That’s where I hope to get one day, and I look at Cube as a mentor now, because I see what he’s done with this film. We can’t expect others to write our stories. That’s what we need more of, the people creating the stories. There are so many different writers and producers behind the scenes who are pushing for us now. KW: It also helps when you have colorblind casting being encouraged by people on the others side of the camera like writer/producers like Shonda Rhimes.ĬH: Yeah, Shonda… and the writer on Gabrielle Union’s show, “Being Mary Jane”, Mara Brock Akil. It was very disciplined, so you know, technically, how to get to where you need to get to. I think Juilliard was a great playground for that, because you could be open to anything. But you need the versatility to be able to do that, and the versatility comes through your training. I hope to break down that barrier and play whatever type of character in whatever genre of picture I’m interested in. It’s getting better, but there’s still that stigma that we can only do one thing. He’s a great guy! And, yes, I am an advocate of what I did as far as training, especially as an African-American in this business. Are you also an advocate of studying acting?ĬH: Definitely! In fact, Ving and I spoke at the premiere, and he was very supportive of me and very positive about the movie. KW: I recently interviewed Ving Rhames, who also graduated from Juilliard. He just wanted me to capture what NWA spoke to in terms of their lyrics and in terms of what they were representing as young black artists coming out of Compton. Because of my training, he was willing to trust the craft. He didn’t want me to stare at him and watch how he moved. He didn’t want me to imitate him or mimic him or do an impersonation. Dre? Did you consult him for pointers?ĬH: I spoke with him every day. I always liked their music and honest music in general. I was a fan of their music because it hit so close to home. KW: What interested you in Straight Outta Compton? Were you a fan of NWA?ĬH: Absolutely! I was definitely a fan of NWA growing up. Dre in Straight Outta Compton, a biopic about the legendary rap group NWA.Ĭorey Hawkins: Awesome, Kam! Awesome! I’m on Cloud 9! Here, he talks about his breakout role playing Dr. The next year, he appeared in Iron Man 3 with Robert Downey, Jr., and in Non-Stop with Liam Neeson the year after that. Born in Washington, DC on October 22, 1988, Corey Hawkins studied acting at Juilliard before making his big screen debut in 2012 opposite Bow Wow in Allegiance.
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