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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 16 February 2019
Regina is already a King, but what about president?

By MESFIN FEKADU talking to real life people
Associated Press who've had these horrific
NEW YORK (AP) — So, Re- experiences," King said.
gina King walked into a 99- One of the real people
cent store. And what'd she was Marion Gray-Hopkins,
get? A prophecy on her whose son was killed by
life. police officers. King spoke
No joke. King was shop- extensively with Gray-Hop-
ping around — "sometimes kins as she prepped for
people will say, 'You at the "Seven Seconds," which
99-cent store?' I like a bar- also earned her a Golden
gain too" — when a wom- Globe nomination.
an walked up to her with While King is usually able
something of a prediction. to leave the drama on the
"She said, 'You don't know set, she said it was hard to
it but you're going to run escape the madness of the
for president.' And I was TV series.
like, 'President of a com- "I called my son so much
pany?' She was like, 'No... (for) just like random things.
of the United States,'" King He couldn't watch all of
recalled, adding that she 'Seven Seconds.' He saw
thought the woman was a the first episode, and he
clairvoyant. tried to watch the second.
"She said, 'Close your eyes. He was like, 'I can't.' He said,
You are. I see it,'" King con- 'It feels like that's me,'" King
tinued. "I was like, 'Girl, I said. "And he was like, 'Now
appreciate that but no— I get why you were call-
that's not happening. I like ing me with just like weird
my life too much. I like my stuff, like, 'Did you remem-
family too much. I like my ber to put the clothes in the
friends too much." dryer? I'm like, yeah mom.
The idea of King, 48, run- I put the cleaning towels in
ning for presidency isn't the dryer. Did you feed the
too far-fetched. Rather, it's dog?' I just wanted to hear
not a stretch for people his voice."
to jokingly ask her to: The King's son, Ian Alexander
seasoned actress is one of Jr., will be by her side at the
the most likable and genial Academy Awards on Feb.
celebrities in the industry, 24 to cheer her on — just
and one fans and peers This Feb. 13, 2019 photo shows actress Regina King, nominated for an Oscar for best supporting like so many others.
are constantly rooting for. actress for her role in "If Beale Street Could Talk," posing for a portrait at Sofitel in New York. "I feel the love," she said. "I
Remember Taraji P. Henson Associated Press can just be anywhere, from
happily screaming at the the grocery store to wher-
top of her lungs when King in "Roma." credits include films like but that's what they felt. It ever. Sometimes, it'll be
won her first Emmy in 2015? "(Regina) has been stal- "Jerry Maguire," ''Friday," kind of started with 'Legal- the sweetest thing, I'll get
King has picked up two wart in this industry for so ''Ray," ''Boyz n the Hood," ly Blonde 2.' That was the a woman that's just like 70,
more Emmys since — earn- long. For a long time, she ''Enemy of the State" and reach out, like, 'You know 80-years-old say, 'Just thank
ing acclaim and praise for was doing the work to do "Miss Congeniality 2." what, why don't you guys you. Thank you for just rep-
her riveting roles in John the work and I think the in- But King traded movie roles consider Regina King?'" resenting us.'"
Ridley's anthology "Ameri- dustry sort of catches up to for TV ones so she could More TV roles came to her, "I'm just living my life and
can Crime" and Netflix's wonderful artists like Regi- easily raise her son — her including "The Big Bang The- trying to remain a good
"Seven Seconds," where na. She shows up and does regular date at awards ory," ''Shameless," ''Ameri- person and give what I
King stunned on-screen as the work, whether it be in show — in Los Angeles: "I can Crime," ''The Leftovers" get and remain open so
the mother of a son killed front or behind the cam- wasn't interested in home- and "Seven Seconds" — all that what I get is good, so
by police. era, and the industry is tak- schooling my son." while film stars turned to TV that's what I can put back
Now King is hitting new ing notice," said Colman "I had the conversation and found success, from out. But you're not thinking
heights with her first big Domingo, who plays King's with my team," she said, Nicole Kidman to Matthew about how your walk al-
screen role since 2010: Her husband in "Beale Street." "and they felt like TV was McConaughey to Viola ways effects people that
portrayal of a devoted ''I think it's not only an Os- going to be the best space Davis. Even Meryl Streep is you don't know," she add-
mother in Barry Jenkins' "If car nomination for 'If Beale for me to live in." heading to the so-called ed.
Beale Street Could Talk" Street Could Talk,' I think it's She landed a starring role "small screen." But still, she's not running for
already won her honors at also for her body of work." in TNT's "Southland" in 2009, "I think of myself as a trail- president.
the Golden Globes and King called the nomina- playing Detective Lydia blazer for film actors going "When you make the
the Critics' Choice Awards. tion "extra-special" since it's Adams — a part original- to television," King said. choice to be in the pub-
She's up for best supporting her first; the film also is also ly not written for a black But no matter the screen, lic's eye, you are letting go
actress at the Academy competing for best adapt- woman. King always comes of anonymity. You're let-
Awards, pitting her against ed screenplay and best "Everyone at the agency through. She's known for ting go of some things that
Oscar winners Emma Stone original score at the Oscars had been put on notice, digging deep into her roles, you want to hold dear and
and Rachel Weisz; Amy Ad- on Feb. 24. 'Do not treat Regina King giving a dramatic, stirring protect. ... For a president,
ams, a six-time Oscar nomi- King has shined on-screen like a black actor. She is an performance that leaves that's on level 9 million," she
nee; and first-time Marina since she appeared on actor,'" King said. "I hadn't audiences wanting more. said. "I am all here for sacri-
de Tavira, who co-starred NBC's "227" in 1985. Her even quite seen it that way, "I'm doing my research. I'm fices, but not that one."q