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T: The drive and the passion to succeed.
ble Me 2 over a thousand times in the last month. They real-
ly love the song “Happy” by Phrarell. We’ve been playing
that non-stop. It’s like our anthem to get them ready for
school. So, that’s the last song I listened to today.
KW: The Harriet Pakula-Teweles question: With so many
classic films being redone, is there a remake you’d like to
star in?
T: I don’t think they need to remake it, but I would love
to be in Back to the Future. That’s my favorite movie of all
time.
KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was
the last book you read?
T: My wife and I sometimes read books together. It’s kind
of like bed talk. Right now, we’re sharing “The 5 Love Lan-
guages: The Secret to Love That Lasts.”
KW: If you could go back in time and change one event
in history, what would you choose?
T: To prevent the conqueror Cortes from causing the col-
KW: The Jamie Foxx question: If you only had 24 hours
to live, how would you spend the time?
T: With my wife and kids.
Guillermo was kind of a
reflection of my family, on my
dad’s side
KW: The Kerry Washington question: If you were an ani-
mal, what animal would you be?
T: A black panther.
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?
T: Yeah, release my own music.
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KW: The Melissa Harris-Perry question: How did your
first big heartbreak impact who you are as a person?
T: It made me stronger, as far as chasing my dream, and
knowing that I was onto something with music, because the
first person who broke my heart had no faith in me.
Most of my career, people have the misconception about me
as being threatening and scary, and having an intense look,
but that’s not the real me. I’m very domesticated when it
comes to my family. First and foremost, I’m a father and a
husband.
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 performing onstage or onscreen?
T: At home, I’m daddy and a husband. There’s no Super-
man’s cape. I’m changing diapers, giving my kids baths,
and coloring Angry Birds and playing games with them.
KW: The Anthony Anderson question: If you could have
a superpower, which one would you choose?
T: The ability to shape shift into different people.
KW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman asks: What is your
favorite charity?
T: Little Kids Rock, a charity in East L.A. that gives
musical instruments to schools that no longer have music or
art classes.
KW: The Judyth Piazza question: What key quality do
you believe all successful people share?
KW: Thanks again for the time, Taboo, and best of luck
with all your endeavors.
lapse of the Aztec Empire.
KW: The Michael Ealy question: If you could meet any
historical figure, who would it be?
T: Bruce Lee.
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