Oscar-winning actor, singer, comedian and now director, Jamie Foxx is the fearless face of November’s Men’s Fitness magazine.
On stands now, Jamie shares his secrets on altering his body for different roles, crediting friends Will Smith, Tom Cruise and Quentin Tarantino for his successful career and discusses his new directorial passion.
On one of the best lessons he learned about directing from Quentin Tarantino –“He’s taught me how to shoot, how to take my time shooting with one camera, how to make it lean. I learned a lot.” “Sometimes you’ve got to let actors go and not try to micromanage every little thing, because you miss stuff.”
Here are some highlights including his role in the next Spider-Man movie and discussing having control of his career.
On his upcoming role as Electro: “When Spider-Man came along, I jumped at the chance because it is an acting piece. … A lot of people think it’s just a superhero thing. You’ve got to step out and take a chance, and if you can make it work, it goes a long way.”
On staying relevant: “What I’ve learned — and there is no way I could have known this 15 years ago — is that if you stay true to your craft, you will always work. As long as you stay poised on your talent, there will always be a place for you.”
On charting his own course: “After Ray, offers were coming in, and the people who were working for me were getting a little arrogant, like, ‘We can’t do that now. There is a certain level. ‘I’m like, ‘(Bleep) the level — I just want to go back to work!'”