I chose Bernie Mac as the lead character to portray Troy Maxson. Troy Maxson had a bigger than life persona, he was funny, entertaining, and his presence commanded center stage attention, kind of like what Bernie Mac’s life was about. Troy Maxson was loyal to his friends and honest to his family, especially his wife. He wasn’t afraid to ask the tough questions and wasn’t intimidated by any man. That’s evident in “Act I” scene I, when Troy asked his supervisor “why colored folks couldn’t drive? Did he think only White Folks can drive?” I see so much of his characteristics in Bernie Mac, he isn’t afraid to speak out and voice his opinion, no matter who he offends. Also, in Bernie Mac’s personal life, he was a devoted man to his wife and family, sort of how Troy Maxson was to his. They both were equally the dynamic of their family structure. Unfortunately, another thing these two have in common are now they are both deceased, so may both their souls rest in peace. However, on a lighter note the one thing in particular that drove me to cast Bernie Mac as Troy Maxson’s character is they both loved using the word “Nigga” a lot, loud and proud!
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