break that covenant because the covenant involves God. It's also like you married God, right? And you married the church. I mean, it was such a big deal. I mean, I mean, as we talk about it in the royal family, because, you know, the church and state. So it's, you know, it's complicated because what one person, because a belief is your faith, right? So I mean, it's hard to say to someone that's not true if it's what you really believe. Like, do you believe that?

Do you believe that? What? That what? Like, would you divorce under any, well, under any circumstance? I believe it for better or worse, but how worse? Like, how bad is the worst? You know what I mean? Right.

Right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, they had a pretty worse. But I think she thought they could pray that away. Yeah. She's like, I thought it was over, but mm-mm. And I feel like when you read the Bible, like, even God gets fed up at certain points.

Yeah. You know? Yeah. No, I agree. I mean, I agree. I just think it's like some people think about how it looks on the outside. I just, you know, it's tough. And it depends on the generation.

I think my mother's generation definitely was like, you don't divorce. You do not divorce. Under any circumstances. Under any circumstances. As a public figure for you, how much pressure is it for you when you think about how people look at you from the outside? Like how much you put out there for people to know about you personally? I mean, I think i'm instinctively private like i just it comes natural to me um but you know i just grew up in a different generation where you know you did you and

nobody knew i mean that's just that's all that it just wasn't it's just how i lived so it's just how i am but But I mean, I don't know. I never really. I don't know that. I've had to be forced to think about it. I mean, I've had stuff that I will say this. I've had stuff that's very wrong. You know, usually the right stuff people don't know.

They're like, there's like this thing the only reason I would I don't even address especially dating stuff I don't address it but there's one that I would clear up and I only clear it up because it was untrue and because it because he because it was untrue and and he's not here and that was like Chadwick Boseman and that like I ran into him at Vanity Fair party and people assumed we dated and his fiance was right behind us and they got married and they're married and he was never inappropriate and like only if it's someone that if it's like there was something like and I saw you and like because you're married I've met your wife I always like that to be clear because I would never want a um I would never if that happened to me before crazy story is I was

going it was me and two friends and I was campaigning for um Obama to become president his first term and there was a gentleman who was with us, like, you know, a part of the Nevada Democratic thing. And he was great. And we had to go to three places. And then, like, I didn't realize it, and my feet were hurting. And so I was like, can you get me some? I'd never campaigned. And he got me, he went around the corner and got, like, flip-flops.

And he got three pair just because we were annoying. It was me and Sanan, our friend Lee. And he was just like, he didn't want to keep going back to theops. And he got three pair just because we were annoying. It was me and Sinan, our friend Lee. And he was just like, he didn't want to keep going back to the store. So he got three pair for me, like they were $5 each. And I was like, I said, you got three, like they're $5 each. And then I think we went to a party to campaign. And I was like, are you going to dance? And he's like, I'll dance when Obama wins.

And then we went to a church and we were talking about churches. And he was saying something about a church that he was like, ah, that he what what his issue was. And he was almost a pastor at one time. And I was like, oh, so were you celibate? And he looked at me and I was like, oh, my goodness, were you a fornicator? And he said, what does that even mean? mean and I said someone who has sex before marriage and he said I know what that means I said well I said I I said um well what do they call men who had sex before marriage and he said men we had a whole thing but anyway the the the two days before Obama the day Obama was elected, he had a heart attack and passed. No.

But the week before that, he sent me, had sent me an email. Emails. The email involved all of us that were there. But the email said, I wrote, thanks so much for all of my expensive shoes. Oh. Right? It was a joke. And I said, you'll always be my favorite fornicator.

And then he wrote back, is the pot calling the kettle black. And then and then and and he said something or I said something like, I think I said you owe me a dance because Obama was winning. And his his wife found those. Oh, my God. And he was a very faithful man. He did not try. There was nothing inappropriate in his behavior. I actually saw pictures of his wife. He told us, he was like, if he doesn't win this election, my wife is going to kill me. It was, and, um. Is that why he had a heart attack? And she didn't, no, he just, he was just, he had a heart attack. Oh. Yeah, he just was driving, going to pick up. And his wife found that. And I, I never, um, I mean, I I we did talk to her but just I just think sometimes

for women I just always want them to know that like you know you're not sure that's not yeah and that's not even me but it wasn't her man right you know it's not even the man's get down if I see you you know I want him to be like you know like he didn't show me he was he didn't try anything and like we were. So only in those situations when I'm like, and there's a spouse, because I just think as a wife, it's not. I can see how that email, the out of context. That's a very specific email.

