Ten-year-old Los Angeles native Kwesi Boakye is an up-and-coming child star with impressive credits that include television shows Strong Medicine, South Park, Boston Legal and Days of Our Lives as well as lending his voice in the animated movie Happy Feet, which won Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy awards.
He is especially proud of his recent staring role in Tyler Perry’s new film, I Can Do Bad All By Myself. The film opens next Friday (September 11). In it, Kwesi works alongside well-known stars such as Mary J. Blige, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Gladys Knight and Tyler Perry himself. According to Kwesi, audiences can expect a lot of humor when I Can Do Bad All By Myself comes to theatres.
He was eager to talk about the new film his role and the endless humor present onset while working with Perry.
I hear you are in the new Tyler Perry movie “I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” Can you tell me about it?
It’s about, April who is like trying to find herself and try to make herself a better person. I really connected to her storyline because I’m her nephew and looking for her to help us find a home and really helping show she’s a better person. That’s about the movie without telling too much.
What is your character’s name?
My character’s name is Manny and he is a little rough around the edges and he’s growing up pretty fast with his big brother and sister. I’d say Manny is just looking for his happy ending.
I have to know, how cool was it be in a Tyler Perry film?
It was very cool being in a Tyler Perry film. When he walks on set he makes you feel at home and he always discusses stuff in a kid way. And I just love him because he always telling jokes and he’s just a really funny guy to hang out with.
What was the funniest part about filming with Tyler Perry? Did he do anything really funny that you remember?
It would have to be when I met Madea for the first time. He was just hilarious.
In the trailer, I saw he dresses up as different characters. Did you find a certain one to be the most funny?
Actually I found Madea the funniest. I’m a very big Madea fan. It’s just the way she talks that’s so funny and he’s just so hilarious and everything that comes out of his mouth is just so funny.
Why should people go see this movie?
People should go see this movie because I think it’s going to be a good movie and it has a really great story and a lot of good actors, like Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Bilge, Adam Rodriguez, and Gladys Knight.
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself opens in theatres nationwide on Friday, September 11. The film is rated PG-13 and has a running time of 113 minutes.
