The Breakfast Club - Woody McClain & Lovell Adams-Gray On Defining Roles, Mary J. Blige, Powerbook II Episode Leaks +More

Episode Date: May 19, 2023

Woody McClain & Lovell Adams-Gray On Defining Roles, Mary J. Blige, Powerbook II Episode Leaks +MoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. We got our guest host with us. Yes, indeed. Erica Dutchess, she's here. She's joining us. And we got some special guests in the building. The Tajadas. I don't think you say the J. How do you pronounce it? Tejadas, isn't it? Tejadas. The Tejadas.

I used to struggle with it, too. Yeah, I don't know. But we got the homie Woody McClain here. He's been here before. And Lavelle Adams. Great welcome. Yes, indeed. Did I say your name right? Absolutely. Caden Drew from Power Book Season 2.

Man, y'all, it's funny, right? Because y'all got to be some of the most famous people in black culture at the moment. You don't think so? It's been love, man. Yeah. It's been love. People come up to you, smack you in the airport. Like, it's crazy.

It's crazy. They smack you. I know. And where? smack you in the airport. Like, it's crazy. It's crazy. She didn't smack you. I know. And where? It was in the airport. Lady had a baby, white lady. She was like, I love what you're doing on the show. I'm like, oh.

Appreciate it. But it just caught me, you know what I mean? It caught me off guard. But yeah, it's been love. Absolutely. It's been a lot of love. Yeah. I got that in the airport.

I didn't get smacked, but the dude stopped me. He was like, bro, I know you, right? Like, you've been in Houston. I'm like, listen, I've never been in Houston in my life. So I know I had never met you before. You know? And like, it was definitely from the show, but you know, it was funny.

It was like- Based off the character you play, where did he smack you? Just tell us. It was on my arm. Okay. It was on my arm. Just making sure. Just making sure.

Nah, I mean, I know what you're trying to bring, because somebody slapped me before. Mm-hmm. Where'd they smack you at? My ass. Oh, wow. Wow. That's different. It wasn't on the basketball court.

It wasn't on the basketball court. No. I was DJing, and I just finished my set, and I killed it. Oh, wow. And he smacked me in my ass. I was like, pow, good job. Oh, that's different. A guy?

Did it feel like a part of the moment, or was it like, hey, what are you doing? Did it give you pause? It felt uncomfortable. He said thank you. It felt uncomfortable. Right, right, right. I was in a club. I was walking out. I didn't know what to say back. This, give you a pause. Felt uncomfortable. He said thank you. He said thank you. Felt uncomfortable. Right, right, right. I was in a club.

I was walking out. I didn't know what to say back. I was just, you know. This has nothing to do with this interview, though. Right. I'm talking about slapping. I just wanted to make sure. Power Book season three, actually.

Yeah. Yes. Yeah, yeah. Yes. It's been a nuts season. So the last two episodes are going to be crazy. And I have not watched them, even though they leaked. Appreciate that.

OK. How can y'all top what y'all done i think you know the writers have you know only gotten better um brett you know really cares about the show uh the showrunner and it really takes care of us and is invested on making it new and exciting and truthful and i think that you know you keep it truthful and you know it tops itself i think and a whole lot of drama you know twitter loves drama so i think they've been doing a great job with it and you've been in love the whole damn season i know man how'd that go from being a gangster you're still a gangster but you're in love now on the show being in love is kind of boring to me why is it boring i'm like man i'm

ready to catch a body it's crazy crazy. That's horrible, right? It's a horrible way to think, but that show has definitely altered my mind to think like that. It's weird. It's like, man, another scene with her. I'm like, man, when do I pop somebody? Well, I was going to ask, how does that change your character? Because now you're into this scene, right? You want to pop somebody.

So now when you go out and somebody says something, do you think like, are you still in character? Like, what'd you say? Are you still like that? Or do you get out of character? something, do you think like, are you still in character? Like, what you say? Are you still like that? Or do you get out of character? Nah, I get out of character. I get out of character. But it depends. If I'm with my family, I'm still in it a little bit.

Because, you know, people don't really respect. Boundaries. Nah, and because we're on TV, we're no longer human. You know what I mean? I just feel like everybody treats us like an item. So it's like, I'm always like, just thinking about those things and making sure my family is straight while I'm outside. But it's always been love though. And it has to be different, right?

