Essence G20 Anthony, Marsai & Christopher

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00:00Watching Antony, who of course is our-

00:03My name is Antony.

00:04Ant-ony.

00:07Him again?

00:08Yes.

00:14My name is Okla Jones, Entertainment Editor with Essence.

00:17Lady and gentlemen, how you doing today?

00:19Hey, my name is Okla Jones.

00:21This must be the best section of our interview segment.

00:24We have all the right people coming in.

00:26What's up, big dog?

00:27Good, talking to the Sutton family today.

00:29Yes, sir.

00:31So, Antony, my first question is for you, my brother.

00:34Your character, Derek, he's used to being in control as a former military medic.

00:38What was it like playing a man who had to stay strong for his family during total chaos?

00:43You know what?

00:44I can't recall a time where I saw a character like this.

00:51Powerful, strong man who's actually the nurturer of the family.

00:55Who's, I shouldn't say allowing, who's married to the President of the United States who runs the world.

01:04And it's my responsibility to run our household without it being in an emasculating way.

01:12So I just thought it was a great role for me to portray and to show that light.

01:17To show that I can stand strong beside, behind my wife, my helpmate.

01:25And also maintain our home in light of everything that's going on within our relationship and the dynamic of the world in which we live.

01:34Marseille, this is your first action film.

01:37What surprised you most about stepping into a high stakes life or death kind of role like this?

01:42I guess the mental toll that it takes.

01:46I think it's a lot and it's very demanding and it's snapping into a life or death situation.

01:55Even though it's not happening in real life.

01:58So I think that was a lot for me as an actor.

02:03But I learned so much and then I've learned so many tips within that.

02:06Like how to control your breathing and, you know, making sure it's like the little things.

02:13Like whether it's the shaking in the hands or even watching Anthony, who of course is our...

02:20My name is Anthony.

02:22Ant-tummy.

02:24Him again?

02:26Yes.

02:28And watching him prep for the role, because he is always like amped up in this film.

02:35And seeing the different techniques, it was really, really interesting.

02:40And that is something that I will always hold is the different key things to kind of get yourself in the moment.

02:49So, yeah, I would definitely say it's the mental toll that it takes.

02:52And also the panic of it all.

02:55DJ Khaled.

02:57Hold the key.

02:59DJ Khaled.

03:01So I'm actually glad you brought up Anthony's preparation process too.

03:04My next question is for you, Christopher.

03:06You worked alongside some major stars in this film.

03:09Specifically your parents though.

03:11What did you learn from watching Viola Davis and Anthony Anderson on set?

03:15I mean, I learned a lot.

03:17But the thing that I like took and ran with, I would say is like their preparation.

03:23I mean, for every scene, they were...

03:25They made sure they were prepared.

03:27And their before moments, I just paid attention to those little things.

03:31And I feel like that's definitely going to help me in my career and my future.

03:35So, Mr. Anderson, back to you, brother.

03:37You and Ms. Davis, y'all have known each other for years.

03:40How do you think your off-screen bond helped shaped you guys' relationship on screen?

03:44I think it played a part in it.

03:47You know, you don't want to give someone an opportunity to work with you

03:53for six months in a completely different country

03:57if you didn't think that you guys were going to vibe

04:01the entire time on and off the screen

04:07or on and off set.

04:08So, you know, we have a great friendship that we've established, you know,

04:14on and off camera over the years,

04:18just in the mutual friends that we have,

04:21the mutual respect for each other's work,

04:24and the mutual respect for each other,

04:26for what we do within our communities and our philanthropy and all of that.

04:31So, I think we were always aligned in that way.

04:33So, when the opportunity presented itself,

04:36you know, she said that she wanted me and I showed up for her.

04:42Well, Anthony, Christopher, Marseille, thank y'all so much.

04:46I really appreciate your time.

04:48It's an amazing film, too.

04:50Thank you, brother.

04:52Have a good day.

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