Sass fo yo Azz - My girl, Regina

My girl, Regina King -- the sassiest sass that ever was. LOL.

I’m just yappin’. I expect to profile her on the site one day. I can’t really speak intelligently about her, since I’ve only seen about a half dozen of her movies. So, I’m just speaking from what I’ve seen.

Oddly, I like her. Under normal circumstances, I probably wouldn’t dig what she often does. Yet, there is something about her that’s endearing to me. 

I still try to figure out why I like her.

Is she an attractive person and so all is forgiven? I’m sure the sociologists and the psychologists have shown that people who are perceived as attractive get better treatment by the world. Do I perceive her as attractive and so forgive her transgression?

The answer is no. At least not consciously. I mean, yes; she is attractive but this acknowledgement doesn't make her sassiness forgivable.

Then I asked if she does sass better than some others do sass. Is there a good way, a bad way, a better way or a worse way to do sass? Does she do it well –- better than others? Is that why I like her?

Maybe.

Could it be that in her sass I see my friends, acquaintances, cousins and co-workers -- pieces of me, even? Is it that her sass is not contrived or over the top -- but really is a part of her real life persona, and so, being a black woman, I see some kind of parallels between us?

I think this is a strong possibility.

Does her sass make me laugh, I asked?

Yes; very often it does.

I liked her in Ray (2004). Did that showing make all her sass forgivable? 

Hmmmm. Maybe.

Maybe it’s a combination of all of the above. Maybe it’s something else.

Though there are other sasstahgirls, I think my favorite sasstahgirl is Regina King. Yup. I think I want her to be my friend.

See the Sass article, y’all.

Comments

[johnny wishbone]

Interesting post. I like her. She's a GOOD actress. Not too much range has been required of heror asked of her.. but she does what she can with what she has had. Is it cuz she's fine I put up with her? "shrugs" so be it. No, seriously, I have been critical of her work in the Terry McMillan jokes, I mean movies, but again I think it was the material and not the actress. She was good in Higher Learning, I dug her in Enemy of the State, Ray.. so I say she's ok.

[Shion]

Who cares about Regina...let's talk about Halle again.jk
Let me stay in track so BlkAct won't ban me.lol

[theblackactor.com]

@ Johnny

Thanks, Johnny. I gotta see some of the pics you mentioned. I'm prolly the only one on the planet who still hasn't seen Higher Learning -- or have I? HelifIknow. I don't think so, though. LOL.

@ Shion

You funny. :) I ain't gon ban you. How could I? I just felt like yappin. LOL. We still doing Halle -- and there's lots more Halle to do.

[aulelia]

she is a stunning girl. she seems like a gritty actress. it was a surprising performance in Ray.

[theblackactor.com]

@ Aulelia

I want to see more of her work.

[Orville]

I think Regina is a solid actress with the material she has been offered. Regina is a survivor one of the few former child stars that actually made it in Hollywood. Not a lot of people can say that. Regina has maintained her dignity and sanity. I don't know how she does it? I would like to see Regina take on a really serious and dramatic movie role though. I am yearning for Regina to get the complex roles.

[theblackactor.com]

@ Orville

Orville, I can only hope there's something more out there for her.