Because of the characters that you played, you have like very different demographics. Like you have the young people that might follow this, but then you have the older people that love you in this. So how does that work? Nah, for me, I know like, I've been to like the hood is for the hoods. And people are like, yo, that's you, me up there.

Like, I appreciate that. And I'm like, oh, thank you. So I always take that. First of all, you should call the police on all those people. If somebody tell you that, hey, I relate to the character Kane, that's me. Call the police. Not with what's emergency. Nah, nah.

But, like, so knowing that I represent certain people out there, I always try to, like, you know what I mean? When it's certain things that don't make sense, I'm like, yo, we can't do this because it's going to make me look bad, you know? And I don't want nobody to come down on me. But yeah, I don't even know what we was talking about. My bad. There's so much of character.

Dang. I was going to talk. He was looking at me like, what is this? That's not where you were going. Yeah, yeah. The older demographics love you and the younger demographics love you. You mean the older demographics love him

because of the new edition Bobby Brown stuff? Because you got aunties and grandmas that know him from new edition. That show a different type of love. But then you got homies from the corner that look at him differently. That's interesting. Because I thought that there was a young demo that watched the Bobby Brown story in new edition too. I feel like that introduced them to a new audience. No, absolutely.

For sure, I agree. That's true. I agree. Because my kids love me. The kids call me Bobby Brown. They're like, nigga, you Bobby. I'm like, bro them to a new audience. No, absolutely. For sure, I agree. That's true. I agree. Because my kids loved it. Yeah, the kids call me Bobby Brown. They're like, nigga, you Bobby. I'm like, bro, I'm not. And do you get tired of that?

Yeah, a little bit. I feel like he ain't Trump Bobby, though. No. Yes, man. Right now in the culture? Oh, no, bro. When I've seen him in the hall, the first thing I thought was Bobby. I was like, that's what I thought.

I didn't know, man i mean no i mean we i was just watching the fight and um it was this white guy he was like yo kane and the uc songs but he was like but i'm like that's crazy so that sounded like a little flirt right there that was i don't know it was weird but it's new york so nobody really tripped on it it It was crazy. Everybody was just having fun. I'm like, nobody see this? If it was in Atlanta, it would have been a little different. Oh, yeah, that would have been different. Power one of them shows that the culture really gets involved in. Absolutely.

When it's on, everybody tweeting about it. It's like a family gathering. And then people talking about what happened that night on social media afterwards. People care about y'all personal lives. That's rare. Everybody don't get that. Mm-hmm. You know?

Well, I think it's an important thing, you know, to separate the character from the actor, you know? Like, we watch, like, Daniel Day-Lewis.

We don't think, like, he's, you know, Bill the Butcher and, you know, what's his name? Daniel Plainview. Mm-hmm. You know,

we just look at him like, that's a really dope artist. I think, like, you playing Bobby Brown, you playing Kane, like, that's a testament to your artistry. I appreciate that, bro. Same to you, man. But you know, you do a fantastic job playing... You do a fantastic

job playing Drew, and the crazy part is everybody's like, oh, is he really, you know, really gay? And I'm like, does it matter? You know what I'm saying? Like, would it matter if Lave? And I'm like, does it matter? You know what I'm saying? Would it matter if Lavelle was? What does it matter? I don't think it does matter.

I think it's important to separate those things. It's important to separate the personal from the work because I have to be able to play everything as an artist. That's our job is to tell the story and tell it as truthfully as possible. If I was playing your life story, right? And you watched it and go, you're not telling the truth, I'm doing you a disservice. Yeah, but you're not gay enough if you were playing me. Other people would say, no, no. This is a little more.

This is a little more. This is a little more. I was going to ask you, when you seen the script, was there any doubts like, well, maybe I don't want to play that? Or it was like, no, I'm an actor. This is what I'm going to do regardless of what people think. That's what it was, man. I'm an actor. And I have to tell the truth. And if I'm not telling the truth as an artist, then get me out of the fucking show. You know what I mean? Like that, you know, like it's, if I'm not going, if I'm not committing 100%, then I don't deserve the part.

