“No one knew who I was except the director, and I loved it. I’m self-taught and a real sponge—I always want to learn more about the business, so I started asking the art director questions. He had no idea who I was, so he went home and Googled me. And he came back the next day and said, ‘I can’t believe you were asking me those questions.’ ”
I can!
*edit* and saying that "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" opened to "mixed reviews" is very much sugar-coating.