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Regina
Hall may be running scared in Scary
Movie 2,
but she's one woman who isn't afraid
to go after her dream.
Regina's
Story Won't Scare You!
by Stephanie
Martinez
July 2001
The CollegeBound Network NewsClick --
When Scary Movie 2 hits theatres
this month, Regina Hall will be tickling your
funny bone harder than ever. Regina, however,
wasn't always in the mood to have people laughing
at her.
As
a journalism student at New York University (New
York, NY), Regina found herself the victim to
racism. She spent much of her time fighting for
respect and to be treated as an equal among students
of other ethnicities. The good thing is, Regina
wasn't alone in her plight.
"I
had a great support system from one professor
and a student who [had also] dealt with the same
racist issues," she shares. But
even in the face of unkind comments and mean stares,
Regina was determined to excel in her studies
and acquire her college diploma.
Now, the college educated actress returns to
the big screen as Brenda Meeks, and she's hardly
bitter about her not-so-pleasant encounters. She
actually looks on those experiences and views
them as assets that helped make her who she is
today -- a successful and strong-skinned woman.
"Overall, college life was an amazing experience,"
she explains with positivity. "It was a confidence
booster. School teaches you so much more than
what's in the textbooks. You learn how to interact
with different people on a professional and social
level."
Regina took her lessons learned and made them
work to her benefit. Whenever someone speaks negative
words, for instance, she's able to let them roll
off her back. Such tenacity, she says, has definitely
assisted her in landing commercials (she got her
start in a McDonald's spot) and coveted film roles
such as the one she's currently reviving.
"The entire [Scary Movie 2]
experience was great. I got the chance to work
with the same behind-the-scenes people, like director
Malcolm Lee," explains Regina, "and
it was fun to work with the same actors from the
first movie and the new ones, too."
In the end, Regina believes that obtaining a
well-rounded education, and being able to contribute
a part of oneself to the world are the ultimate
keys to success and happiness. She's doing it,
and urges others to find what they should be doing
in life as well.
"Create your own path and have faith in
what you plan to do," Regina encourages.
"Constantly prepare [yourself] because opportunities
will arise."
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