And that's just how I see it. Like, you know, regardless of whatever part it is, whatever role it is, it's like, if you're putting in the work, then, you know, and investigating in yourself and trying to tell the truth. And, you know know you deserve to be on that platform and tell that story and um yeah it's an interesting social experiment though to i mean it's not really a social experiment but it is because whenever there's a a lovemaking scene between a man and a woman nobody cares but when you see it pop up on power or one of those other shows everybody's up in arms like ah man i can't I can't watch this, man. I'm not, I'm gonna tell stars if they don't stop doing this

I'm not gonna watch. But I'm like, people will be like, why? Why do you, nobody ever asked that when it's men and women, you know?

You know, I think, you know, if we're talking about the first season, first power, Omari Harwick and Layla,

Lila, look really good together though. You know, like, his back muscles and everything like that. So I understand like, you know, the aesthetic is what we're used to. And we're not used to seeing queer lovemaking on, especially on a mainstream show like this.

But it's real life and it happens. It's real life and it happens. And I think my biggest thing was like, I haven't gotten the back yet, like Mario Hartwick's back. I haven't gotten that like physical strength. Cause you what I mean? I just turned 31, so I'm like, I still got to like get my man meat on. Rob Markman, Jr.: Pause. But I'm screwed.

Rob Markman, Jr.: What the heck? Not like that. Not like that. Not like that. Rob Markman, Jr.: You practicing Charlemagne's role right there. You doing good. That's the character he is. He's good. He's good. He's good right now. He flicks on audition like.

I'm talking about. You got the role buddy. You need your man body. You got your man body. My man body. He's like, he's lit trying to audition. I'm talking about. You got the role. You need your man body. He called you man body. My man body, you know what I mean? And so, like, whenever I have those scenes, I'm like, I want to make sure I look as good as possible.

You know what I mean? I want to look good. And that's, you know, the same thing with Kane. Like, you want to make sure he looks good. Amari set the bar so high. He set the bar. I remember reading a tweet. Somebody was like,

Kane looks like a college dropout kid that just played Call of Duty. And I was like, damn, I need to get in the gym. You need to get in the gym? Oh, for sure. That's all I think. I hear that in my ears while I'm like, you know what I mean,

when I'm like running out of energy, I just hear him saying like, college dropout body. And I'm in the gym. I'm going crazy. That's a good question. Does social media bother y'all? Like when y'all read comments, does it impact how y'all approach the roles and everything?

For me personally, nah, because I come from social media and I just used to say shit that didn't even really matter. I just said it to get like a reaction or some shit. Don't say that, Woody. Now you're going to have people looking for your damn old tweets. You're right. But that's where I was at though. Like that's the space I was in.

I just wanted to get a reaction. That's what Twitter was for. It's like to see how many retweets and how many likes you can get. You know what I mean? So now I look at it, it's like, that's just somebody just wanted to get a reaction that's what Twitter was for is like to see how many retweets and how many likes you get you know I mean so I now I look at it it's like that's just somebody just trying to get attention yeah but it don't bother me don't know I'll ask some more about you coming from theater I come from theater a little bit in and we learned really quickly not to like you can't read everything every night you know cuz it affects your work i i come from that like where it comes like you know i'm not reading everything all the time like i kind of just post or whatever and just go about my business

now we had amari up here last year maybe two years ago and i and i asked him charlamagne and i asked him about the character was he ever fearful that he was going to be stuck in that character right and you know he was a little upset about it because he said he's an actor but sometimes people see omari as ghosts you know sometimes they see you as bobby do you ever fearful of what roles you take to be stuck in that character no god will provide there it is i agree you know what i mean yeah like it's it's it's a scarcity mindset to think that way, I think. But it happens to people. Like, you look at Steve Urkel.

He's always Steve Urkel. You look at the guy that plays, I can't even remember the brother's name. He played Chris Rock. And everybody hates Chris. He's always looked as that, you know? I don't know about that. But he just won a Golden Globe. He was on that.

But people see him as that. But I still see him as that little boy. Isn't that a blessing, though? To play a role that's so iconic? Why it is. I think it is. It stands the test of time, and we leave that legacy for sure. I think it does.

But actors want to be transcendent and be able to disappear in the roles. And I think a part of that is the onus on the actor to switch it up a little bit and try something different and never let themselves get pinholed in one thing. But I think being scared of that brings it on too. You know what I mean? Do you ever feel a way, because you are a theater actor, so you've been through the course, you've been through the classes, and then you see somebody that might be a social media person that gets a role because they're a social media.

