I knew I wanted to be something and it was important to me to be something it
was important to me to be something it
was important to me to be something it was it was important to me that I didn’t
was it was important to me that I didn’t
was it was important to me that I didn’t fail but by the way and if I did fail at
fail but by the way and if I did fail at
fail but by the way and if I did fail at least at what was also important was a
least at what was also important was a
least at what was also important was a lesson and I didn’t realize that until I
lesson and I didn’t realize that until I
lesson and I didn’t realize that until I got older because you know when you’re
got older because you know when you’re
got older because you know when you’re in it you’re in the grind you don’t
in it you’re in the grind you don’t
in it you’re in the grind you don’t really recognize those things when
really recognize those things when
really recognize those things when you’re younger but I could recognize
you’re younger but I could recognize
you’re younger but I could recognize them now and the importance of them now
them now and the importance of them now
them now and the importance of them now and just in terms of the drive and the
and just in terms of the drive and the
and just in terms of the drive and the determination a lot of it was experience
determination a lot of it was experience
determination a lot of it was experience to get your ass kicked
to get your ass kicked
to get your ass kicked get back up and you put the gloves back
get back up and you put the gloves back
get back up and you put the gloves back on and you swing away
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[Music] are you surprised by your success at all
are you surprised by your success at all
are you surprised by your success at all I don’t want to say I am because then I
I don’t want to say I am because then I
I don’t want to say I am because then I think that means you’re doing something
think that means you’re doing something
think that means you’re doing something for for a lesser benefit you know I
for for a lesser benefit you know I
for for a lesser benefit you know I think you do anything to maximize your
think you do anything to maximize your
think you do anything to maximize your potential in whatever realm you put
potential in whatever realm you put
potential in whatever realm you put yourself in with entertainment there’s
yourself in with entertainment there’s
yourself in with entertainment there’s so many doors that you can go through I
so many doors that you can go through I
so many doors that you can go through I mean you’re literally looking at 15 to
mean you’re literally looking at 15 to
mean you’re literally looking at 15 to 20 doors
20 doors
20 doors I saw myself going in a direction where
I saw myself going in a direction where
I saw myself going in a direction where I would be able to make people smile and
I would be able to make people smile and
I would be able to make people smile and in stand-up comedy is one thing that I
in stand-up comedy is one thing that I
in stand-up comedy is one thing that I knew that we’ll be able to put me in
knew that we’ll be able to put me in
knew that we’ll be able to put me in that position
I wanted to entertain I did when I was 8
I wanted to entertain I did when I was 8 years old I thought I was a combination
years old I thought I was a combination
years old I thought I was a combination of these guys I thought I was a
of these guys I thought I was a
of these guys I thought I was a combination of Chuck Norris Richard
combination of Chuck Norris Richard
combination of Chuck Norris Richard Pryor Harrison Ford and Rocky Balboa and
Pryor Harrison Ford and Rocky Balboa and
Pryor Harrison Ford and Rocky Balboa and Harrison Ford from Indiana Jones I was
Harrison Ford from Indiana Jones I was
Harrison Ford from Indiana Jones I was like all these guys in my Oh and Elvis
like all these guys in my Oh and Elvis
like all these guys in my Oh and Elvis Presley 2:8 right howdy lofty ambition
Presley 2:8 right howdy lofty ambition
Presley 2:8 right howdy lofty ambition yes exactly
yes exactly
yes exactly so I knew at that time when I was eight
so I knew at that time when I was eight
so I knew at that time when I was eight I wanted to be an entertainer and I
I wanted to be an entertainer and I
I wanted to be an entertainer and I loved the idea of that and what it meant
loved the idea of that and what it meant
loved the idea of that and what it meant and when I was eight I saw Indiana Jones
and when I was eight I saw Indiana Jones
and when I was eight I saw Indiana Jones for the first time and I loved that
for the first time and I loved that
for the first time and I loved that character like wow that guy was so
character like wow that guy was so
character like wow that guy was so heroic and he kicked ass
everybody’s successful lays of blue for
everybody’s successful lays of blue for now you laid a blueprint out uh you know
now you laid a blueprint out uh you know
now you laid a blueprint out uh you know I can go around lists from comedians to
I can go around lists from comedians to
I can go around lists from comedians to actors entrepreneurs to self-made moguls
actors entrepreneurs to self-made moguls
actors entrepreneurs to self-made moguls you look at Russell Simmons you look at
you look at Russell Simmons you look at
you look at Russell Simmons you look at jay-z
jay-z
jay-z wicked Tyler Perry you look at puff I
wicked Tyler Perry you look at puff I
wicked Tyler Perry you look at puff I mean you’re looking at people to start
mean you’re looking at people to start
mean you’re looking at people to start off with a small vision my vision
off with a small vision my vision
off with a small vision my vision manifested in something beyond
manifested in something beyond
manifested in something beyond expectation so what I did was from the
expectation so what I did was from the
