TMDb/If I Go Will They Miss Me Movie Danielle Brooks on her indie film 'If I Go Will They Miss Me' and why authentic storytelling, not blockbusters, fulfills her artistic purpose. April 19, 2026 AceShowbiz - If I Go Will They Miss Me has become a defining project for Danielle Brooks, whose career spans major roles on stage and screen, including Netflix's Orange Is the New Black and Broadway's The Color Purple. Despite her success in larger productions, Brooks shared at the Miami Film Festival how independent films like this one resonate more deeply with her artistic purpose.