Does that ever make you feel a way like they didn't get their chops wet, they didn't do the proper training that you've been through? Does that ever make you feel a way? If I'm being honest, whenever that comes up for me and I get tight like that, I'm like, well, that's just my ego. Like, that's me, you know? That's me, because I didn't get that part.

I didn't da-da-da, you know what I mean? But what's for you is meant to be for you. Right. So I remind myself of that, you know what I mean? But what's for you is meant to be for you. You know, so I remind myself of that and then it goes away. But it's like acting is always gonna change mediums and always gonna evolve and that's the point. If you don't evolve with it,

then you're gonna get left behind. What about you Woody? I come from social media, so. I salute anybody that comes from social media. You know, I like it. Just take it serious I don't think that was the question was that the question?

no no I was saying oh shit damn what are you doing what are you what's going on what's going on I salute everybody

on social media too I was asking does it ever make you feel a way where it feels like people you know they always say people skip the line right so that they didn't

you know take the acting classes and the acting lessons that's what I'm saying I come from people that didn't take acting classes that straight from social media like so I don't I don't take it no way not I just took it serious but you gotta skip the line I did skip the line but then I took it very very seriously yeah that's what I like exactly cuz a lot of people they just ride the wave of what they don't yeah they just ride the wave like the comedians like they can't do the stage they can do the social media stuff all day,

post the, but when it comes to that stage, it's totally different. And they don't wanna get in their room, you know, go to the open mics and stuff. They don't wanna do that. They too good for that. But you horrible. When it comes to the stage.

Yeah. You got somebody personal in there. Oh, I know. She had a couple people to say that. You got somebody personal in there. She had a couple people in there. She had somebody on bread. Now, I'm a stand up comedian. So I just see the new wave. And it is the new wave. But with somebody like me who been doing it for so long,

you start seeing stuff. At first, I was acting like Samuel L. Jackson at first. You know what I'm saying? How he was with the people taking the act and the gig. I was like, hold on. Now, they ain't even. But I had to sit back and get in your mode and be like, hold on. What God got for me is for me.

They path, they my path. You know what I'm saying? So this is my journey. That's real. So I got to stay on my own journey. Absolutely. And be blessed and understand why I'm in my position. That's real. And be patient.

And that's why I'm here today. Exactly. Now, Woody, is Kane and Tyreek going to end up killing each other over Effie, man? Oof. That's going to mess up the business in some way, shape, or form. Dang, I don't even know if I can talk about that. I don't know, though.

I can see it happening. I can see it happening. Okay, okay. That's a good suggestion. Yeah. I can't talk on this. He said, look, you want me to say I can't say nothing? I don't want to get in trouble.

Right. Well, let me ask you, Lavelle, why is Drew not allowed to have love? It seems like you lose every guy that you start off healing. I think it's because it's the reality of the game we're in, right? And I feel like with Gordo, he found somebody that he felt like he could, you know, he could see all of him and recognize all of him. But at the same time, it's like it started off with lies, right? Like I killed his pops or we killed his pops.

So it's like if I can't tell you that truth, then we're already, our foundation is shaky anyway, you know? So I think, you know, God willing, going forward, Drew will find some love, somebody that can resonate with him in that way that he doesn't have to hide himself from. But until then, it's be about your bread, man. It is. How's working with Mary? Beautiful, man.

Mary's so cool. She's so chill. And she's, man, bro, my brain just keeps cutting off, bro. No, it's because, like, we have so many moments and memories with Mary. And I think my favorite one is, you know, first day, table read. You know, it's funny. They don't tell actors this a lot. It's always like, you know, like, well, you just get into space.

And like, yeah, you know, I belong there. And I already been there. So, you know, I got to act like it or whatever. Whatever. You know, back tension, shoulder shoulder tension comes up you know what I mean like no like when I got to the table read I was like I've never been here before and I've never been face to face with Mary J Blige before you know what she did she broke the ice with a funny ass story you know she she she brought us in as her kids off rip yeah and that to me like taught me like God willing I get to that place where place where people look at me in that way,

that I can be like, oh, no, I was chill. You know what I mean? Because that really helped me out. How did she bring y'all in? What was the joke that brought y'all in? You said she brought you in as her kids. Well, she told us, it was a story. I told her that my dad's from Jamaica.

