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::FILM NEWS::
LE Newsletter - March 11, 2010
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Don Cheadle : The ” Brooklyn ’s Finest” Interview
Source: Kam Williams
(March 9, 2010)
Donald Cheadle
might be the best actor around yet to win an Oscar. His only
Academy
Award nomination came in 2005 for his powerful performance as
Paul Rusesbagina in Hotel Rwanda. But he’s been delivering an
abundance of critically-acclaimed work both before and since in
such films as Devil in a Blue Dress, Boogie Nights, Rosewood,
Ocean’s Eleven, Crash, Traffic, Swordfish, Talk to Me, Mission
to Mars, Traitor, Rush Hour 2, Bulworth and Reign over Me.
In this spirited tête-à-tête, Don talks about his latest outing
as NYPD Detective Tango Butler in Brooklyn’s Finest, a gritty
cop saga directed by Antoine Fuqua and co-starring Wesley
Snipes, Richard Gere, Ellen Barkin and Ethan Hawke.
Kam Williams: Hi, Don, thanks for the time.
Don Cheadle: Thank you.
KW: Children’s book author Irene Smalls asks, how did you
prepare for this role as an undercover detective?
DC: I spent some time with several police officers who
are actually doing the same type of work in Brooklyn .
KW: Citing the maxim ”Great actors do not act, they show
their true selves to the camera,” Irene asks whether there are
any parts of your psyche you have not yet explored on camera?
DC: After making 40-something films, if there’s anything
I haven’t revealed yet, it’s probably best kept under wraps.
KW: Laz Lyles was wondering whether the energy on the set
of Brooklyn’s Finest was similar to working with the large
ensemble of talented actors in Ocean's Eleven?
DC: No, this was a very different experience.
KW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman says she appreciates all
your humanitarian efforts as much as she does your acting. And
she suspects that your choice of charities has been influenced
by the locations where you’ve shot movies, given all you’ve done
for Darfur and Rwanda . So, she was hoping you might interested
in supporting her charity in East New York, Brooklyn which is
dedicated to early educational opportunities for young
African-American males under the age of 5.
DC: There are only 24 hours in the day, but I’d love to
get involved, my schedule permitting.
KW: Nick Antoine wants to know if there’s any truth to
the rumour that you’re planning to do a Miles Davis bio-pic.
DC: Yep, I’m working on it now.
KW: Is it true that you’ve done stand-up comedy?
DC: Yes, but not anymore.
KW: Is it true that you play the saxophone?
DC: Yes, but I’m playing the trumpet now?
KW: The music maven Heather Covington question: What are
you listening to on your iPod?
DC: Miles Davis.
KW: I know who you’re favourite trumpeter is. How about
saxophonist?
DC: Coltrane.
KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last
book you read?
DC: Miles Davis’ autobiography collaborated on with
Quincy Troupe.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671725823?ie=UTF8&tag=thslfofire-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0671725823
KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see?
DC: The same guy I see every day.
KW: The Zane question: Do you have any regrets?
DC: In life? Of course!
KW: “Realtor to the Stars” Jimmy Bayan’s question: Where
in L.A. do you live?
DC: I’d rather not say.
KW: What is your favourite dish to cook?
DC: Whatever my kids want to eat.
KW: What are you’re favourite foods to eat?
DC: Comfort foods… macaroni and cheese, and meat loaf.
KW: The Mike Pittman question: Who was your best friend
as a child?
DC: My siblings and my cousins.
KW: The Uduak Oduak question: Who is your favourite
clothes designer?
DC: Boss.
KW: What advice do you have for anyone who wants to
follow in your footsteps?
DC: Don’t.
KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what
would that be for?
DC: That the world would take the issue of global warming
seriously.
KW: Thanks again for the interview, Don, and best of luck
with the film.
DC: Thank you.
To see a trailer for Brooklyn ’s Finest, visit
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