Christian Comic Chonda Pierce’s Film ROLL WITH IT Promotes ‘The Energy Of Prayer’

By Movieguide® Contributor

Comic Chonda Pierce is lastly taking middle stage in her newest film ROLL WITH IT. 

Pierce is named the “Queen of Clear Comedy,” and has made a reputation for herself in films like ALL SAINTS and SELFIE DAD. 

Her newest film, the story of a widow working to remain afloat financially, is the primary time Pierce has scored a number one function. Along with that, the comic has a really private connection to ROLL WITH IT’s story. 

“It’s form of the final story thought my husband and I labored on earlier than he handed,” Pierce shared. “It sat on my desk for a protracted, very long time. I feel I used to be in the course of doing a Hallmark film and one of many administrators mentioned, ‘Have you ever ever finished a film round your persona?’ And I mentioned, ‘Nicely, as a matter of truth I’ve.’”

Pierce instructed him concerning the script, which follows a lady who should win a karaoke contest prize to save lots of her house from falling right into a sinkhole. 

ROLL WITH IT’s manufacturing had its ordinary ups and downs, with studios passing on it, producers quitting, and COVID delays. Nevertheless, it’s lastly able to hit theaters. 

The film is ready to play in 700-800 theaters for a 3 day run. 

“I pray that individuals will perceive the facility of prayer, and the way God solutions prayer in methods we don’t see Him coming,” Pierce mentioned of her hope for the film’s impression. “That’s what’s so candy about this story. The widow, she goes into her prayer closet quite a bit. And she or he’s praying, and he or she’s getting determined, and he or she’s getting harm, as a result of it doesn’t appear to be God’s coming by means of. And naturally, He does it in a manner that she completely didn’t see coming. It has little or no to do with karaoke. It has every little thing to do along with his plan. And I like that.”

Movieguide® beforehand reported on ROLL WITH IT and Pierce’s dedication to creating family-friendly content material:

Chonda Pierce stands out as the first one to chuckle at her personal jokes, however her chuckle is rapidly echoed by different folks watching her on tour or on display screen.

“Even the clear comics, we have now manner of speaking about our viewpoint of society. If the [comic] is an individual of religion–or the individual that simply chooses to speak cleaner–we nonetheless have a legitimate clarification of society and our tradition.”

You could acknowledge her from her documentaries UNASHAMED, LAUGHING IN THE DARK or ENOUGH. She’s additionally been in a handful of Christmas Hallmark films, together with CHRISTMAS LAND and the 12 WISHES OF CHRISTMAS.

Her jokes are relatable for each the church choir and folks off the road. Pierce refuses to make use of course language in her routines, and that features unsavory jokes, however that doesn’t imply she’s not making an impression on these inside earshot.

“As a spouse and mom and lady of religion, I’m going, ‘C’mon. Did you actually should fall into the lure of considering I gotta be edgy and soiled to maintain an viewers?’” Pierce tells Movieguide®.

“There’s an enormous, huge, huge viewers that’s eager for good, entertaining TV and films [without trashy remarks], and that’s simply me on my soapbox,” she mentioned.

Pierce’s philosophy confuses some folks in mainstream audiences. Years in the past, the comedian appeared on THE VIEW reverse Whoopi Goldberg.

“She couldn’t fathom that somebody like me was so profitable and doesn’t cuss,” Pierce mentioned. “Individuals are genuinely stunned, nevertheless it doesn’t shock me to run throughout somebody whose entertaining and clear as a result of I grew up in church tradition.”

Pierce continued, “It does nonetheless amaze me that often mainstream media will likely be very stunned when one thing good or clear or healthful does so nicely.”

Within the spirit of unpolluted comedy, Pierce simply wrapped the function film, LAUGH LOVE KARAOKE.

“On the non-public nature, it’s all the time been on my bucket listing to star in a significant movement image,” Pierce mentioned. “I’m nicely into my 60s in order that often doesn’t occur, until you’re Betty White.”

LAUGH LOVE KARAOKE was directed by Chris Dowling (RUN THE RACE, PRICELESS, WHERE HOPE GROWS), and likewise stars McKaley Miller (MA), Judith Hoag (“Nashville,” “Large Love”), Carl McDowell (“Ballers”), Evan Hofer (RUN THE RACE) and comic Mark Christopher Lawrence (“Chuck,” THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS), with a screenplay by Dowling.

“It was a labor of affection and loads of enjoyable,” Pierce mentioned. “It’s not a FIREPROOF or I CAN ONLY IMAGINE. It’s humorous, nevertheless it’s acquired some edginess to it, which could be very very like a Chonda Pierce live performance.”

She continued, “My life has been crammed with ups and downs. That’s loads of what LOVE LAUGH KARAOKE is about. One second, you’re laughing, and one second you’re crying, and that’s what life is. Jesus says, ‘I come to offer you life extra abundantly,’ and which means all of life.”