Method Man has enjoyed a successful second career in Hollywood and he’s chalked up rappers being able to smoothly transition to the acting world because of their ability to deceive the public.
The Wu-Tang Clan rhymer recently joined Sherri Shepherd for a taping of her daytime talk show where he credited rappers’ ability to lie for thriving as actors.
“I think a lot of rappers are great liars,” he quipped. “I’ll just keep it a buck, a lot of them are great liars and I think that translates on screen. Honestly, it’s more of being able to stand in front of 15,000 people or 1,500 people and command their attention.
“Even like when people do plays. We know that the scenery isn’t moving and we know that they’re not on an actual moving train, but we’re so intrigued by the actors and the process that’s going on in front of us that we allow ourselves to fall deeper into our imaginations.”
Method Man is among the laundry list of names who have made noise in Hollywood following a lucrative career in music.
He’s carved out a recurring role as a mainstay in 50 Cent’s Power world as attorney David Maclean. The New York native has starred in previous films such as Soul Plane, Scary Movie 3, How High and more.
Joey Bada$$ aligns with Method Man’s thinking as the Brooklyn rapper admitted to HipHopDX that acting comes pretty instinctive to him.
“Acting, in general, comes pretty instinctively to me, and I find it very similar to music, just in a way where you kind of go somewhere else,” Joey said. “Like on that stage, I gotta go into superstar mode. I’m still here but it’s like a superstar hangover, but when I’m home, it’s a different vibe where I’m chill.”
Joyner Lucas looks to be next in the rap-to-acting pipeline as Mark Wahlberg handpicked Lucas for his first movie role. The untitled project is set to begin filming next year.
That’s so very true!
funny that what is considered inspiring and creative for whites is considered “lying” for blacks. but I guess it’s great lying right?
No matter how people try to spin hiphop it’s supposed to be about your life. Millions of reg ppl rapping gun bars for no other reason to front and look cool..
and a “real” life is whatever white nerds decide it is right? black man have to be lower than a cock roach basically subhuman to be considered real. been told many times by industry types white kids get angry when they hear an intelligent black man on the mic. it’s a lie I’ve been told over and over for twenty years. war is coming
Unfortunately you are mislead and playing the game of the very ones whom create racism and guess whst they want just that a race war… it is the deepstate you should be aiming that energy towards
you sound stupid talking about race war on my comment – go the fuck away. all this “deep state” nonsense. that’s not an “underground bunker” you’re in – it’s your mama basement and you need to work on getting out of there first before commenting on grown folks business
This is so true! Pac was the best one, although he did play himself in every movie. Great liar
So wrong on that
Well, basically all the rappers and singers are liars. Raekwon is not a drug lord, Dr. Dre is not a gangster and Kool Keith is not an astronaut in real life. Moreover Britney is not in love after 2 kids, a divorce and 10+ years of litigation, just like non of the metal singers are actual murderers – with the exception of Burzum. But this is what art and image is. I love Raekwon, Dre and Keith like that. This is a contract between the artist and the listener. Btw I think most rappers are terrible actors, because acting is a whole another art. Like nobody can make a sculpture just because he can play the violin.
We already know that. Time to namedrop now!!
man fuck method man
Music is often a fantasy and we all know it. Don’t take it too personally.
Music is often a fantasy and we all know it. I dont know why he felt the need to state the obvious, but don’t take it too personally.
Please fix your comments. Get rid of the losers and nazis who are the only people it seems who read this site and fix the replies. Tired of my replies being directed at sensible people conveniently ignoring the louts and proud boy trolls keeps you slime in business