Tyler Perry on A Madea Homecoming, Sister Act 3, and Getting to Make A Jazzman’s Blues

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for A Madea Homecoming.] Writer/director/executive producer Tyler Perry has brought Madea out of retirement for the Netflix original movie A Madea Homecoming, which sees her celebrating her great-grandson’s graduation from college. The joyous event is almost derailed by secrets and family drama, but a family that loves each other as much as this one will be sure to get the homecoming back on track. During this 1-on-1 interview with Collider, which you can both watch and read, Perry talked about why it was important to bring back Madea right now, that need for laughter also inspiring him to produce Sister Act 3, balancing the humor with serious socio-political issues, how working with co-star Brendan O’Carroll was a dream come true, whether Madea might stay out of retirement, who he’d still like to get to do a Madea movie, and how the wild tribute in the end credits came about. He also talked about finally getting to make A Jazzman’s Blues from the