Los Angeles Film Festival: Exclusive Interview with Artist in Residence and 'Wanted' Star Common
By Emily Christianson, Hollywood.com Staff
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Friday, June 20, 2008
HW: I love these action movies with solid storylines. Is that why you were drawn to it?
Common: I'm like you. I like action movies with a story. I used to like Die Hard and I guess that Pulp Fiction is an action movie in it's own way, a dark action/comedy or whatever, but Pulp Fiction had a pizzazz to it and a twist. It had new stuff. It was all brand new. So, action movies have to have something, a good story or something new about them for me to enjoy them.
HW: As a rapper making the transition to acting, did Morgan Freeman embrace you?
Common: Morgan. Yeah, man. He didn't speak to me the whole film. I'm just kidding [laughs]. Morgan was so cool. He came over. First of all, his energy was right on the film. He was singing songs and dancing around and having fun and we're all in admiration of him. It's Morgan Freeman. But I got chills when he came around to me and gave me some advice, just whispered some things in my ear when I was doing the scene and it made me feel like he really cared.
Photo: Common (Universal)