I’ve dated women older than me in the past around his age. “But there’s a lot of parallels, weirdly.
That’s a difference between me and him,” Powers said. “I’ve just been very independent for so long. Despite his big dreams to create a film that honors his late father, Otis, Darcy calls the shots in his life. Eric is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California’s film program, and he currently works at his mother’s namesake publication, Darzine, as a videographer and lives rent-free in her lavish penthouse. To Jenna’s surprise, Eric is a charming, sarcastic young man with a devilish smile that melts her cynicism. "I love working with Gina, and I love talking with her! That’s why casting is so important because some people can bring a presence to make you feel that," said Powers, speaking of the maternal figure Torres was while on set. You just want to be in the genres you grew up loving.” It really got me excited because I grew up really loving rom-coms. “When I read the story, the dynamic between Jenna and Eric, the fact that it was a rom-com really drew me to the project. (TV and film writers, including those who worked on “The Perfect Find,” are currently on strike over pay and working conditions.) He previously starred in the 2017 Netflix original drama “#RealityHigh” as Cameron Drake, a teen heartthrob at the center of a contentious high school love triangle.īut “The Perfect Find,” which premieres on Netflix Friday, had a much different, more mature appeal. Powers, who played Ronnie DeVoe in BET miniseries “The New Edition Story,” is no stranger to rom-coms. Oliver encouraged Powers to read Tia Williams’ book “The Perfect Find,” and he was intrigued. “Then he said, ‘Between you and Gabby.’ And I said, ‘With her as my love interest?’”
He said, ‘It’s a romantic story,’ and I was just like, ‘OK … between who?’” said Powers, laughing. “He told me that it’d be starring me and Gabby if I was to take on the project. When producer Tommy Oliver called actor Keith Powers with a role in mind for him, Powers did not anticipate that he’d be acting as Gabrielle Union’s love interest. Keith Powers attends 'The Perfect Find' Centerpiece Screening at American Black Film Festival on June 16, 2023.
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