{"id":339997,"date":"2021-09-16T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T04:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/actor-wood-harris-talks-to-jalen-rose-about-tupac-creed\/"},"modified":"2021-09-16T07:00:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T04:00:09","slug":"actor-wood-harris-talks-to-jalen-rose-about-tupac-creed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/actor-wood-harris-talks-to-jalen-rose-about-tupac-creed\/","title":{"rendered":"#Actor Wood Harris talks to Jalen Rose about Tupac, &#8216;Creed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Actor Wood Harris talks to Jalen Rose about Tupac, &#8216;Creed&#8217;<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--columnist inline-module--author\">\n<div class=\"inline-module--author__img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"76\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Jalen-Rose-Final-web-crop.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=76&amp;h=69&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_columnist size-nyp_columnist\" alt=\"Jalen Rose\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Jalen-Rose-Final-web-crop.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=152 152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Jalen-Rose-Final-web-crop.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=114 114w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Jalen-Rose-Final-web-crop.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=76 76w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Jalen-Rose-Final-web-crop.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=38 38w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Jalen-Rose-Final-web-crop.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you\u2019re a living breathing, human, you are a fan of \u201cThe Wire.\u201d That means you are a fan of my next \u201cRenaissance Man\u201d guest, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2015\/12\/16\/damon-dash-sean-combs-inspire-wood-harris-new-role\/\">actor Wood Harris, who played ruthless drug kingpin, Avon Barksdale<\/a> in the iconic show. (Rest in Peace, Michael K. Williams.)<\/p>\n<p>But ironically, Wood, who also played a cocaine slinger in \u201cPaid in Full\u201d launched his acting career with a more wholesome anti-drug pursuit. He landed his first acting gig at age 19, acting out skits meant to discourage drug use. The audience wasn\u2019t theatergoers. He said it was for corporations hoping to send a positive public service message to employees. <\/p>\n<p>But it was lucrative, and for a young man from the hard streets of Chicago, the gig provided focus for a young Wood Harris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made $900 a rip,\u201d he told me. \u201cAnd I would do that like twice a week, three times a week. And it was 45 minutes.\u201d Wood, who later earned a master\u2019s at NYU, was attending Northern Illinois University as an undergrad and started making $1800 to $2600. The fast money was eye-opening. \u201cI started to understand. I just took it very seriously. At that point. I never I never thought of it as a hobby,\u201d he said of acting.<\/p>\n<p>His mindset shift worked wonders because his first movie role was in 1994\u2019s \u201cAbove the Rim,\u201d which as far as I am concerned is like winning a title and a Finals MVP  during your rookie season a la Magic Johnson. While making that classic, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/tag\/tupac-shakur\/\">he learned from the great Tupac Shakur<\/a>, who he said at the time was pre-icon Tupac.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-acast wp-block-embed-acast\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Play or Played ft. Wood Harris\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/jalen-rose-renaissance-man\/playorplayedft.woodharris#?secret=SwtSLvQSjB\" data-secret=\"SwtSLvQSjB\" width=\"618px\" height=\"750px\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI met Tupac, I didn\u2019t meet the superstar dude. I met the young actor, r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er. We would sit around and rap,\u201d Wood said. \u201cHe was very intelligent and very smart \u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/04\/29\/john-singleton-boyz-n-the-hood-director-dead-at-51\/\">He brought John Singleton on set,<\/a> [they\u2019d made] \u2018Poetic Justice.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understood some things about filmmaking from my first film because of him. For instance, he realized how much power he had on the set and he didn\u2019t relinquish it just for any old reason. And I\u2019m kind of like that, like so when I\u2019m on the set, you know, I just really stick to myself. I\u2019m in the trailer,\u201d said Wood. Although Tupac was more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>, Wood saw him harness his energy how he saw fit. That inspired him. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kind of pick that up from movie No. 1. And I think those habits were good for me. Because I watched Tupac use his power,\u201d he said. \u201cYou know, my interpretation is to do it the way I did it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another observation of Tupac on the set?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOutside his trailer every morning when you get there he\u2019d have fans, he\u2019d have women lined up outside the trailer. It was crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1328462796.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Wood Harris attends the Premiere of Warner Bros &quot;Space Jam: A New Legacy&quot; at Regal LA Live on July 12, 2021 in Los Angeles.\" class=\"wp-image-19471421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1328462796.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1328462796.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1328462796.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/1328462796.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Wood Harris says he learned a lot by acting while filming \u2018Above the Rim\u2019 with Tupac.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A few years later, Wood worked with another legend. He acted alongside Denzel Washington in \u201cRemember the Titans.\u201d Wood, who is 51, noted that anyone his age who wanted to be an actor had Denzel and his impressive career seared into their mind. Working with him was \u201cpretty dreamy.\u201d But above all, he learned the finer points of professionalism from the Oscar winner. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDenzel shows you skill. He\u2019s not just winging it. Sometimes in our profession, you could be winging it,\u201d said Wood, adding that while Denzel is a giant celebrity he was down to earth and like a big brother while making the football flick.<\/p>\n<p>Though we have pursued different avenues, both Wood and I have lived somewhat parallel lives. We are both Midwest boys with a chip on our shoulders understanding what it\u2019s like to live through volatile conditions. We both had talent and an older brother who ensured we kept our noses clean (Wood\u2019s brother is actor Steve Harris). And we both used basketball as a lifeline just to different ends. