That's exactly the point. So many good actors may not have been able to pull off the singing. And many singers may not have pulled off the acting. This is a complex role dealing with bipolar disorder so huge ranges of ups and downs. And I'm sure that's why they focused on really casting an actress who could do that.…

Actually a lot of actresses turned it down. Even Zoe turned it down originally. And then the movie wasn't going to get made at all. This is what happens time and again with indie films. Paramount booted it to the curb too. Mary J was going to do it for awhile and then wasn't going to be available and passed too. So…

I think we're past the whole… they put her in blackface thing. it's really easy to toss that word around and not too smart given its extremely negative history. It's hair, makeup and costuming. Just like Will Smith in Ali when they gave him a prosthetic nose. Actors do this for movie after movie. Steve Carrell,…