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together. It’s kind of like bed talk. Right
now, we’re sharing “The 5 Love Lan-
guages: The Secret to Love That Lasts.”
cast, including veterans like James Woods
and Ving Rhames.
T: They were all great people. I worked
mostly with James Woods, Spencer
[Lofranco] and Ben [Rosenfield]. We had a
really good time both on and off the set. I
enjoyed working with Trevor [director
Trevor White], too. I was able to hang out
with him as friends, go to the clubs, and
hear his stories. It was a great opportunity
to work with such a great cast and crew and
to make some new friends.
KW: What’s going on with you musical-
ly?
T: I’ve been talking about it since 2008,
but my first single is finally coming out in
April, “Dumbao.” It’s dedicated to the
World Cup. I’m Latino-American, and I
wanted to do something that best represents
my culture. So, I created this song that’s in
Spanish, but has the pulse, rhythm and beat
of a Black Eyed Peas song.
KW: What interested you in linking the
release to the World Cup?
T: I supported the World Cup four years
ago with the Black Eyed Peas, and I fell in
love with the atmosphere so much that
when I learned that the next one was going
to be in Brazil, I love Brazil so much that I
was like, “I gotta be there! I gotta create an
anthem that will go hand-in-hand with the
World Cup.” And that’s what I did.
KW: I loved that album, “Timeless,” that
Guillermo was kind of
a reflection of my
family, on my dad’s
side
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you recorded down in Brazil with Sergio
Mendes.
T: Thank you, that was great.
KW: Since we’re on the subject of music,
what was the last song you listened to?
T: You’re gonna laugh at me, dude,
because I have a 2 year-old and a 4 year-old
who are heavily into movie soundtracks.
For some reason, we’ve watched Despica-
ble Me 2 over a thousand times in the last
month. They really 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 Jamie Foxx question: If you
only had 24 hours to live, how would you
spend the time?
T: With my wife and kids.
KW: The Kerry Washington question: If
you were an animal, 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.
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 per-
son who broke my heart had no faith in
me.
KW: The Viola Davis question: What’s
the biggest difference between who you are
at home as opposed to the person we see
performing onstage or onscreen?
T: At home, I’m daddy and a husband.
There’s no Superman’s cape. I’m changing
diapers, giving my kids baths, and coloring
Angry Birds and playing games with them.
Most of my career, people have the miscon-
ception 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 fore-
most, I’m a father and a husband.
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KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson ques-
tion: What was the last book you read?
T: My wife and I sometimes read books
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