Congratulations on the success of the The Best Man Holiday. How has it affected your career?
It’s only been two days and I’ve been offered a 10-picture deal [laughs]. The fans are just amazing and that’s what just warms my heart the most. I feel like it’s almost like a “movement” to the box office, when they come and support us. It’s like everyone bands together and wants us to win.
What’s the difference between the sequel’s success and the first Best Man 15 years ago?
[Best Man] came in at No. 1 at the box office at that time. It beat Fight Club with Brad Pitt. I remember that being a big deal and all over the news. It’s even bigger now because of social media. We didn’t have that back then. The response on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook — it’s [Best Man sequel] even bigger and better this time. You have people being able to communicate and get the word out in a different way and more so than before.
How important is the success of this film to you?
This is all-important to every one of us. I mean I don’t have an Oscar nomination like Terrence [Howard]. For me, anything I do, I want it to be well received regarding any role I do. [All the actors in the film] care about the characters and how the movie is perceived. People always want to be involved with something that’s successful. So how [the movie] is gonna affect me and my career — I won’t know. It’s not gonna hurt, it’s only gonna help. They want a “piece” of you when they see you being a part of something that’s doing well as opposed to when you’re not. Maybe it will help me get a lead in another movie that I might not have gotten.
