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MC: Hmmm… [Chuckles] that’s a good one. I’d say the
ability to fly.
KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what
would that be for?
MC: Instantly? For this movie to have instant box office
success and make over $100 million.
KW: The Judyth Piazza question: What key quality do
you believe all successful people share?
MC: Perseverance. They don’t give up. They just contin-
ue to strive for what they want.
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KW: The Jamie Foxx question: If you only had 24 hours
to live, how would you spend the time?
MC: With my family. I like that question, too.
KW: The Kerry Washington question: If you were an ani-
mal, what animal would you be?
MC: I’d have to think about that one. There are so many
to choose from.
KW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest
childhood memory?
MC: One Christmas, my brother and I woke up at about
2 in the morning. These dirt bikes were there under the tree,
so we went outside and started riding them around our tiny
backyard in the middle of the night.
KW: The Anthony Mackie question: Is there anything
that you promised yourself you’d do if you became famous,
that you still haven’t done yet?
MC: I never made any promises like that to myself,
because I didn’t pursue acting to become famous. I was
actually just trying to make a living.
KW: The Melissa Harris-Perry question: How did your
first big heartbreak impact who you are as a person?
MC: Wow, that’s great! To be honest, it taught me that it’s
always about how you recover from that type of situation.
It taught me that I could recover from anything and still be
okay.
KW: The Viola Davis question: What’s the biggest dif-
ference between who you are at home as opposed to the per-
son we see on the red carpet?
MC: I’m probably just a little bit more animated, but
other than that I’m pretty much the same person.
Morris Chestnut
One Christmas, my brother
and I woke up at about 2 in
the morning. These dirt bikes
were there under the tree, so
we went outside and started
riding them around our tiny
backyard in the middle of the
night.
KW: The Anthony Anderson question: If you could have
a superpower, which one would you choose?
KW: The Gabby Douglas question: If you had to choose
another profession, what would that be?
MC: Professional athlete. Basketball.
KW: The Michael Ealy question: If you could meet any
historical figure, who’d it be?
MC: Dr. Martin Luther King.
KW: The Harriet Pakula-Teweles question: With so many
classic films being redone, is there a remake you'd like to
star in?
MC: Yes, Mahogany.
KW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman asks: What is your
favorite charity?
MC: Children’s Miracle Network.
KW: The Tavis Smiley question: How do you want to be
remembered?
MC: Just as someone who has always done right by oth-
ers.
KW: Morris, can you come up with a generic question I
can ask other celebrities?
MC: [LOL] I can’t think of one, but I wish I had a list of
the ones you just asked me, because I need to think about
all of them some more.
KW: I’ll send you a copy of it. Thanks again for the time,
Morris, and best of luck with the film. And if you think of
a Morris Chestnut question, let me know.
MC: I will definitely do that. Thank you so much, Kam.
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