And she was like, oh, I'm never going to Jamaica again. I'm never bringing nobody to Jamaica because, like, it's drama. And it's just the way that she just related to us was, you know, it was, you would think that, like, I guess the perspective of someone of that high stature is that, like, you have to go to them. But I felt like she came to us and gave us a story that was, like, we all had us laughing. And it was like, well, thanks for sharing that, you know, with us and gave us a story that was like, we all had us laughing and it was like,

well, thanks for sharing that, you know, with us and really brought us in. And so it just made it so easy, you know. You know, we get to do these scenes and she's so generous as a scene partner and we get to like really go and play with it. She has so many fun ideas and just really cares about Monet and says like, listen, man, Monet is from here. So she's not going to do it like that. She's going to

do it like this. She'd be on her producer mode a little key. Yeah, you know what I mean? Yeah, for sure. When we did the dinner table, that super iconic dinner table scene, it was her idea to be like, listen, we got to get it elevated. She said, we have to elevate this

thing because she's not going to have her daughter talk to her in no type of way and not snatch her across the table and have it be this big moment. That's real. You know, and it came alive because of that. I learned so much as an actor because of that. So what's going to happen when y'all got to hate her? Because eventually y'all going to find out that she's the one who set Lorenzo up. I mean.

You know what I mean? You know, like. Y'all going to have to. Y'all going to hate her then, right? Comes out this weekend. We're going to see. Right, right. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

That's this week, Friday. Yeah. We're see. Right, right. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's this week, Friday. Yeah. We gonna find out all that stuff. But, yeah. Are y'all happy Lorenzo Day so y'all don't gotta be poppy? Y'all don't gotta say poppy no more? Didn't feel odd?

I don't think I ever said poppy like that. I never knew how to say it for real. Like, it didn't roll off my tongue like that. So I kind of eliminated the poppies out of my vocabulary. You just said it now. Yeah. Did it roll off right?

Yes, it did. You said poppy. You said said it now. Yeah. Did it roll off right? Yes, it did. You said poppy. You said it real good. I think, you know, and shout out to Berto Colon, who plays Lorenzo. Amazing. I miss him sometimes, you know, because he's a master class, too, you know? And I love him being there. He just holds it down.

He's such a grounding energy. And so as Lavelle, I'm like, damn, you know, he's gone. But as Drew, I think Drew's also like, damn, he's gone. Yeah, yeah, I agree. I agree. Do Puerto Ricans call their daddy, Papi? Yeah, they do. Oh, I thought that was for like your boo. Well, some of you, you know,

people call their man, Daddy. Oh yeah, yeah, you're right. So they still say Papi too. You married? I'm engaged man daddy. Oh, yeah. So it's still that poppy, too. You married? I'm engaged. You're engaged. Okay. So how do your fiancé feel about your love scenes and stuff like that?

You know, she's the same way. She comes from, you know, that place of, like, if you don't do it, do it right kind of thing. So, and she's a big fan of the show, and she loves watching the show. She has a great heart and a great empathetic capacity. So if she watches Drew or anybody going through it, she's like, wow, this is a... Every time I watch the show, I'm watching it being like, I know what we did. I know what's happening.

And she's like, wow, this show surprises me every time. It's phenomenal. This and this and this. Is it hard to watch it with her? For any love scene? It's hard to watch it with her because she's sometimes around during the table reads and so she's like

privy to information and she's like oh so that's what you guys were talking about and oh oh I didn't you know but in terms of like

um content stuff and you know it's not hard watching it you know cause she's also done love scenes

and how do you feel when you see her doing love scenes it's some dude some dude like Omari old diesel muscle muscle She's also done love scenes. How do you feel when you see her doing love scenes? It's taking some getting used to. Some dude like Omari. Back muscles. Back muscles. He said back muscles.

He got that man meat on his back. Hey, yo. What? What? What are you saying? Yeah, that's what he said. He's a man. I like that.

That's like comedy back there. Man meat on the back. Jesus. But yeah, how did that make you feel? You know, she just did this film called Perfect Addiction that just came out.