Yeah, that one is like, I don't even know how you explain that one. Oh my goodness. And it was. And my boyfriend at the time, I was like, what should I do? And he's like, she's upset. She's found the emails. You got to let it just wait. But I did tell her.

And it was an email chain. And I think Sanaa wrote back and was like, oh, no, it was a joke. But of course you're going to say it's a joke. Yeah. Right? And she probably was hurting already. Of course. And so that just added on to it.

And she thinks. So that's why I'm always conscious for, you know, people in relationships. I never heard the one with you and Shalwa. You don't hear nothing about you. Like, you clean out here. Well, that's why I'm always conscious for, you know, people in relationships. I never heard the one with you and Chadwick. You don't hear nothing about you. Like, you clean out here. Well, that's nice. Yeah. Got to create something.

Oh, and they will make up some stuff. Don't think they won't. I know, I know. But when there's something wonderful to share, I will. What realization? See, I can't talk about the movie without talking about the movie. But what realization do you think Trinity came to at the end of the movie? I just think she realized that she's got to stand up and have some boundaries for herself.

I think there was something about the end when he was like, they're here for me. I think she realized her husband was like, not that she didn't, but she just saw like he has not seen anything that I've done. Did you feel like that? Because I felt like even when you were critiquing it and like, do it again. No, that was not, we didn't feel that. I was like, that is, you know,

just the fact that your whole life really did revolve around him. And that church. And then you see the other couple and they're up there preaching together. And there's such a disparity between the relationship that you guys had and the relationship that they had where they were really like equals.

You know, finishing each other's sentences, supporting each other, both up there together as a couple. And then you see you guys. Even though I know they opened that church. They did it on purpose. Oh, they definitely did it on purpose. I don't believe them at all. Oh, they definitely did it on purpose. Of course. I don't believe them at all.

Yeah, I don't believe them. No, I think that is a thing, too. It's also like that generation of like we can co-pastor together. It doesn't have to be First Lady. I think for Trinity, she just, you know, everybody has roles in relationships, right? At some point. I just think sometimes, I think when she was out there on the street miming, she realized that her role was more reduced every day. And like she didn't think that it would get there. Did she step out also?

See, that's where I thought it was going. I felt like there was a point where it felt like, did she step out also? See, that's where I thought it was going. Oh. In the beginning. I felt like there was a point where it felt like, did she step out too? No, she didn't. Okay, I was confused about that because I felt like they alluded to it at one point.

That's what I thought too because in my mind I was like, eh, they not going to do that. That would be too predictable, right? If it was just him, I mean, the twist was good because I just thought of him with some women but it's just like,

I was like, she must have stepped out. It might be her. i might be her yeah i thought it was going no no she didn't step out she no she was she she really loved him you know she does love him she just it's just he just has no attraction to her she's not his his type. I could not understand it. I literally said that to myself like five or six times. I'm like, you got Regina. I mean, my mom, I'm like, that's Regina Hall. What are you doing?

He was like, nobody's doing, and I have to say, Sterling was, Sterling, he's so much fun, and he's so funny. Like, totally just came and like embodied that character, you know, on that, on the page. And like, during the actual

filming of the scene we were both like this he was like this is terrible he felt bad that he had to do it as a character um but yeah I think you know I think they have a complicated relationship and it feels like what would you say a Trinity's flaws because we can see his yeah up close and I could tell you what I think but what would you say her flaws are like? The Bible? Well, that and Trinity likes the lifestyle too. I mean, just as much as he does.

And she really, you know, she likes all the attention of being on the stage and with people, you know, like that one sermon where he's saying he's got the, what is it, the beautiful wife and the gorgeous Bugatti like she definitely she likes it the car like she's not giving that up she's not giving that up too so I think anytime you're like attached to that material world to that degree you will sacrifice something

have you ever stayed in a relationship for moral reasons? Hmm. No. That's a good question. I'm trying to think if I have. I don't think so. I really think that's something regulated to just religious people. You think so?

Yes, I really do. But you know, i haven't i think if i think like if i were married and had kids i would it would that would make a 90 percent difference yeah because i would want my children with their father right so i would i would probably i would probably you know work through a lot i think if if i had children wouldn't you I would think so because it's not just that, too. I think the support system. Yeah. Sometimes you don't know how that dynamic will change if you're not in the same household. And how it would affect them. Yeah. Hold up to his responsibilities for some women financially. And can he? Because now you might, you know, because now it's like it's two households and the kids, whereas if you're pooling together. So it's just you're just thinking about

something so much bigger than yourself. I want kids around other women right you have to think of like stuff like you have a lot of a lot of things you have to consider and like uh yeah and like you know maybe where they're gonna have to go to school are you moving or you you know what i mean it's just a lot so they spend in holidays right how do you split that up yeah but environment and energy matter too, though. So you don't want your kids in a hostile household. I know. That's good.

