In one of the most impactful speeches at Sunday night’s BET Awards, Tyler Perry talked about creating opportunities and taking control of his own destiny. The writer, producer, director was h…
The writer, producer, director was honored with BET’spresented him with the award.Perry then walked on stage at the Microsoft Theaters in Los Angeles and delivered a thought-provoking speech.
“While others were talking about Oscars So White, I was in Atlanta building my own studio,” he said about his sprawling Tyler Perry Studios.“There are people whose lives are tied into your dream. Own your stuff, own your business, own your way,” he said., a White House drama titled, starring Ed Quinn, Kron Moore, Paige Hurd and Daniel Croix Henderson. It will begin principal photography this summer at Tyler Perry Studios.
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