A few movies, I was on tour with Disney on Ice, but was still a struggling actress, until I booked this show.” Prior to ‘Boomerang’, I did a show on Hulu, called ‘All Night’. Tetona Jackson (Simone Graham) - “I’ve been in entertainment since I was little. Did a digital series, ‘The Rookie on Lifetime, several national commercials and tv gigs, and my life has changed.” I built my team, started going on auditions. I spent two years on the east coast, transferred to Bank of America and was working at night and auditioning in the days… I raised the money to go to LA, packed up my car, had no where to stay and was going for it. But, things turned around when I stumbled up on an acting class and I fell in love with acting. I was in a little bit of a funk because of it. The job just wasn’t working for me - it just didn’t make my heart tick. Leland Martin (Ari Thomas) - “I was actually working at Meryl Lynch, on my way to being a financial advisor. Now, I’m on ‘Boomerang’ and in a movie coming out with Amy Poehler.” After I continued to book commercials, I started to land TV guest spots on shows like ‘Castle’, ‘Baskets on FX’, and then I booked a reoccurring role in ‘Atlanta’, alongside Donald Glover. I also studied theater arts in high school and college. I got discovered at a party and ended up landing commercials. I just came to visit, and I ended up getting stuck there. RJ Walker (David Wright) - “I came to LA in my third year of college. Lala Milan (Tia Reed) - “I started off working at Walgreens to All State and low key got fired, and became an Instagram influencer and now I’m on the TV screen!” The Cast of BET’s ‘Boomerang’ (Photo credit: Paige Kindlick) ‘Boomerang’ premieres on BET Tuesday night, Feb. “We all wanted to be together, hang out, and get to know each other so we could create strong connections and relationships, so that we could convey best friendship on screen,” she explained. “I think we have a really family friendship,” RJ added. Lala explained the obvious initial thoughts she and her peers had upon meeting for the first time. “It was new people from different backgrounds trying to get to know each other,” she admitted, adding that their chemistry is something that “grew over time.”īrittany chimed in, admitting that “the desire to create chemistry was there immediately.” Everyone was on the same page from the jump. The cast met as a group for the very first time at the show’s initial rehearsal and table read, Brittany Inge revealed. We’re not remaking the original.” Related Linkīert Belasco: 5 Things To Know About BET Star Found Dead In Hotel Room At 38 There are a lot of things that we bring back, but it’s not anything like the original. We pay homage to the actually story, ( Boomerang, the original). “It’s a wide range of personalities throughout this cast and the storylines are amazing too. “Our characters come from so many different facets of the culture, which I think we (the cast) represent that culture throughout the show - between the characters and the nature of their lifestyles,” Martin continued. “The tagline is, ‘There’s more than one way to be black,'” Leland Martin said, explaining, “I think that kind of sums up the show.” Boomerang is described as a series that explores workplace dynamics, including gender roles, office politics, relationships and the conflicts between Generation X and millennials. Tom Brady Posts Mother's Day Tribute For Ex-Wife Gisele Bundchen: 'Thank You For All Your Love' Tom Cruise Hugs Janet Jackson Backstage At Her Show As She Says It Was 'Nice Spending Time Together' She’s like a big sis and she really cares about the projects she’s involved in,” he explained. Waithe has been there every step of the way leading up to Boomerang‘s debut, RJ Walker said, praising The Chi star. The cast stopped by HollywoodLife‘s New York offices on February 6, ahead of Boomerang‘s Tuesday premiere.īoomerang is executive produced by the film’s original star Halle Berry and actress Lena Waithe, who also co-wrote the 10-episode series. Search Hollywood Life Search Trending Navigation Trendingīoomerang will bring a fresh take on the 1992 Eddie Murphy romantic comedy of the same name to BET on February 12 at 10/9c. - We say this because the show’s witty and warm cast, made up of Lala Milan (Tia Reed), RJ Walker (David Wright ), Leland Martin (Ari Thomas), Tetona Jackson (Simone Graham), Tequan Richmond (Bryson Broyer) and Brittany Inge (Crystal Garrett), exudes good energy as a unit, which is why it was understandable that they compared the reboot to Friends. Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News Primary Menu Menu Close Menu
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