Marques Houston, recognized for his function as Roger on the hit ’90s TV present “Sister, Sister,” not too long ago opened up about his resolution to depart the present after 4 seasons. Throughout an look on the “R&B Cash” Podcast, Houston shared his issues about being typecast and its impact on his music profession with the R&B boy band Immature.
Steering away from typecasting
Houston expressed his want to keep away from a destiny just like that of actor Jaleel White, who turned synonymous along with his character Steve Urkel from “Household Issues.” The concern of being completely related to Roger, the boy subsequent door who was usually rebuffed by the present’s twin protagonists, prompted Houston to rethink his function. He acknowledged, “I didn’t wanna be previous and be Roger… I’m like, this dude, he’s ruining Immature.”
The battle between performing and music
The actor and musician highlighted the conflicting photographs of his on-screen character and his off-stage persona. As a member of Immature, Houston was cultivating an attractive and mature picture, which clashed with Roger’s goofy and nerdy repute. He defined, “As soon as I began going out, and all people begins saying, ‘Go house Roger!’ like I don’t need that, I don’t need that.”
Houston’s dedication to his past love, music, was evident as he mentioned the challenges of balancing his performing profession along with his aspirations within the music business. The incongruence between his burgeoning picture as a women’ man and Roger’s character was a supply of discomfort for him.
Reflecting on his performing profession
Reflecting on his time on “Sister, Sister,” Houston acknowledged that he might need stayed on the present if his character had developed past the annoying neighbor trope. The necessity for a extra mature and complicated function was a major consider his resolution to exit the sequence.
Houston’s candid dialogue sheds gentle on the complexities of managing a twin profession in performing and music and the non-public sacrifices artists generally make to keep up their model and enchantment to their viewers.
