Taraji P. Henson Filmed Her Latest Movie In Just Four Days  

When it comes to making films, Taraji P. Henson does not need a lot of time to give an amazing performance.

Speaking to PEOPLE at the Special New York Screening of Tyler Perry’s Straw, said she filmed her new Netflix film while shooting her hit Peacock true-crime series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.

“[While filming Straw], I was also at the time working on Fight Night,” Henson says, adding, “They worked it out with my schedule.” 

“I went and shot this for four days and went right back to Fight Night,” she continued.

Perry, who wrote, produced, and directed the film, incredibly got all of Henson’s footage in a limited time frame.

“It’s a great team that we all know what to do,” the Oscar-nominated explained. “Taraji only had four days, so we figured it out in those four days.”

In previous films, Henson worked with Perry on  Acrimony (2018),  I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009), and The Family That Preys (2008). For this project, Henson said it was “a no-brainer”  to work with Perry again, although she had a tight schedule.  

“He continues to challenge me and himself every time he sends me a script,” Henson said. “He ups the ante every time. And I appreciate that because he knows I love a good challenge.”

Henson also said she loves to play roles that “scare the hell out of me,” and her character of Janiyah fit the bill.

“Janiyah did scare me a lot…,” she admits. “I was drawn to this character because I love giving a voice to the voiceless. I want anybody out there who identifies with Janiyah to know that they’re not alone, and you are seeing and I see you.”

The film also stars Teyana Taylor, Sherri Shepherd, Glynn Turman, Sinbad, and Rockmond Dunbar.

Tyler Perry’s Straw premieres on Netflix on June 6.