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News Mackie continued from page 6 you devote to the exercise regimen to get yourself in such great shape? About four months. I worked out for six weeks before we started shooting, and then every day on location. To get in shape like that involves a whole lifestyle change. It’s not just going to the gym. It’s also eating and sleeping differently, and spending your time differently. KW: I heard that you and Mark Wahlberg even trained together. AM: Yeah, we worked out together every day, once we arrived on set. I think that’s who do not give themselves permission to pursue their me like the film actually has dreams. What advice do a message about the growing you have for them? distance between classes in AM: [Chuckles] I still America. Or am I asking too meet naysayers every day. much from a spring block- This business is funny. It’s buster? all about your journey and AM: I think the movie the road that you’re on. deals more with The Ameri- There are so many people can Dream, and the skewed who like to comment on my Anthony Mackie perception of it in our gener- career and on what I am or ation. The idea used to be am not doing. But I know that it’s my path, that you worked hard to achieve more. Now, and I’m going to decide for myself which it’s “Do as little as you can to achieve as direction I want to go. When I meet naysay- much as you can.” ers, I just thank them politely for acknowledging my career and I wish them KW: Richie the intern many blessings on the success of their own says: You have played Tupac Shakur twice, once, Off-Off Broad- way, and also in the film “Notorious.” Did you listen to a lot of his continued from page 8 music growing up? AM: Definitely! The ROAST very first CD I ever Roasting vegetables just gives them a owned was a Tupac CD. He’s one of my all- different flavor by caramelizing their nat- time favorites. I have every CD and bootleg ural sugars and bringing out the CD of his. He was a huge inspiration of vegetables’ natural sweetness. mine. Since my parents didn’t allow me to Preheat oven to 400 degrees F hang out on the streets as a child, my way of Take 1-1/2 pounds of sprouts; 3 tbsp experiencing the streets was by listening to olive oil; 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp ground Tupac. black pepper and put them in a plasic bag. Add some herbs or spices and garlic to the mix. KW: Did you meet naysayers before your Toss the mixture then pour onto a baking first big break as an actor? There are people When I meet naysayers, I just thank them politely for acknowledging my career and I wish them many blessings on the success of their own careers. why we subsequently became such good friends. He appreciated the fact that I wasn’t taking this opportunity lightly, since he’s not the type of person who takes the stature he’s achieved for granted. He’s a leader and a hard worker. He liked my dedication to the project which was reflected in how I accompanied him daily to the gym to push it as hard as we could. KW: Larry Greenberg says: It seems to Page 10 The Portland Skanner May 1, 2013 careers. KW: Are you attached to any post-Katri- na rehabilitation project in New Orleans? AM: No, I’ve been staying away from the revitalization of New Orleans, because it’s not New Orleanians who are behind it. And that’s the problem. Every time a New Orleanian tries to get behind a project, it gets shot down. But you have all these folks from outside the state trying to change the culture. That’s what the backlash is all about right now. We want to keep the city the way it was. New Orleans is not New York, L.A. or Las Vegas, and we want to push all the outsiders out in order to get back to where we were before Hurricane Katrina. Brussels Secrets sheet and place on center rack. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes. Stir halfway through the time. Brussels sprouts should be darkest brown, almost black, when done. Serve immediately. Add-ons: During the last 5 to 10 minutes of cooking time, you can add a bit of grat- ed cheese, or some cooked bacon or ham, or some pine nuts or almonds, to dress up the sprouts a bit. See SPROUTS on page 11