Sometimes people feel like we don't argue in front of the kids. They have no idea, but they don't know that kids feel it. Right. Yeah, I know plenty like that too. I have friends who are like, I wish my parents would have gotten divorced. I just think it depends. But I still know instinctively I would probably try really hard if I had kids. So in what ways do you relate to Trinity?

Well, you know, that's not to say I have not been in relationships and tried. What's that quote? Women stay too long. Men leave too soon. I mean, I've definitely I've never heard it, but it sounds good. I've definitely I've definitely stayed and tried to work through stuff that in retrospect, I'm like, well, that was the first sign right there. Yeah, you should have known it wasn't going to work. And so I understood that. I understood that connection to faith and like really believing something or wanting to believe something. And just that connection to being strong. But I really, honestly, it was the understanding of the first ladies that i studied that resonated with me the most was there anything that you anything new you learned about religion and maybe your own faith by doing this film um my own well

you know i always believe the church is human wherever there's human people there's room for growth. So I already believe that. But, I mean, there is a beauty in the church, too. You know, both exist, right? Like every coin has a flip side. We shot a lot in that church. And it's a beautiful church.

Yeah, it is. You know, and and it's a it's a beautiful church you know and so it's you know it's complicated there that you do feel something you know what i mean there were even people that came up like you really changed my life going yeah and you know when we were on the side of the road those honks were real like they didn't realize it was us they didn't realize it was us yeah and you couldn't see the camera crew because they were in the back or across the street. So those honks were real. So, you know, you connect, especially in this time and on the world, right, with everything going on. You want to believe in something. So you understood it.

And there was a really quiet beauty to that church in the ground. So, I mean, I think that always stays with me. How do you feel about cursing on them grounds? How did that make you feel? I don't know. She lost it. You know what I mean? It's interesting, though, because it felt like a pilot

because it feels like there's so much more to explore with those characters. Like, when it was over, I was like, nah, they can't end like this. I need to see more. I know. That ending was so sudden over i was like nah they can't end like this i need to see more i know that ending was so sudden i was like yeah it just yeah yeah yeah i mean i think the idea they wanted to leave with this things definitely won't be the same right i mean i think we saw that heaven's house was really crowded we had the devout five the devout five people here yeah you know there was a tweet that said the only unrealistic thing about the movie was the congregation leaving after the scandal because they were like the congregation yeah congregate do they not leave though have there been some

well you know i think also part of it was that you guys were closed yeah we were closed oh yeah and then they were reopening find someplace else to go and when you close like that and everybody migrates somewhere else now you've they found a new church home because we had been closed for a year because he was being he was under investigation right so what are they supposed to do for a year yeah they went on over to heaven's house now how do you feel with this being like one of your first projects from behind the cameras as well as you know being in front of it. But do you just feel, like, amazing about the reception that it's gotten? I mean, it's gotten amazing reviews. I mean, yeah.

You know, I mean, I'm always excited when a project is received well, period. I mean, that's just the, you know, that's, like, just the honest part of me. You know, nobody wants to read something that's, like, it was garbage. Although there are people who feel that way, right? So, you know, there are going to be people who aren't going to like it and people who are going to like it was garbage although there are people who feel that way right right so you know they're gonna be people who aren't gonna like it people are gonna like it that's just part of life but yeah it's a you know it's just nice when you take a risk right because it's a risky subject matter it's a risky project to do um and and there's just a group of people like well like you guys that like it you know know what I mean? That makes a big difference.

So I was excited, you know, like I was excited that even when just Sterling said, I was really excited when it sold. I was so scared. I was like, if we got these girls, they don't raise all this money. What if they don't? What if we're not buying it? So when it sold, I was happy. And so the support is like, that's just like amazing. I actually want to see more. I think it should be a series. You think it should, I was happy. And so the support is like that's just like amazing.

I actually want to see more. I think it should be a series. You think it should be a series? Absolutely. Because they got to try to come back. With more than just little Aria. That was probably one of my favorite things. Little Aria. When she says I love the theater. Would you do a series if

the opportunity presented itself? I mean, you know, I'm doing another series. So I miss my old series, to be honest. I miss my Black Monday because I loved my cast so much. I loved my cast. But, like, I think the girls have talked, the Adama and Adane, they talked about doing it as an adult. I know it sounds weird.

