. >> i guess nobody told you that i'm maddea and what i want i get. >> i the only reason i started doing this character is to make people laugh and give them a message. there are so many messages that need to be brought to our community and there is no way to do it like nobody has an effective way to do it. this character has been such a great tool to get a message into the community. i'm so proud of that. >> tyler perry made great inroads of the first african-american to own a film studio. but he received sharp criticism for the type of films he was making. >> a lot of stuff that's on today is bafoonery. and i know it's making a lot of money and breaking records. but we can do better. >> our first five years turned out to be break through years for black actors on the big screen, the small screen and broadway. >> reading the play, it was obvious that caved was willing to kind of put on page and then on the stage thoughts and ideas that people have all the time about race and aren't necessarily willing to say.and the time about race and aren't necessarily willing to say.on t that people