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The law show addresses universal civil topics and stars MaameYaa Boafo (“The Blacklist” and “Chicago Med”) who talked to EUR correspondent Fahnia Thomas about hate crimes and life on set.
Q: Have any of the cases covered in “Bluff City Law” been particularly compelling to you?
MB: [Yes, episode five talks about hate crimes]. I don’t want to give it away, but during one scene I asked to sit down with the producers and explain why it was important for my character to be in the courtroom when the case [was being presented] and they added me to the scene. [I don’t have a lot of lines] but I’m excited because it’s all about the action. I’m really appreciative the writers and producers sat down with someone like me – the newbie out of everyone – and took what I had to say into consideration. It’s wonderful to feel heard. I’m only going to pull that card when I feel it’s important for Brianna’s presence, voice or opinion to be a part of [certain] cases.
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Q: What have you learned while you were on set working on the show?
MB: Don’t be afraid to ask for a redo. To say ‘can we do it again’ after we do a scene because it’s your time at that moment. It’s a fun environment and there’s a lot of freedom, there’s permission to just be.
I’m all the way here in Memphis for a reason. I can only eat so much catfish. I [go to] work, even on the days when I’m not working. I go to set and watch. Y’all know Charlayne Woodard? THE Charlayne Woodard! Yesterday, she had a scene where she didn’t say much – it was a reaction to something that happened in episode four…[Watching her] was a master class in acting. There’s no way I would have been able to see that had I not been there. I’m learning so much and feel [like some of this is] a part of my social activism…Watching what’s taking place because of what the show stands for.
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