Animation series. Oh. Okay. I can see that. Mm-hmm. That could be funny. Yeah. about doing it as an adult I know it sounds weird animation series yeah cuz then they could take it places got you why did why did you just black money was on Showtime right it was with Don Cheadle why didn't they bring that back I guess enough people weren't watching it yeah I think they're watching it now though funny now I have many people Who are like I love this They like discover it later Yeah that happens

There's a lot of content Out there too It's a lot of content It feels like there was A black gold rush Like around the COVID And George Floyd thing Oh yeah

And then it feels like They kind of shut it off A little bit Really They waned Yeah Really There's so much content

I've been discovering things now That like I've been watching the show Flappish Misdemeanors on Showtime. Oh, yeah. So good. I think it's that. I think I think it's showtime.

It's showtime? It is on Showtime. I watched the whole entire thing. Like, in two days, it was so good. And I'm from Flapper, so. And see, that's another hard thing, too, is with there being so much content, like, people discover it in its second and third season. They don't necessarily catch it in the first season

unless you're going to put tons of money into advertising. I feel like you have a lot coming out at the same time right now, too. Yeah. Yeah, it's totally accidental, too, the timing of it. Because Me Time came out and it just was not even, you know, who knew? That happens a lot. People are like, oh, you're always working, but sometimes it's just the timing of release.

So what's next for RH production? RH Negative. RH Negative. Oh, we have, I can't even talk about it, to be honest. But I have three things in development. A Showtime and then a film that we're shopping right now. Hopefully someone will, it's another unique one, but I'm very excited about that one.

And we just like sent it out. We've had a couple of passes, to be honest, because it's going to be, it's a risky one, but it's also really good, I think. I think it's really good. That's always good when you take those risks

and they pay off. I mean, yeah if you know the the great thing about stuff like this is you can either go the studio route or You know you can do like the girls and you can go and do the independent route Or you can go streaming and stuff like that. But the the the other projects are Television shows Yeah television shows. Yeah. Too limited. Too limited. I'm highly disappointed

that you and Sterling K. Brown had to learn the words to the Negro spiritual. Oh my gosh. Can you not learn the words? We never heard it. What? I mean,

Nuck If You Buck is really a big song. That's what I'm saying. You're black, Regina Hall. It's embarrassing. This is a Negro spiritual. That's what I found out. You didn't know that?

Aren't you from D.C.? But I was in L.A. by then. It did. I don't know. It was in L.A.? Was it? This is literally like a black national anthem. Was it in the club?

Yes. That's why I didn't hear it. This is a Negro spiritual. Like, this is up there with, like, you know, Juvenile Back That Ass Up. And what song is that? No, I'm joking. This is up there with God Is Good. Wow. Yes. I don't know. i don't know how we missed it i'm like i don't i'm both of you not just one not like one of us i mean i was like what

song is that i didn't know it i think i had gotten out i was the club days ended i was so early for me this song is 18 years old the Shit, it was over by then. She's working. I'll never abandon Regina Hall in a club somewhere. I know it was over. I think it stopped for me in my 20s.

You know why? I seen Regina in a club before. You did? Which one was it? You was in, well this is, you was in Cans. Oh yeah,

it's an event. That was an event. I know, that was fun. It's an event. That was an event. I know. That was fun. That was very fun. That was very fun. And Nucky P. Buck played that night. I stayed 25, 30 minutes.

I was gone. In and out, baby. I had my mask on, and Yvonne Orji was there making fun of me. Yep. And I got COVID. Oh, my gosh. I went, yeah, with the mask on. You want to hear something funny?

Last time I saw Yvonne Orji, she hit me the next day like, girl, I done tested positive for COVID. So Yvonne out here being a super spreader. It's her. It was a while ago. She looked at me and said, it's already in the mask. You got it. And then I was like, Yvonne, stop.

And I did have it. Wow. But none of my other team got it. My hair, makeup, all of us, we were the four people in masks. They didn't get it. Wow. Yeah. Isn't it crazy how that works? It's crazy. How long did it take you to learn the song? it nobody my hair makeup all of us we were the four people in mass they didn't get it wow yeah isn't it crazy how that works how long did it take you to learn the song like my little verse like two two or three days okay yeah and you sang the part yeah yeah that's the part that turns everybody

up yeah yeah no that's what the princess that my assistant in in atlanta was like well you got to really sing her and the crew stayed extra. They were like, because it was a night shoot. And they were like, we want to stay and watch y'all do it. I said, this is real for them. This is real. I felt like we had a responsibility. And so we, yeah, so I tried to, yeah.

