[VIDEO] Mo’Nique Discusses Playing “Ma Rainey” in the “Bessie” Biopic

Coming this May, there’s a new biopic about famed blues woman, Bessie Smith. We loved it before we even got a glimpse of the production because it is directed by Dee Rees (Pariah) and stars luminaries such as Queen Latifah as Bessie; Mo’Nique as Ma Rainey; and Charles S. Dutton as William “Pa” Rainey.

The film’s arrival may be a few weeks off, but the star-studded cast is giving us a peak into the complicated lives of their characters. Here, Mo’Nique discusses the roll of “Ma Rainey.”

Bessie debuts on HBO on May 16th at 8pm.