20 September 2014
Newsdesk
Billboard caught up with Jennifer Hudson, who dishes on working with Pharrell Williams and the possibility of her 'dream role' playing Aretha Franklin. She also shares that she is not, in fact, her son David's favorite singer -- she is second to Michael Jackson.
On connecting with Pharrell Williams:
"I worked with Pharrell for my first album [2008's Jennifer Hudson], although we didn't end up having anything make that album, but we already had a rapport from back then. I was so excited to work with him again. Where we connect is we both have a love of old-school music. He'll come in with a track and then I'm like, 'I already know where I'm going with this. I feel you.'"
On the possibility of 'dream role' playing Aretha Franklin:
" Well, apparently they're still figuring that out, but that is my dream role. I would love it. I feel the same way I felt about Dreamgirls. I'm ready, honey! "
On not being her son's favorite singer:
"Well, he told me I'm his second-favorite singer. Michael Jackson is first -- and then mommy. He's always around the house making little videos of himself doing Michael Jackson moves. I was telling him recently that, 'You know, you were in my tummy when I sang at his memorial.' And he was like, 'Really? Wow!'"
