Watch Danielle Brooks convince Oprah to recite her iconic 'All my life' line from 'The Color Purple'

It seems Danielle Brooks and Oprah Winfrey had a blast on the set of "The Color Purple."

On Jan. 3, Winfrey took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes video of her and Brooks reciting their character Sofia's most famous monologue from the film.

In 1985, Winfrey portrayed Sofia in the original "The Color Purple" movie before Brooks took on the role in the latest adaptation of the film, which hit theaters on Christmas day.

While looking at each other on set, the two actors channeled Sofia and said in unison: "You told Harpo to beat me?"

The clip then cut to Winfrey, who looked at the camera and finished the iconic monologue: "All my life I had to fight! Had to fight my daddy, my uncles, my brothers and my cousins, too. But I never ever thought I'd have to fight in my own house."

Brooks was so taken by Winfrey's performance that she yelled, "Let them know, let them know, let them know! And don't you forget it!"

Winfrey captioned the video, "All my life I’ve had to…say this line! Only @daniebb3 can get me to dust it off and deliver it with her own version of Sofia." She also shared that fans can catch more behind-the-scenes from the making of the film in "Oprah and The Color Purple Journey," a special on Max streaming now.

Brooks and Winfrey have a close relationship. In a Dec. 14 interview with TODAY.com, Brooks said that they have reached a point in their friendship where she can now quickly dial up Winfrey when she needs some feedback or words of advice.

But, that kind of access took time. Brooks told TODAY that it took close to 10 years for their relationship to develop, which the actor says began when she signed on to first portray Sofia in the 2015 Broadway revival.

"It’s not something that I was searching for," she explained. "I had done this part in 2015, and we weren’t at that point in our relationship that we are now. So it’s definitely a natural, build-in mentorship that has happened."

The latest “The Color Purple” iteration is an adaptation of the Broadway musical that first debuted in 2005. The film also stars Fantasia Barrino as Celie and Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery. Winfrey, who was nominated for best supporting actor in the 1985 film, serves as one of the four producers, alongside Steven Spielberg, who directed the 1985 film.

During an interview on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna Dec. 14, Brooks reflected her full-circle moment, from watching "The Color Purple" on Broadway in 2005 to eventually portraying Sofia in the Broadway revival and 2023 studio film.

"I've had such a journey with this," she said. "It all started when I was 15. I got to see "The Color Purple" for the first time on Broadway — my first show. Ten years later I get to do the revival, get all of this ... experience. And here we are, in this moment ... getting to do this movie, my first studio film."

"It's been a journey that I could never have dreamed for myself," she continued. "And getting to have the relationship with Ms. Oprah Winfrey and Fantasia and Taraji and getting to work with Cory (Hawkins), my classmate, and Colman (Domingo) — it's just the joy of my career.

However, Brooks revealed that getting the role of Sofia in the film didn't necessarily come easy. In an interview with People, the Golden Globe nominee said that her audition process took months.

“I knew they were doing it, and I really had to work hard to get the part, believe it or not," she explained. "They had me auditioning for several months, like going into a lot of meetings with the director.”

In Feb., Brooks finally learned that she was cast in the film when she received a surprise video call from Winfrey, instead of the film's director.

Brooks shared the moment on Instagram, writing in part, "So beyond grateful to @oprah for trusting me with playing, once again, this powerhouse of a woman. She put her foot in that role and helped to change so many lives. I pray to do the same."

In her interview on TODAY Dec. 14, Brooks credits Winfrey for giving her the opportunity to cultivate her version of Sofia in the 2023 film.

"She held my hand the entire time and ... I mean this with all of my heart, I feel like she gave me permission to be the cobbler of my own shoe and create this character and do what I needed to do for this generation, while still honoring what she did was very important to me," she said on TODAY Dec. 14. "So, thank you, Ms. Oprah Winfrey for passing that baton!"

Now, as Brooks gears up for the film's Dec. 25 release, the star is reflecting on her journey and the valuable lessons she's learned from her mentor. Brooks says that aside from soaking up Winfrey's infectious words of wisdom, she also hopes to emulate her.

"I mean, she said a lot of stuff to me, we've spent a lot of time together, but I think more than anything, it's her character that I'm learning from," she says. "It's how she moves, someone at her status just still be so gracious with her spirit and time and just pouring into me."

"It's a reminder of whenever I get to that stage in my life to also do the same for someone else," she adds.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com