O'Shea Jackson Jr. talks about his relationship with Ice Cube, winning the part in Straight Outta Compton, a Twitter coincidence that opened acting doors for him, and his next job in Cocaine Bear. They also discuss mix tape culture, pursuing talents, and family dynamics in the film industry.
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O'Shea Jackson Jr. went through a two-year audition process to win the part in 'Straight Outta Compton' and felt immense pressure to live up to expectations in his first major film.
O'Shea Jackson Jr. got involved in the movie 'Cocaine Bear' through a Twitter coincidence with Aubrey Plaza and is planning to focus on animation after his upcoming film 'Din of Thieves 2'.
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In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses various aspects of their personal and professional life. They begin by mentioning the importance of advertising and marketing, and how listeners are influenced by podcast ads. They then talk about their experience with nicotine addiction and their decision to quit smoking. The speaker also shares their journey in the entertainment industry, including their role in the movie 'Straight Outta Compton' and their subsequent struggle to find work. They touch on their love for writing and how they discovered their passion for film through their homeschool education. The speaker also shares their involvement in projects such as 'Ingrid Goes West', 'Long Shot', and their role in the 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' series of Star Wars. They briefly mention their desire to focus on producing and creating their own content in the future.
Becoming an Actor and Working on 'Straight Outta Compton'
O'Shea Jackson Jr. shares his journey into acting, discussing how he convinced his father, Ice Cube, to let him leave school and pursue a role in 'Straight Outta Compton'. He talks about the two-year audition process, his experience on set, and the pressure of living up to expectations in his first major film.
Working on 'Cocaine Bear', Resentment, and Future Projects
O'Shea Jackson Jr. talks about his upcoming movie 'Cocaine Bear', directed by Elizabeth Banks, and shares how he got involved in the project. He also discusses his resentment towards not getting certain roles and the challenges of rejection in the industry. O'Shea talks about his training for 'Din of Thieves 2' and his plan to focus on animation after the movie.
O’Shea Jackson Jr. grew up around music with Ice Cube as a father. But it was a school teacher who set his mind toward making movies. O’Shea and Marc talk about the idea of Ice Cube versus the reality of Ice Cube as a dad and now as a grandfather. They also talk about the two-year process he went through to win the part in Straight Outta Compton, the Twitter coincidence with Aubrey Plaza that opened acting doors for him, and what it felt like to tell Obi-Wan Kenobi that his next job was Cocaine Bear.