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myself with words. The Bible says that our
words are very powerful. I like being able to
spit hot bars and see the surprised reaction
of people and hearing them say, “Wow, did
that just come from a kid?” So, both acting
and rapping allow me to tell stories and, like
most people, I love a good story!
KW: Where do you go to school? Or are
you homeschooled?
DB: I attend a great middle school in The
Valley. I hope you understand that I can’t
say which one for security reasons. But I
love going to school, being in a traditional
school atmosphere, having immediate
access to my teachers, when needed, and
interacting with my friends and playing
sports. And I plan to attend regular school
so long as I can balance everything and
thrive while preparing for college.
KW: What do you do for fun?
DB: Fun? I’m the type of person that
loves to have fun! So, I can turn any situa-
tion into a fun environment fun for me. I
have fun going to school and auditioning,
and even more fun when I’m on set. I have
fun at home with my little brother, I have
fun wrestling and fishing with my Dad. I
have fun at church. I have fun when our
family has movie nights at home or movie
dates at the theater. But particularly my
weekends, here in L.A., are generally free
and I love living a very active
lifestyle. So, we’re rarely
home. I’ll either hang out
with my friends for a while or
go play basketball, swim, go
to the movies, participate in
the Looking Ahead Program,
watch YouTube videos, work
on my rap music or make
beats, or even play NBA
2K12 - My Player Mode.
KW: What’s your favorite TV show and
your favorite movie?
DB: My favorite TV show is “Everybody
Hates Chris” and my fave movie is... let’s
see... We love and watch a lot of movies...
Okay...”Finding Nemo!” [LOL]
KW: The Teri Emerson question: When
was the last time you had a good laugh?
DB: Just now! [LOL] My little brother
just flew in from L.A. to be with us for my
movie premiere here at home in Chicago. I
haven’t seen him in about a week, but he’s
hysterical, such a funny guy. He keeps me
rolling! I laugh a lot. Laughing is good for
the soul, my Mom says, so I must have an
amazing soul, as much as I love to laugh.
[LOL]
KW: What is your guiltiest pleasure?
DB: Candy! Twizzlers in particular.
[Laughs] Yummy for my tummy!
KW: The Michael Ealy question: If you
could meet any historical figure, who would
it be?
ME: Hmmm... interesting question. I
would love to meet Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.
KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson ques-
tion: What was the last book you read?
DB: “The Barcode Tattoo” by Suzanne
Weyn.
KW: The music maven Heather Coving-
ton question: What was the last song you
listened to?
DB: “Diamonds of Sierra Leone” by
Kanye West, the clean version, of course.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASI
N/B000VZ93VG/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20
KW: What is your favorite dish to cook?
DB: Mostly breakfast foods. I’m still
learning dinner dishes, but for now my fave
dishes to cook are omelettes and French
toast.
KW: When you look in the mirror, what
do you see?
Dante Brown
your earliest childhood memory?
DB: Ooh... let me think. [LOL] Cutting a
huge hole in my little brother’s hair. I think
I was probably about 3 or 4 and he was 1 or
2. In my mind, I was pretending to be my
Dad, who’s a barber, but things didn’t quite
go as planned, as they do when my Dad cuts
his clients’ hair. [Laughs some more] My
brother ended up having to get all of his afro
cut off, the lowest his hair’s ever
been. And my Dad wasn’t a happy
camper.
KW: The Kerry Washington
question: If you were an animal,
what animal would you be?
DB: That’s easy, a lion, because
he’s the king of the jungle and
nobody can stop him or get in his
way. He’s fearless, yet loyal to his
pride.
KW: The Toure question: Who is the per-
son who helped you to become the person
you are today?
DB: Definitely, my parents. I don’t really
have one person, because they both help
equally to develop me, guide me, support
me and keep me on the straight and narrow
path.
KW: The Judyth Piazza question: What
key quality do you believe all successful
people share?
DB: They all have “something” that
drives them to be hard workers… a passion
Fun? I’m the type of person that
loves to have fun! So, I can turn any
situation into a fun environment fun
for me. I have fun going to school ...
DB: A young man with a desire to make a
positive impact on the world by using the
gifts God has blessed him with. I see a nice
guy that enjoys people, a happy person
enjoying life.
KW: If you could have one wish instant-
ly granted, what would that be for?
DB: Oh, I know, I know. To be the Pres-
ident of the United States... just for one day,
though. I think it would be pretty cool being
able to represent our country in the highest
available office.
KW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is
for their goals. And they also appear to be
very focused on achieving their dreams. As
my Mom had a successful corporate career
and my Dad is a successful entrepreneur, I
would have to say for me and my family,
visualizing our accomplishments, taking
small steps, daily, and putting God first.
KW: What advice do you have for any-
one who wants to follow in your footsteps?
DB: Alright, read a whole bunch of
books and pray! This way, you’ll become
an exceptional reader, as well as learn how
to fully comprehend and interpret the many
scripts that you may receive. Stay true to
yourself. Don’t let anyone tell you, you
can’t do it. Maintain your inner confidence
and for the details, contact my Mom. You
can visit her website [ www.Momager-
sRock.com ] because she’s helped a lot of
moms get their kids started in the business
and she has a very, very long note there on
that website, spelling out exactly what she
did to get me and my little brother start-
ed. The key part to this is prayer. I hold this
part sacred and don’t really share this with
any and everybody, but I do feel it’s neces-
sary to spread the truth about what I find
most valuable. I’d tell other kids wanting to
become an actor, to ask God to direct your
path and if this is His goal for your life, then
He will open doors for you.
KW: The Tavis Smiley question: How do
you want to be remembered?
DB: I want to be remembered as a good
person. Someone who people enjoy being
around. That person that inspires you and
has a light about him that you just can’t put
your finger on, but makes you feel good
when you’re in his presence. I also want to
be remembered as a true professional of the
entertainment industry, as a sharp thinker
and creative. As a hard-working, yet fun
person that people love and that loves to
have fun. People often refer to me as a
young Denzel. I think that would be great to
follow in his footsteps as an actor. Although
I haven’t met him yet, he seems like a very
classy man, so being referred as a younger
him, I think is a huge compliment.
KW: Thanks again for the time, Dante,
and best of luck with the film.
DB: Thank you, Mr. Williams. Thank
you. It was fun doing this interview. Good
questions and I appreciate your taking the
time to interview me.
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