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“It was supposed to be an 11-day shoot, but we did it in seven,” Black says. to his first day on set in Southwest Atlanta at Tyler Perry Studios, the filming schedule for “Homecoming” was no exception. And according to Black, who admits to having quite a bit of nervous energy between his flight from L.A. Perry is known for and routinely criticized for shooting his television shows and feature films in two weeks or less. In a Tyler Perry Film, everything moves at lightning speed. I just think that if everything gets accepted in love, then you get a chance to see the person for who they are rather than what you think they are." "How long does it have to be before you understand something?" says Perry, referring to those who harbor anti-LGBTQ sentiment. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Perry spoke about the inclusion of Black’s character in the script for “Homecoming” and used the opportunity to get ahead of any potential pushback from fans. It's all these micro things I hope that people see aren't enough.” “When you tolerate people, you don’t ask them about who they’re dating, but you ask their cousin who they're dating. Your family has to do more than tolerate you being gay,” Black says. It’s not enough to tolerate somebody for being themselves.
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For the church-going community, we're going to see these people accept and embrace Tim. With the majority of Perry’s African-American female fan base identifying as Christian, Black is hopeful that the humanity of his character will resonate with Perry’s core audience and move those who routinely condemn LGBTQ+ people towards acceptance. “The first person I saw that made me say, oh, maybe that's me, was Karamo on The Real World ,” he said, further highlighting the importance of diverse representation that includes LGBTQ+ characters in mainstream media. That was before he saw a representation of himself on the small screen in 2004.
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One of the hurdles Black says he had to overcome before he stepped into his full authentic self was the invisibility of Black gay men as possibility models for his future in film and television. And whoever doesn’t like it can go somewhere.” “The family that I'm close with has embraced me.
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before I told my family anything,” he said.