"The Secret Life of Bees," based on the bestselling novel, is set in the racially-charged South during the 1960s and follows a white girl (Dakota Fanning) who flees an abusive home with her African-American caregiver (after springing her from bigots at the local jail). Together, the two travel to the small South Carolina town where the secret behind her mother's death lies buried.
During a recent visit to the set, we spoke with co-stars Jennifer Hudson (who plays the caregiver) and artist Alicia Keys, who plays a part in the film. The co-stars took a break from their busy schedules to talk about music and the pic, which also stars Queen Latifah and Paul Bettany.
In her short acting career, Alicia Keys has been very careful with her choices, taking roles that play against type, such as an action turn in "Smokin' Aces" or her latest in "The Nanny Diaries." She's always been hesitant to go the expected route for someone with a Grammy-loaded background. "I’ve been pretty dead set on not doing a musical role," she told us today.
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