How much flack have you gotten for admitting that you didn't know nothing? I know. I'm a bad, I know. And I can't even undo it. Issa going to be so disappointed in you? I know. But I know it now. I know it now. can't even undo it. Issa going to be so disappointed in you. I know, but I know it now. I know it now.

That's what I learned. When people say what I learned from Trinity, it's knock if you buck. See, that's God. Yeah, I learned the black, the other, one of the other Negro spirituals. Do you know, like, tear the club up? What about some Lil Jon? Oh, I know Lil Jon. No, you know him,

but do you know him? Okay. There you go. What's the next line? Sweat drop down my balls. There you go. That's a Negro spiritual too. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I like the way you did balls too. No, ski, ski, ski, ski. Yeah, yeah. I don't know why when I hear that word, I can't help it. Balls. Balls.

It's like I have to grab some imaginary balls. Yeah, the action is just, it comes with the word. That happens every now and then with certain words. At least you didn't do this. Yeah, yeah. Well, now that's medication. Something's wrong. You got to take him to the doctor.

Why would you in a ball? Thank you Oh man Hope for Jesus Save Your Soul is in theaters and screaming on Peacock right now Please y'all

make sure you watch that movie I'm so excited because what you're gonna do with your company too is give so many up and coming people a chance Absolutely

And I know that's so important to you So congratulations Yes thank you And congratulations over here yes thank you and congratulations over here oh thank you so this is your show I mean y'all are yeah I saw Regina Hall the day that I announced my new show I had to hop on a flight and go to Martha's Vineyard and be on a panel with Regina Hall I was like what a way to celebrate yeah that was pretty exciting everyone's excited

too and everyone loves your show I mean it's it mean, it's an exciting time for people to have, like... The balls to do. Yeah, the balls, right? And the opportunity to do, like, more. You know what I mean? Just more. Do you feel like black people in this business are finally getting their just due?

Hmm. like black people in this business are finally getting their just do I think there's more opportunity and I think I think as we are adding voices behind the camera whether it's producing or writing you know it's it's getting it's getting the reality they're like like real voices that we don't see I think what happens is we use we end up seeing the one like if one thing is a success we see five ten versions of that and then it feels like it doesn't it doesn't it's not a complete right version of the reality of of people, of a race. And so it's been hard to show the spectrum of that. But I think now it is getting better.

You know, I don't think we should say we're getting, it's in motion. And I think before it wasn't necessarily in motion, but I think it's in motion. You think woken is ruined creativity? I think I still need to know what the word means. I'm like, what does it really mean? I feel like people don't use it anymore.

I'm so glad they don't. It came and went. It did, right? It was supposed to mean like you were like aware. Yeah, for me, I guess it's like you always have to have some bigger message in your art, so to speak. Oh, right. Yeah. Oh, right. Yeah.

Oh, okay. Well, you know, sometimes shit is just entertaining. That's right. You know, and I think that's great, too. Absolutely. I mean, you know, yeah, it's a spectrum. So, yeah, I guess it's, you know, yeah, it's many things. That's why so many people need to be doing stuff, because everybody has like, what you're going to do is different than me or her or, you know, or anyone. And it's like, but we tell that they've contemplated on things or experienced things, you know,

or have things that they feel compelled to share. I mean, it's always nice, you know. Yeah, because sometimes I enjoy watching Tubi. Yeah, yeah. Some of those movies, those independent films. That's the thing. Sometimes it's like it's just, you know, I just want to be entertained. I don't want to laugh.

I don't want to always want to laugh I don't want to always have you know messaging so I think you know you need both sometimes I want

a documentary or a silly comedy you know just grab it by the balls yeah yeah yeah

well Regina Hall always a pleasure always a pleasure building with you make sure you check out Home for Jesus Save Your Soul in theaters and in screaming on Peac. Make sure you check out Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul, in theaters and in streaming on Peacock right now. Also check out Me Time.

She's starring in that also. Yes. Shout out to Kevin Hart. Who the hell was up here and said Regina Hall plays the wife in Beast? Because they got it wrong. Who was that? I was like, what? That is funny.

Is there a wife in Beast? I don't even know. I haven't seen Beast. I think she was dead. Yeah. Oh, okay, okay, okay. But then they corrected themselves and said, me time. I was like, huh?

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