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Tia Mowry-Hardrict talks Baggage Claim<\/a><\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

September 24, 2013<\/p>\n

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Coming out on September 27 is David E. Talbert<\/strong>\u2019s romantic comedy, \u2018Baggage Claim,\u2019<\/a><\/strong> starring Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott, Boris Kodjoe, Tremaine Neverson, Adam Brody, Jenifer Lewis, Ned Beatty, Lauren London, Tia Mowry, La La Anthony, Christina Milian, Affion Crockett, Terrence J, Rickey Smiley<\/strong>, and Djimon Hounsou<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Determined to get engaged before her youngest sister’s wedding, flight attendant Montana Moore (Paula Patton) finds herself with only 30 days to find Mr. Right. Using her airline connections to “accidentally” meet up with eligible ex-boyfriends and scour for potential candidates, she racks up more than 30,000 miles and countless comedic encounters, all the while searching for the perfect guy.<\/p>\n

For Mowry-Hardrict, who plays a scorned woman named Janine, the film can also be seen as her film debut. Aside from a small role in 2002\u2019s \u2018The Hot Chick,\u2019<\/strong> the German born native has been a TV veteran for years, having appeared with her twin sister Tamera<\/strong> in the sitcom Sister, Sister<\/strong>, and then on the comedy-drama series The Game<\/strong>. Currently, she\u2019s on the new Nick at Nite comedy series Instant Mom<\/strong> alongside Michael Boatman<\/strong> and Sheryl Lee Ralph<\/strong>. She also serves as a producer on the show.<\/p>\n

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In speaking with Blackfilm.com, Mowry-Hardrict talks about her character, her new series, and her guiding light, husband Cory Hardrict and son Cree.<\/p>\n

How would you best describe Janine?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tia Mowry-Hardrict: <\/strong>I did not think that my role would have the impact that it\u2019s having now with viewers who have seen the film already. I would describe Janine as crazy. I think she\u2019s crazy but I think she says the things that women could say or do. I think she is a very relatable character and a lot of women don\u2019t want to admit that. That they can go there when they feel betrayed on or when they feel, whomever they have been dating has been dishonest. Women put a lot into relationships. We give a lot. I just myself in that situation and I took it further with the fact that I\u2019m a mom and I\u2019ve birthed this child. I had a caesarian. I remember when my son was coming out, for the women who had to do this alone and by themselves, to give birth to a child and a man is not present, I took all of that energy and was like, \u201cHell No! After all I did for you.\u201d It\u2019s the same thing with the character Damon (played by Trey Songz) is doing. He\u2019s using my house. Some women give men their all and with that said, Janine is crazy and deranged, but she is the woman that a lot of women can relate to. Everybody\u2019s been cheated on and have gone buck wild or wish they had.<\/p>\n

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In some ways, this is your first big film. Not many can say that they remembered you in \u2018The Hot Chick\u2019 years ago. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mowry-Hardrict:<\/strong> Yes, that was so long ago. Here\u2019s a back-story for you. I auditioned for this part, and although it was small part, I approached it with humility. I told myself that I would go in there and I would kill it. This is something that I\u2019ve always wanted to do. I\u2019ve always wanted to get into film. It\u2019s been a dream of mine. It really has. David (Talbert) called me and told me that I got the part and that I did a great job but he wanted me to choose between two roles. He said either I wanted to play Christina Milian\u2019s role or Janine. I told him I would go for Janine. I want to do something that people are not used to seeing me do or thought that I couldn\u2019t necessarily do. I love a big challenge. I feel very grateful that people are paying attention and noticed that scene. I feel proud to have been part of a great film with a great cast, with all the handsome actors in the business. Do I feel that I have arrived? Not yet, but I feel that I\u2019m ready for the challenge and I\u2019m ready to take that journey and do more. I had so much fun. With television, it\u2019s great, but you can only go so far. Even with \u2018Instant Mom,\u2019 I was doing this one scene where I was feeling dejected and I started to cry and they were like, \u201cNo Tia, you don\u2019t have to cry.\u201d \u201cReally? But that\u2019s what I\u2019m feeling right now.\u201d You can\u2019t go there and I think that\u2019s what I love about film. You can be so raw and they allow you to go there and that\u2019s what I love about doing film.<\/p>\n

