At the the launch of the movie The High Note, journalists are shuffled between different virtual meeting rooms, waiting to speak with the film's star Tracee Ellis Ross.
The High Note tells the story of soul singer Grace Davis (Ross) and her assistant Maggie (Fifty Shades star Dakota Johnson), who is an aspiring music producer herself.
And pressure is high - her mother is Motown legend Diana Ross.
The High Note marks her first on-screen film role since 2009.
She says her successful TV career has been "incredibly fulfilling", but adds: "The truth is it's left me little desire to pursue certain things, because I'm tired and I have a full schedule, but it takes something I'm really excited about and then I'm like 'this is it'.".
Ross says she was drawn to the message of the story - which she characterises as being about two women, each pursuing their own dream regardless of what others want from them.
My mom on stage now at 76 is like, I think she's better than she's ever been!".
"I don't think youth is everything, I just don't," Ross says.
Early reviews of The High Note - which is directed by Nisha Ganatra - have been largely positive, albeit not glowing
The Daily Mirror's Lewis Knight said: "Ultimately, it's a credit to the lead actresses of The High Note that it remains so watchable despite being rather formulaic and containing some predictable plot turns and twists."
"I'm actually kind of excited," Ross says
"I can only speak for myself, and right now I don't know that I wanna go and sit in a movie theatre
That doesn't sound like something I wanna do, I'm happy to watch a movie, right here, on the couch!"
The High Note is available to rent from Friday 29 May from digital retailers
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