Tyler Perry the one-man show? The mogul raised eyebrows when he recently explained he does not have a typical Hollywood writers room for his hit shows.
According to a recent Instagram video, the former "Madea" actor is the lone scribe behind hit sitcoms including "House of Payne" and new series "The Oval" and "Sistas."
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“I don’t know if you know this, but all shows on television have a writers room and most of the time there are ten people, 12, whatever that write on these television shows,” Perry said. “I have no writers room. Nobody writes any of my work. I write it all.”
Perry added that he wanted his five million followers to know this because last year he wrote the scripts, which were stacked high on a table, for all eight shows. They include the new series “Assisted Living,” “Young Dylan,” “Ruthless” and “Bruh” along with returning series “The Haves and The Have Nots.”
“What’s my point? Work ethic!” he said.
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While “House of Payne” is being resurrected and “The Haves...” will continue on OWN, “Sistas” and “The Oval” premiered on BET in October. “Assisted Living” is scheduled to debut on BET’s streaming service BET+ while “Young Dylan” is set for Nickelodeon.
Many began by praising the filmmaker for his work ethic.
“You just put the pressure on me thanks for sharing this!!!! I’m super motivated,” said one commenter on Instagram.
Wow! I knew that all your shows are your ideas but I had no idea that you write them all. I thought you sit down & share your thoughts with a group of people & they bring your vision aliive. Praise God for your work ethics. You make me strive to do better.
— Geri Speak (@gerispeak) January 7, 2020
#workethic ! Indeed! Write Err'day! And use this calendar to document your 2020 writing!
— Valarie Johnson, MBA Certified Life Coach (@coachValj) January 7, 2020
What doesn't get measured doesn't grow!
WRITER'S LIFE DAILY WORD COUNT 2020 CALENDAR: I WANT TO BE A WRITER 2020 CALENDAR https://t.co/bYo14NxFZ1 pic.twitter.com/VMYusIuEsk
But fans have also urged him to create a writers room and include other voices in his shows.
“Great! Amazing! But...doenst hurt to hire more writers/directors to improve ya content. Share some of that,” one Instagram user remarked.
Tyler perry should give space to black writers to write for him I mean I meann!
— Lú (@isaintLuCo_) January 7, 2020
We appreciate you, but hire some writers already. It's a chore to watch some of your programs, especially the dramas. pic.twitter.com/oBfTmRvwOT
— Tweettweetter (@Tweettweetter) January 7, 2020
Perry has not only kept busy with script writing in 2019. The fall saw the opening of his newly expanded Tyler Perry Studios.
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