expectation so what I did was from the people around me my mentors Eddie Murphy
people around me my mentors Eddie Murphy
people around me my mentors Eddie Murphy Chris Rock Pryor where I surround myself
Chris Rock Pryor where I surround myself
Chris Rock Pryor where I surround myself with a constant reminder of who is great
with a constant reminder of who is great
with a constant reminder of who is great constantly I come down these steps every
constantly I come down these steps every
constantly I come down these steps every day I look at Richard oh he’s great I
day I look at Richard oh he’s great I
day I look at Richard oh he’s great I see Eddie he was great I see Chris Rock
see Eddie he was great I see Chris Rock
see Eddie he was great I see Chris Rock he was great it’s a constant reminder
he was great it’s a constant reminder
he was great it’s a constant reminder what am I trying to achieve I want to be
what am I trying to achieve I want to be
what am I trying to achieve I want to be great so that motivates me
great so that motivates me
great so that motivates me so what Satan separates me is my drive
so what Satan separates me is my drive
so what Satan separates me is my drive my drive is other people’s success
but the goal is to become a better actor
but the goal is to become a better actor and so for me in order for me to do that
and so for me in order for me to do that
and so for me in order for me to do that I had to work in all different genres so
I had to work in all different genres so
I had to work in all different genres so I wanted to explore family movies
I wanted to explore family movies
I wanted to explore family movies comedies action comedies family collie
comedies action comedies family collie
comedies action comedies family collie mix drama into as well so that was
mix drama into as well so that was
mix drama into as well so that was important to me which is to get better
our life is too short and I feel like
our life is too short and I feel like everyone needs to love and laugh and
everyone needs to love and laugh and
everyone needs to love and laugh and understand like you know you’re
understand like you know you’re
understand like you know you’re constantly evolving there’s a constant
constantly evolving there’s a constant
constantly evolving there’s a constant changing thing they’re constantly
changing thing they’re constantly
changing thing they’re constantly putting me putting people in position
putting me putting people in position
putting me putting people in position where they can get better and do better
where they can get better and do better
where they can get better and do better we’re doing a lot better a lot better
we’re doing a lot better a lot better
we’re doing a lot better a lot better you’re gonna have bumps in the world you
you’re gonna have bumps in the world you
you’re gonna have bumps in the world you want to have things that happen that
want to have things that happen that
want to have things that happen that make you have a hiccup and in question
make you have a hiccup and in question
make you have a hiccup and in question are we doing better but that’s life
are we doing better but that’s life
are we doing better but that’s life that’s the course of life but you know
that’s the course of life but you know
that’s the course of life but you know I’m I’m a I’m a positive person I’m a
I’m I’m a I’m a positive person I’m a
I’m I’m a I’m a positive person I’m a realistic and pilot person so I see
realistic and pilot person so I see
realistic and pilot person so I see where we are I’m happy where we are and
where we are I’m happy where we are and
where we are I’m happy where we are and I know we can be five in 10 years they
I know we can be five in 10 years they
I know we can be five in 10 years they can continue to get better
super early generally I have this thing
super early generally I have this thing where I like beating the Sun up not just
where I like beating the Sun up not just
where I like beating the Sun up not just in terms of what Sun coming I have to
in terms of what Sun coming I have to
in terms of what Sun coming I have to get up and how do I do it it’s just
get up and how do I do it it’s just
get up and how do I do it it’s just important to find balance and I try and
important to find balance and I try and
important to find balance and I try and do things really that I’ve really
do things really that I’ve really
do things really that I’ve really enjoyed doing and a lot of times you
enjoyed doing and a lot of times you
enjoyed doing and a lot of times you know it’s like in life right life brings
know it’s like in life right life brings
know it’s like in life right life brings like drama and you got to deal with this
like drama and you got to deal with this
like drama and you got to deal with this person if your relationship here do all
person if your relationship here do all
person if your relationship here do all these things you try and just kind of
these things you try and just kind of
these things you try and just kind of balance them out as best I can I got a
balance them out as best I can I got a
balance them out as best I can I got a great team around me by the way who
great team around me by the way who
great team around me by the way who really really helps me well and helps me
really really helps me well and helps me
really really helps me well and helps me allows for me to come in and work 12
allows for me to come in and work 12
allows for me to come in and work 12 hours a day 14 hours a day get up at 3
hours a day 14 hours a day get up at 3
hours a day 14 hours a day get up at 3 o’clock in the morning
o’clock in the morning
o’clock in the morning [Music]
me you know what I believe hard work
me you know what I believe hard work pays off
pays off
pays off you know um when you say it’s been it’s
you know um when you say it’s been it’s
you know um when you say it’s been it’s been my year and it’s my time you know
