Regine Hunter

So Tommy was directing a play. And he said, I'm doing this play called South of Where We Live. And Mike Beach is in it. Well, he could have stopped right there.

So Tommy was directing a play. And he said, I'm doing this play called South of Where We Live. And Mike Beach is in it. Well, he could have stopped right there.

Oh, Mike Beach.

Oh, Mike Beach.

Listen, so he said Mike Beach was in it. Wendy Raquel was in it. And I was like, oh my gosh. And so he was directing this show at like this little tiny hole in the wall theater in the hood hood. And I said, yes, sure, of course. But this role that he had for me was something that I was like, how do you even see me doing something like this? She was the precursor to Regine. Okay.

Listen, so he said Mike Beach was in it. Wendy Raquel was in it. And I was like, oh my gosh. And so he was directing this show at like this little tiny hole in the wall theater in the hood hood. And I said, yes, sure, of course. But this role that he had for me was something that I was like, how do you even see me doing something like this? She was the precursor to Regine. Okay.

And I would never... have been able to do Regine if I had not done the work in that show.

And I would never... have been able to do Regine if I had not done the work in that show.

That was the character that I was doing in that play. That was how I didn't even know because Living Single wasn't my girls. Remember that? Yeah. Regine was not on my radar. It's not like I was in training. Like, you know, I just booked this thing. So let me get ready. Right. Yeah. No, not at all. And so doing that play for I don't know how many weeks we had done the play.

That was the character that I was doing in that play. That was how I didn't even know because Living Single wasn't my girls. Remember that? Yeah. Regine was not on my radar. It's not like I was in training. Like, you know, I just booked this thing. So let me get ready. Right. Yeah. No, not at all. And so doing that play for I don't know how many weeks we had done the play.

And then we did a couple of like spot dates in other cities around LA. And so that's how I started getting into that skin. But it was a work to do that because You know, things like how she was into fashion and makeup and very into her whole being.

And then we did a couple of like spot dates in other cities around LA. And so that's how I started getting into that skin. But it was a work to do that because You know, things like how she was into fashion and makeup and very into her whole being.

Which, you know, as an actor, you love to play an actor with their soul, loves to play against who they are, you know, because that's where the gold is. That's where the work and the process comes in.

Which, you know, as an actor, you love to play an actor with their soul, loves to play against who they are, you know, because that's where the gold is. That's where the work and the process comes in.

Yeah. I love it.

Yeah. I love it.

I mean. My people are coming to see me. We had just met.

I mean. My people are coming to see me. We had just met.

But I knew it was a drive. And I was like, well, let me not. I just met y'all. Let me not impose on y'all. So we didn't have to drive and spend gas. And I appreciate the support. So just here we go.

But I knew it was a drive. And I was like, well, let me not. I just met y'all. Let me not impose on y'all. So we didn't have to drive and spend gas. And I appreciate the support. So just here we go.