![]() Simultaneously, Julia was responsible for their son, Jeremiah, while dealing with church affairs in Henry’s absence, defending herself and her relationship to her outspoken mother, Margueritte (Jenifer Lewis), and trying not to let her newfound friendship with Dudley lose its heavenly grace.Īudiences connected with Julia because many could relate to her being caught in the middle, having both her heart and faith tested. The time they were able to share was tense and combative, testing the strength of their marriage. Biggs off lending hands, Julia was left longing for her husband’s touch. Sherwood adapted form Robert Nathan’s novel of the same name, the challenges Julia faced brought Houston the 1997 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. The divine gift becomes an uncomfortably close companion to the lonely Julia.Ī remake of 1947 film The Bishop’s Wife, this Penny Marshall-directed retelling brought more life to its leading actress, portrayed by late entertainment legend Whitney Houston. He prays for help, which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudely (Denzel Washington). Henry is under intense pressure to sell the church to property developer Joe Hamilton (the late Gregory Hines) while not-so-tirelessly spending time assisting the needs of his congregation as Christmas draws near. Vance) – pastor of a struggling Baptist church in a poverty-stricken New York neighborhood. I talk to Kyrsten every day.Julia Biggs, portrayed by late entertainment legend Whitney Houston, is a former nightclub singer turned choir centerpiece, and the neglected wife of Rev. The Arizona delegation are the people I talk to the most. Freedom Caucus guys, those would be my guys. Dave Brat, R-Va., Ken Buck, R-Colo., Mike Johnson, R-La., Ted Budd, R-N.C., Jodey C. ![]() Politically, James Madison.Ĭlosest to in Congress: Reps. įavorite song of all time: Classical, I would say, Chopin’s “Revolutionary Etude.” Jazz, virtually anything by Duke Ellington. Last movies you saw: “North by Northwest” is probably my favorite movie. Last book you read: “The Continental Op,” by Dashiell Hammett When I’ve gone back, it comes back, but right now, it’s real rusty. Q: How did you learn how to speak Japanese?Ī: I served a church mission in Japan for two years and I used to be pretty good, but it’s real rusty now. My wife sometimes enters Publishers Clearing House or something like that. What was the first thing you bought?Ī: I think we took our family to Disney World is what we did. Q: You won the American Family Publishers sweepstakes, netting the $10 million jackpot, in 1993. Nobody’s seen “The ’Burbs” and it’s kind of a classic.īiggs won a $10 million American Family Publishers sweepstakes in 1993. We really like “Nacho Libre” “North by Northwest” is a big one “The ’Burbs” - I can’t believe nobody has seen “The ’Burbs.” Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher, for Pete’s sakes. Q: What do you like to do when you find downtime in D.C.?Ī: I play the piano and music and so on. ![]() I’ll sit down and play what I feel, play some jazz-type stuff, that’s what I do. I’m not very serious about anymore at all. I was essentially classically trained and for a period of 10 years, I didn’t play at all. I don’t even know how they sound anymore, I’d have to go back and listen to the sound. I did music and sound for a nationally distributed - though not nationally sold - computer game. So I guess that would be the thing that’s surprised me, it’s a little bit more chaotic than I thought it would be. I think that it’s somewhat more chaotic, since it’s so big. Q: What has surprised you about being in Congress so far?Ī: It’s pretty much like I thought it would be, to be honest with you: same legislative dynamics that you have in any self-governing or legislative body. Andy Biggs, 58, an Arizona Republican, talks about his love of music, old movies, and friendships in the Freedom Caucus.
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