been my year and it’s my time you know
been my year and it’s my time you know uh Hollywood has a way of making
uh Hollywood has a way of making
uh Hollywood has a way of making everything seem like overnight success
everything seem like overnight success
everything seem like overnight success oh my god where’d this guy come from oh
oh my god where’d this guy come from oh
oh my god where’d this guy come from oh this kid who is he look as a massive
this kid who is he look as a massive
this kid who is he look as a massive star 18 years in the business you know
star 18 years in the business you know
star 18 years in the business you know he put in your 10,000 hour I put it I
he put in your 10,000 hour I put it I
he put in your 10,000 hour I put it I put in my time you know I got I got dues
put in my time you know I got I got dues
put in my time you know I got I got dues that that have been paid and paid again
that that have been paid and paid again
that that have been paid and paid again and paid one more time at today I stayed
and paid one more time at today I stayed
and paid one more time at today I stayed shooting my dreams and by doing that
shooting my dreams and by doing that
shooting my dreams and by doing that eventually became truly
[Music]
[Music] I’m not cocky I’m so confident I’m
I’m not cocky I’m so confident I’m
I’m not cocky I’m so confident I’m confident Who I am
confident Who I am
confident Who I am I’m outfitting the person that I am I
I’m outfitting the person that I am I
I’m outfitting the person that I am I just don’t believe I don’t believe in
just don’t believe I don’t believe in
just don’t believe I don’t believe in change I don’t believe in doing things
change I don’t believe in doing things
change I don’t believe in doing things to to manufacture my body to appeal to
to to manufacture my body to appeal to
to to manufacture my body to appeal to what I think people might like this is
what I think people might like this is
what I think people might like this is is it this is this is what I was given
is it this is this is what I was given
is it this is this is what I was given there’s my playing cards we’re playing
there’s my playing cards we’re playing
there’s my playing cards we’re playing poker I got to make this hand work yeah
poker I got to make this hand work yeah
poker I got to make this hand work yeah this is it for me and this is what I’m
this is it for me and this is what I’m
this is it for me and this is what I’m gonna ride out so how do you not embrace
gonna ride out so how do you not embrace
gonna ride out so how do you not embrace it get one like yeah one be in one life
[Music]
[Music] yes I get up at crazy hours whether it’s
yes I get up at crazy hours whether it’s
yes I get up at crazy hours whether it’s three o’clock in the morning by the way
three o’clock in the morning by the way
three o’clock in the morning by the way when we’re talking in London I was
when we’re talking in London I was
when we’re talking in London I was getting up at 3:00 because I had to be
getting up at 3:00 because I had to be
getting up at 3:00 because I had to be on set by 4:00 I’m sorry by 7:00 so
on set by 4:00 I’m sorry by 7:00 so
on set by 4:00 I’m sorry by 7:00 so whatever time my call time is I tell
whatever time my call time is I tell
whatever time my call time is I tell this to studios and directors and my
this to studios and directors and my
this to studios and directors and my producers whatever tell my call time so
producers whatever tell my call time so
producers whatever tell my call time so my call time is at 7:00 then you back
my call time is at 7:00 then you back
my call time is at 7:00 then you back your clock up for hours and then that’s
your clock up for hours and then that’s
your clock up for hours and then that’s when I get up and train twice a cardio
when I get up and train twice a cardio
when I get up and train twice a cardio and erectus and I’ll go hit the weights
and erectus and I’ll go hit the weights
and erectus and I’ll go hit the weights clanging and banging we call it jack and
clanging and banging we call it jack and
clanging and banging we call it jack and iron
I come from a happy place even though my
I come from a happy place even though my place was dark I’m happy yeah I’m happy
place was dark I’m happy yeah I’m happy
place was dark I’m happy yeah I’m happy simply because I have no reason to be
simply because I have no reason to be
simply because I have no reason to be angry life is too short to be able so
angry life is too short to be able so
angry life is too short to be able so the things that I do feel a certain type
the things that I do feel a certain type
the things that I do feel a certain type of way about it I may get upset about I
of way about it I may get upset about I
of way about it I may get upset about I let it out I get out on stage and I
let it out I get out on stage and I
let it out I get out on stage and I lower the pew pew judging and laugh at
lower the pew pew judging and laugh at
lower the pew pew judging and laugh at and the reason why you’re laughing is
and the reason why you’re laughing is
and the reason why you’re laughing is because I’m being honest
because I’m being honest
because I’m being honest [Music]
I keep I can’t express how happy of a
I keep I can’t express how happy of a person I am we can’t express how
person I am we can’t express how
person I am we can’t express how inspiring and I guess you’d say
inspiring and I guess you’d say
inspiring and I guess you’d say motivating my life and the people around
motivating my life and the people around
motivating my life and the people around me are I don’t care how bad how severe
me are I don’t care how bad how severe
me are I don’t care how bad how severe it is after it’s happened I guarantee
it is after it’s happened I guarantee
it is after it’s happened I guarantee you’ll laugh
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