Eddie Murphy, who plays singer James 'Thunder' Early, says that his divorce helped power his performance in the upcoming film 'Dreamgirls.'

""It was real emotional,"" Murphy said Monday on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' He appeared with Jamie Foxx, Beyonce and other cast members.

""So it was really good because I had all that going on and that's going on under your skin. You get on the set and when you're acting ... [it took] me to a different place emotionally,"" the 45-year-old said.

""I don't want to make it seem like I was, you know, all Joe Actor ..."" Murphy said. ""I was going through a big divorce, so between shots I was like, 'Damn.'""

Source: /www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/143534,CST-FTR-murphy21.article"">Chicago Sun-Times

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