And in it, she plays an MMA fighter and trainer. And she had to be with these 6'2", 6'3", you know, getting swollen bees

for the role and coming in. And, you know, she was love interest to both of them. And I'm having to sit there being like, you know,

this is fine. This is fine. This is fine. 5'8". This is fine. You know, but... When you walk there being like, you know, it's just fine. It's just fine. I'm 5'8". You know, but When you walk past the mirror, you walk back with your chest out. Yeah, for real. Listen, every time she goes somewhere to work on a job or she's like there's a time

apart, I'm in the gym. I go crazy in the gym. Because when you come back, you don't see me looking different than when you left. That's right. Y'all asked 50 for tips. I mean, 50 been swole forever. Right. No, I haven't asked him for any tips. That's right. They all ask 50 for tips. I mean, 50 been swole forever. Right. No, I haven't asked him for any tips. Yeah, man. You gotta ask 50 for tips.

Is he on set much? Nah, nah, nah. I've seen 50 on set like twice. Yeah. Yeah. You know, I wanted to ask you about, do you get flack from like actual gay actors who feel like that role should go to gay, actual gay people? Like you took my role.

That's a good question. No. Yeah. I get a lot of love. A lot of support comes from other queer actors. You know, and I get a lot of love. Because I would think that's a ridiculous conversation to have because if a gay person plays a straight person,

it's because they got the role because they're a good actor. Right. If you're good at what you do, you're good at what you do. Yeah. I was going to ask y'all damn i forgot see everybody that's all i was gonna ask woody carolina boys no i gotta bring this post up because woody got everybody hitting my damn phone so i mean it's kind of exciting i ain't gonna lie no no woody tagged me on something people hit me i think we just need to do it the reason i

got excited because i was like oh it, oh, it might be some bread. Explain the post. Woody said, he posted, I want to do a season for now, watch party in South Carolina, but I need C to God to host it with me. He said, who in South Carolina would pull up? It got like 2,600 comments. And then people started making actual posts about it. Like, this needs to happen.

So you got to do it? So you know what I'm saying? What are we doing? I'm with it. waiting we gotta find a place to do it cause you know we used to the house party vibe last time me and Woody

partied together we was in a house house party yeah and you can't do it in a house Thanksgiving yeah yeah can't do it in a house

but you can't know can't bring all those people to your house nah can't do that you gotta figure out where to do it I don't know and do we charge people

yes that's the hard part you gotta charge people cause if not it's gotta be limited space if not everybody's gonna be there it's gonna be two pack you want limited space when people to be able to see yeah So you charge people but then have like an open bar So they have a good time in some food

But that way you have a section so people can actually watch you don't want a two-pack when you can't enjoy your scream and yell And all that you do it at the museum You'd have to bring some TVs in and cable if they got it. It's not until the 26th, right? Is it? May 26th, right?

Yep, 26th. Yeah, May 26th. Oh, yes, we got a couple more. Next Memorial Day weekend. We got time, though. We might can figure it out. Let's do it.

I'm learning a lot about how to host a party from you guys. I ain't been to a party. I ain't host a party in so long. I forgot how to do it. You charge them to get in,

open bar. That's a good, I'd have fun there the pay is not really for you it's more to make sure people are gonna come cuz everybody are RZP I'm coming and then it'd be raining like I ain't coming in the rain right I mean but you want people like it's gonna come enjoy and have a great time but then once again that's a testament to how big power is in the coach I'm telling you. Absolutely.

All shows don't get that cultural reverence the way Power got, man. They don't. They don't. They let us host stuff like rappers. I'm at a host, and I'm like, I ain't got no songs. I don't know what y'all want me to do, so I just take pictures. They would give me the mic. I'm like, I don't know what y'all want me to say. I ain't got no bars or nothing for nobody.

Does it bother y'all when the show is leaked? Yes. Okay. I was tight tight is that the true leak because they said that it might not be the true shows well no i think i think it was like some like fake poor quality stuff i didn't see it but man like it's like you like a rapper like you always tight when you're when your shit leaks and then like who did it like it has to be somebody in your camp right and why is it only power shows that's the weirdest thing i don't see that with nobody people just care that much like other things leak that we just don't think about but people care about this that's crazy yeah i don't know i don't know i don't know about it but like i appreciate the fans who like stuck it

out and like are gonna watch it again you know and see it because it deserves to be seen you know in the right way. Let me ask you a question. With this love triangle Tyreek got going on, who would y'all rather see him end up with? Effie, Lauren, or Diane? Speaking as Lavelle, I'd rather see him with Diana. Really?

