Urban Grandstand Digital: Of all of the
things I want us to touch on, I think
the biggest is obviously The Haves and
The Have Nots. The show has become
insanely popular, and you have a pretty
big character in the show. What’s to
expect with your character this new
season?
Ro Brooks: Basically the same thing you
expect each time. Tyler continues to
bring it and up the ante. He blows your
mind with these storylines that continue
to twist and turn. It’s never-ending with
the ideas he comes up with. The shock
factor is crazy. Without giving it away,
prepare for what you’ve seen already on
steroids. He brings that shock factor to a
higher level.
Urban Grandstand Digital: What’s new
with you and Hannah this season?
Ro Brooks: Well when we last left off, she
was saying to me that she needed some
space. She left everything on an edge
where she let’s people know she’s interested in my character but needs to get
herself together. He’s just waiting for that
phone call.
Urban Grandstand Digital: What has
been the best thing about you being a
part of this show? Like I said, it’s insanely popular, and every time it ends,
fans are clamoring for the return.
Ro Brooks: Normally, the way it’s done,
it’s 3-4 months before it returns. I think
there was one season where it took a
little longer for us to return.
Urban Grandstand Digital: I think that
Tyler does so much, and If Loving You
Is Wrong is out there too, so it kind of
plays off each other.
Ro Brooks: That’s the way television
works. It’s usually quarterly. When our
show goes off, the other show comes on.
That’s just television. When Scandal goes
off, then How to Get Away with Murder
comes on. He’s following the protocol for
television. This time, it does seem a little
earlier, but for me it’s just right. I’m glad
people think it’s a little earlier because
they are craving for it, and they lose their
minds when it’s over. Waiting for it to
come back is a headache for fans.
Urban Grandstand Digital: People love the
show, but they love your character as well. Obviously, doing this interview gave me the time
to research the things you’ve done, and you’ve
been a part of some things that I didn’t realize.
Like for instance, the Lil’ mo video you did….
Ro Brooks: Before you get into that, I
want to backtrack to answer the question you had asked before, about what
I’m most happy about with being on the
show…. first and foremost, I’m happy to
be working, and then after that, it’s working with Tyler and Oprah Winfrey. That’s
the icing on the cake. Who else would
you want to work with at the top off their
games? She owns the network, and we’re
breaking a lot of ground. I’m part of a
historical movement. It’s not just a show.
This is their first drama together.
Urban Grandstand Digital: I think what
makes it so good with Oprah is that
although she owns the network; she’s
not just doing it for money. She really believes in the show and everyone
involved. Regardless of the flack she’s
gotten with running the network, she’s
worked so hard for it.
Ro Brooks: Like you said, she is a business lady, but it’s easier to sell something
you believe in. She and Tyler both, they
really love all the shows that are new
to Own, and that includes my show,
Love Thy Neighbor, and If Loving You
is Wrong. For The Haves and The Have
Nots to be the actual anchor is something. I think that’s what really saved the
network. The numbers were astronomical,
and I don’t think it was expected for that
kind of audience to automatically fall in
love with the show. That’s a blessing in
itself.
Urban Grandstand Digital: That goes
back to the acting though. Everybody on that show is doing his or her
thing. I haven’t seen any