Tiffany wants ‘Nobody’s Fool’ to be an escape

At the world premiere of his new film, Nobody’s Fool, Tyler Perry hoped that “good people” from all backgrounds will “step up and do the right thing” to end the divisive speech that many believe has led to violence.

Perry, who serves as the film’s writer, director and producer, expressed his anger on the purple carpet before a screening in New York on Sunday. “I’m hoping that good people will step up and do the right thing. Black, white, Republican, Democrat, gay, straight — step up, vote, do the right thing to make sure that this kind of voice and rhetoric is extinguished,” Perry said.

Perry was reeling from violent events over the last few days, including 11 people killed after a gunman opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue.

Nobody’s Fool star Tiffany Haddish hopes that in some way the film can provide an escape from the violence and threats over the last couple of days.

“Well, it has been a lot of tragedy, and a lot of bad things going on this past week. And I think the best medicine for that is to laugh, to find some way to escape a little bit,” Haddish said.

Nobody’s Fool releases in the UAE on November 22. —AP