Saturday, April 19, 2008
Wondering why it's been a while since you've seen JADA PINKETT-SMITH on screen?
“I lost interest in acting because the roles and the stories were just not there,” she explains. “And that’s not just for Black women. It’s across the board.”
For Pinkett-Smith, her next move was a arduous but natural one.
It took her three-plus years of agonizing over plot and character, but Pinkett Smith eventually penned Contract, a dark, psychological drama she describes as a “coming-of-age story for a middle-aged guy.” At first she thought to take on the role of the seductive Michael Reed (played by Vega), but in the end, she decided the only way to deliver her vision intact was to direct the movie herself.
She found the learning curve steep but ultimately invigorating. “I really feel excited about a craft again,” says Pinkett Smith.
“I lost interest in acting because the roles and the stories were just not there,” she explains. “And that’s not just for Black women. It’s across the board.”
For Pinkett-Smith, her next move was a arduous but natural one.
It took her three-plus years of agonizing over plot and character, but Pinkett Smith eventually penned Contract, a dark, psychological drama she describes as a “coming-of-age story for a middle-aged guy.” At first she thought to take on the role of the seductive Michael Reed (played by Vega), but in the end, she decided the only way to deliver her vision intact was to direct the movie herself.
She found the learning curve steep but ultimately invigorating. “I really feel excited about a craft again,” says Pinkett Smith.
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