Kevin Hartis ready to introduce you to “Crazy Kevin.”
“He was calling the project, ‘Crazy Kevin.’
But I wasn’t at all drawn to the idea of Kevin as, like, Dexter or Barry.
Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes in ‘True Story.'.ADAM ROSE/NETFLIX
And I certainly thought Kid as a character would kill to protect what he had built.”
My hope is that people are going to say, ‘Wow, who would have thought?'"
DoingThe Upsidewas strategic, doingFatherhoodwas strategic, and now doingTrueStoryis strategic.
Wesley Snipes and Kevin Hart in ‘True Story.'.ADAM ROSE/NETFLIX
It’s a thriller; it’s like you’ve never seen me before.
It’s a little artistic play.
We wanted to raise the level of curiosity, like, “What is Kevin trying to say?
Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes in ‘True Story.'.ADAM ROSE/NETFLIX
Is he playing himself?”
We never refer to the character by name, just Kid.
Where would you go to ensure those things remain yours and are never taken from you?
Obviously in a less dangerous way!
There’s moments where I looked at my surroundings and saw the company that I’m keeping.
You’re feeding off of that energy, of those performances.
It was nothing short of amazing, from him to Billy Zane.
Billy Zane brought his AAA-game.
It’s so contagious.
We’ve got to talk Wesley Snipes.
How surreal was it getting to work so closely with him?
I can’t put words to it.
You cornered theWhite Men Can’t Jumpmarket!
Yeah, that’s something that we joked about a lot.
I don’t know how I go from having a movie to somehow having these guys in back-to-back projects.
It definitely wasn’t planned but it happened and I’m so glad that it did.
What was that like returning there for a project that is so big for you?
It’s just about putting my city in places to be celebrated when I can.
I wouldn’t be where I am without the city of Philadelphia.
So what’s next to check off the career to-do list?
I’m now stumbling into this new space in acting.
[Laughs] Very true!
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