Yeah. Your sister? Yeah, speaking as Lavelle. As Woody. As Woody. As Woody, Diana as well. Really? Yeah. Drew don't want Tyreek nowhere around. Absolutely as Lavelle. As Woody. As Woody. As Woody and Diana as well. Really? Yeah. Drew don't want Tariq nowhere around.

Absolutely. Family like that. Kane don't want it either. But as Lavelle, they make a good pair. They're both very intelligent, and they both move around the business really well, and they can actually make a great— if they came together like that, they can make a good team. But then the brothers might have to kill him.

Yeah. So now it's drama. He said yeah. now it's drama. Yeah, I agree. Did you feel bad for Sax when he got killed? Hell yeah. Shane is so dope, man. He's so incredible. He's the OG. I think he's been there for like nine years, and I think it caught everybody

by surprise. Because I don't read the whole script until we get to the table. I just read kind of my section. So when I heard it for the first time, it definitely was like one of those emotional things. Damn, I don't even think about that. I'm sitting there thinking about it from the character perspective.

These are people that's not gonna have no work no more. Well, no, see, that's the thing. Shane is such an amazing actor that he's working. He's working, he's an artist. And he's an artist with ambition and with drive, you know? And that's one thing I always say about actors, about artists specifically. Like, you know, we can make whatever we want to make whenever we want to make it. Like, now, depending on how much money you have and, like, if you want to get butts in seats, that's another thing.

But, like, art is there. You can just make it you know and for shane he's not to worry about like lack and you know but you know he'll always be a thriving artist because he's a beautiful actor y'all ever nervous that that you're going to read a script and it's like one of those things like please don't kill me y'all please don't kill her don't kill me y'all ever feel that way when y'all when y'all pick up a script that was me season one, two, three, four. Because they could be like, yo, man, you're buying this house right now. You're buying a house. They could be like, please don't kill me, yo.

Please don't kill me. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I think for the same, like, the first season it was like that. But after the first season, whatever makes sense for the character, if the character got to go, he got to go. That's how I felt. I just hope when they, you know, when they do decide to, if they do decide to do that with Drew,

that it's iconic. You want Kane to kill you. Man, I don't know about that. That's heartbreaking. I got you, though. I said I want to be the Black Sean Bean and dying on my shit. So if it's going to happen, it needs to be happening in some dope slow motion.

Something dope. Something dope. But I won't speak that out. You know, season six, seven, eight. Did they run by y'all, this whole ghost return? Was that even real? Because we saw Amari Hardwood do an interview recently. We said he got asked to come back.

Was that a thing for real? I don't know. No, because it wasn't in script. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know. That's above our pay grade. That's above our pay grade. That's above our pay grade. Maybe in a different draft or something like that.

And is there a real beef between the power team and the BMF actors? Is that real? Is that just some social media shit between? I don't think so. It might be. That might be Twitter fingers. I hope so because we're all black and we're all getting it, and I love that.

I love to see that. So I think that's what it is. Y'all don't participate in that, though. It's usually a dude that play Tariq and Meech. Wooden Mike, dude. He might. Nah, nah, I don't participate. I'm just kidding.

I'll be in the gym. I ain't got time for that. What he said, back to this party we're playing in South Carolina. At the museum. We can do it. Take my water, minding my biz. You want to do it for real? Yeah.

Yeah, let's do it. Don't say that, Woody, because now we got a plan. I don't want to let people down. Nah, I'm serious. I'm serious. I know this is Hollywood. Niggas be like, yeah, hit me up. Let's do this.

But I'm like, serious. I'm looking at you in the eyes. We're going to do this. Oh, Lord. Now I got to commit, too. Yeah, yeah, exactly. We taking it there. Make sure you're free, first of all. I ain't committing. It's Memorial Weekend. Make sure you're Lord. Now I gotta commit, too. Yeah, yeah, exactly. So we taking it there. Make sure you're free,

first of all. It's Memorial Weekend. Make sure you're free. I know I'm free already. Because I already said I'm not doing nothing for a month. I gotta go out of the country in June,

so I wasn't doing nothing for a month, no way. Okay. Where you going? France. Oh, France. Must be nice. Yeah.

Cannes. Cannes Festival? Oh, this thing called Cannes Lions. It's an advertising thing that's dope I went last year gotta go this year good problems to have

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