Danielle Brooks detailed how playing Sofia in The Color Purple musical film impacted her physical well-being. In an interview with IndieWire, the 34-year-old opened up about the toll the scenes took on her body.
“Because I ended up having to do that scene over the course of two days for multiple hours a day, and it pulled my back out,” explained the acclaimed actress.
“Swinging back and forth trying to get the mob off of me. Of course, we have an incredible stage combat leader [stunt coordinator Mark Hicks] and his crew were fabulous, but doing it over and over, that really took me out, where I had to do physical therapy and go to the chiropractor for a few weeks to recover while still having to work.”
Danielle Brooks attends SiriusXM’s Town Hall With The Cast Of ‘The Color Purple’ Hosted By Gayle King at SiriusXM Studios on December 11, 2023 in New York City.
“The Color Purple” sees Brooks as the vivacious Sofia alongside Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, and more. Read More