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Was there a time during production where you got together with the whole cast?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mowry-Hardrict:<\/strong> There was one point where some of the actors got together at a dinner but it\u2019s hard to get everyone together when people are doing other things and films and stuff like that. No, until the press day, we didn\u2019t get together before. I did run into Jill and saw Paula and Trey, but that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

Was any part of your scene ad-libbed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mowry-Hardrict: <\/strong>Most of the stuff that\u2019s coming out of my mouth is all ab-libbed. It was coming from the guy and of course, David is throwing things at me to say but that what I love about him. He\u2019s an actor\u2019s director. He\u2019s a writer. He\u2019s all of it and he\u2019s able to get into the scene and understand the character and where the character is coming from and make what you\u2019re giving even better. Not only that but allowing the actor to play and have fun. You weren\u2019t married to the lines and married to the script. I love doing stuff like that, where whatever you\u2019re feeling, you can say it.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This story is about friendship, being friends before lovers, and meeting someone and taking it from there. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mowry-Hardrict: <\/strong>I honestly think and I can only speak from experience. I think all good, healthy relationships when they are based on friendship. I think relationships can be a roller coaster and it\u2019s a journey. You go up and down and up and down. When you are in those down periods, you have to lean on being best friends. You can\u2019t lean on being lovers. That foundation is when you have that friendship and that best friend quality to your relationship. Not only that, but relationships aren\u2019t all about sex. You are going through life together and it\u2019s a journey. You need to help each other out with certain things. You\u2019re paying bills, and you\u2019re raising a child together and building each other up with your careers. I don\u2019t feel that if it\u2019s just based on sex, it\u2019s going to bring anything to the relationship. You have to be really good friends with that person.<\/p>\n

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How\u2019s \u2018Instant Mom\u2019 going? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mowry-Hardrict:<\/strong> Amazing. It\u2019s going so great, it\u2019s scary. Then again, we have three veterans on our show. We have Michael Boatman, who\u2019s been on several television shows. We have Sheryl Lee Ralph, who is incredible, and then myself. We also have great show runners and these kids are so incredibly talented. Everyone\u2019s seasoned. It\u2019s going very well and I\u2019m having a lot of fun. I\u2019m also an executive on the show and it feels nice to some sense of control in what you are doing. To be in this business for a long time, it\u2019s nice to get a little bit of that payoff.<\/p>\n

With this film and the series, will you have time to do another film?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mowry-Hardrict:<\/strong> Yes. I will definitely make time for that. I love doing films and I believe in being able to do it all. You only get one shot on this earth and why not try to go after everything you dreamed about. Where there\u2019s a will, there\u2019s a way.<\/p>\n

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What keeps you grounded?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mowry-Hardrict: <\/strong>If it weren\u2019t for my husband, who is my biggest supporter, I don\u2019t know where I would be or what I would do. Every decision I make, I go to him first and we just get each other. We are our number one supporters, number one encouragers, and my son is what motivates me and drives me. Not only drives me to continue what I\u2019m doing and be good at it, but drives me to be a better person. I feel very, very blessed.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a good reason to see \u2018Baggage Claim\u2019<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mowry-Hardrict:<\/strong> \u2018Baggage Claim\u2019 is about a woman who is searching for love and hope in love. There\u2019s a quote that says, \u201cThe greatest thing in the world is to be loved\u201d and that\u2019s what she\u2019s searching for. She\u2019s searching for the greatest thing in the world and that\u2019s love, but true love. Where is that? Does it start with someone else making you feel loved or does it start with yourself? That\u2019s the journey that she\u2019s on. That\u2019s what everyone is looking for. Everyone needs love.<\/p>\n

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