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt put the dreamer back in the neighborhood,\u201d he said of hoops. He played at St. Joseph\u2019s, the same high school as my idol Isiah Thomas. That\u2019s the same school, where a few years later, they would film the groundbreaking documentary \u201cHoop Dreams,\u201d where Arthur Agee and William Gates played. I was also in the documentary playing on a team with Gates at an All-American camp.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-826944546.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=787\" alt=\"Wood Harris\" class=\"wp-image-19471489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-826944546.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1574 1574w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-826944546.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1181 1180w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-826944546.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=787 787w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-826944546.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=394 393w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-826944546.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\"\/><figcaption>Wood Harris opens up on his role in \u2018Creed\u2019 on this week\u2019s \u2018Renaissance Man.\u2019<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI had to, like, find glimpses of another place \u2026 so outside the community, it gave us an opening. Like it gave me like an open window or something like that. At the time, I don\u2019t think I\u2019d looked at it that way, but it\u2019s a good thing that I went to those schools. You know, I went to St. Joe\u2019s. I went to Resurrection Grammar School and followed behind Isiah Thomas playing basketball at those schools or wanting to play basketball so much every day. It really was an escape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another intersection between us? He\u2019s in \u201cBlack Mafia Family,\u201d which premieres Sept. 26 on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/\">Starz<\/a>. The Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson-produced <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> is inspired by the story of Detroit brothers Demetrius and Terry Flenory who ran a massive drug syndicate in the 1980s. Wood plays their OG mentor, once again portraying a hard-nosed, no nonsense street player. His brother Steve plays a detective. <\/p>\n<p>As a kid, I knew both brothers who went by \u201cBig Meech\u201d and \u201cSouthwest T\u201d respectively. And our relationship, to bring it back to Wood again, was similar to that of the ballplayers in \u201cAbove the Rim\u201d with drug dealers who ran their hood. I was the All-American player and they were always around in the stands with their flashy duds and cars, making the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> itself, an even bigger showcase. Their sister Nicole was even a cheerleader when I played. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Wood is still a massive NBA fan and loves to talk about the game. He also dove into an important role in a movie about another sport: boxing. In \u201cCreed\u201d he plays Tony \u201cLittle Duke\u201d Evers, the son of Tony \u201cDuke\u201d Evers, who trained Apollo Creed and Rocky in the earlier movies. During the first film,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/07\/19\/michael-b-jordan-talks-lauren-londons-transparency-about-grief\/\"> he was able to work with Michael B. Jordan<\/a> and director Ryan Coogler, who have become a golden duo in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s like Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese,\u201d Wood said of the pair. \u201cYou don\u2019t always end up with a director next to you who is a Scorsese. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/10\/12\/ryan-coogler-to-return-as-writer-director-of-black-panther-2\/?_ga=2.40273057.286043315.1631543833-853071939.1565019379\">Coogler is a Coogler<\/a>, you know what I\u2019m saying? He\u2019s a Ryan Coogler. Give a big shout out \u2026 they both mad young,\u201d said Wood, who met a teenaged Jordan on the set of \u201cThe Wire.\u201d Wood said in the upcoming third Creed movie, which will be directed by his former teenage castmate, his character evolves and has a bigger role. <\/p>\n<p>If you have seen Wood on the red carpet, you\u2019ll notice he\u2019s got a sartorial flare. He has a classic, dapper look. Back in his more youthful days, he enjoyed wearing labels, logos and trends. However after almost being shot for his leather jacket, he changed his perspective. At the time, he was wearing all the hallmarks of \u201980s and \u201990s urban style: his leather jacket with the fur-lining Girbaud jeans and a Malcolm X hat. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust to make a long story short, even the gun came out, you know what I\u2019m saying?  I feel like I had a guardian angel literally, because this car came out of nowhere, was a long stretch, white Lincoln with his bright lights on winter in Chicago.\u201d He said he saw the car lights illuminating the white snow. He said the light was blinding and he felt like he was in a movie \u2014 luckily one with a happy ending. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI dipped, I dipped, bro, and I got away. I got home, I took the leather coat off, I put that joint in the closet,\u201d Wood said.<\/p>\n<p>He took his brother\u2019s car and went looking for the guys. Luckily he did not find them but his father saw him coming home and asked him what happened. That night ended his pursuit of the perps and his pursuit of conspicuous consumption. \u201cThat was it. That was it. That\u2019s what took me out of wanting to have more Pelle Pelle. I don\u2019t care if you have Prada or red bottoms, if you ain\u2019t fresh with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those are some words of wisdom from a man who knows it and lived it. And for the record, as someone who knows a thing or two about flavor and style, Wood, is more in vogue than ever.<\/p>\n<p><em>Detroit native\u00a0<strong>Jalen Rose<\/strong>\u00a0is a member of the University of Michigan\u2019s iconoclastic Fab Five, who shook up the college hoops world in the early \u201990s. He played 13 seasons in the NBA, before transitioning into a media personality. Rose is currently an analyst for \u201cNBA Countdown\u201d and \u201cGet Up,\u201d and co-host of \u201cJalen &amp; Jacoby.\u201d He executive produced \u201cThe Fab Five\u201d for ESPN\u2019s \u201c30 for 30\u201d series, is the author of the best-selling book, \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Give-People-What-They-Want\/dp\/0804138907?tag=nypost-20\">Got To Give the People What They Want<\/a>,\u201d a fashion tastemaker, and co-founded the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, a public charter school in his hometown.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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