Chris Tucker recently stopped by Audacy’s V-103 studios in Atlanta to chop it up with Big Tigger and Shamea Morton all about what he’s been up to, and what he’s got coming up including the movie Air, possiblesequels for Friday and Rush Hour, and more.

LISTEN NOW: Chris Tucker talks his role as Howard White the new movie Air

Discussing the soon to be released, Ben Affleck directed film Air, starring an impressive cast including Affleck himself, Matt Damon, Marlon Wayans, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, Chris Messina and more, Chris admitted, “it was so much fun.”

“The way the movie came about it was great, cause I’m playing a friend of mine… he really helped me out. I had to really embody him, you know, get his dialect. His name is Howard White, that’s my part in the movie.”

A typically comedic actor, Tucker brought his humor to his character as Howard, who Chris described as a “funny” man as well.

Howard originally was not a character in the film. Chris revealed he was a approached by Ben Affleck who plays Phil Knight, the owner of Nike. “He came to me and and said ‘you can do whatever you wanna do, I just wanna work with you,’ so I wrote all my part in the movie. And it was fun, cause I do it anyway, all the varieties, the Rush Hour. I write a lot of the dialogue… so that was the fun part about it, and I did it with my son.”

The movie, besides being entertaining and telling of a “fascinating story” according to Tigger, about Michael Jordan’s revolutionarypartnership with Nike. As Tucker noted, it’s also “a master class of branding.”

Despite being different from his usual film roles, Chris really enjoyed working on Air for many reasons. “I loved it," he expressed. “I love basketball, I love the business aspect, I love Jordans, owning your own stuff.”

“This is good for young Black men to know that you could start a business, and you could own your own business. You don’t have to own 100% of it, if it’s successful you could own 10% of it, 5% of 10 different businesses, and make it 100%. And really have your freedom to do whatever you wanna do, so I love that part about it.”

Chris, Tigger and The Morning Show crew continued on discussing the impressive story that Air tells. To hear it all, listen to the clip above.

Words by Maia Kedem Interview by The Big Tigger Morning Show

Chris Tucker recently stopped by Audacy’s V-103 studios in Atlanta to chop it up with Big Tigger and Shamea Morton all about what he’s been up to, and what he’s got coming up including the movie Air, possible sequels for Friday and Rush Hour, and more.
LISTEN NOW: Chris Tucker talks his role as Howard White the new movie Air
Discussing the soon to be released, Ben Affleck directed film Air, starring an impressive cast including Affleck himself, Matt Damon, Marlon Wayans, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, Chris Messina and more, Chris admitted, “it was so much fun.”
“The way the movie came about it was great, cause I’m playing a friend of mine… he really helped me out. I had to really embody him, you know, get his dialect. His name is Howard White, that’s my part in the movie.”
A typically comedic actor, Tucker brought his humor to his character as Howard, who Chris described as a “funny” man as well.
Howard originally was not a character in the film. Chris revealed he was a approached by Ben Affleck who plays Phil Knight, the owner of Nike. “He came to me and and said ‘you can do whatever you wanna do, I just wanna work with you,’ so I wrote all my part in the movie. And it was fun, cause I do it anyway, all the varieties, the Rush Hour. I write a lot of the dialogue… so that was the fun part about it, and I did it with my son.”
The movie, besides being entertaining and telling of a “fascinating story” according to Tigger, about Michael Jordan’s revolutionary partnership with Nike. As Tucker noted, it’s also “a master class of branding.”
Despite being different from his usual film roles, Chris really enjoyed working on Air for many reasons. “I loved it," he expressed. “I love basketball, I love the business aspect, I love Jordans, owning your own stuff.”
“This is good for young Black men to know that you could start a business, and you could own your own business. You don’t have to own 100% of it, if it’s successful you could own 10% of it, 5% of 10 different businesses, and make it 100%. And really have your freedom to do whatever you wanna do, so I love that part about it.”
Chris, Tigger and The Morning Show crew continued on discussing the impressive story that Air tells. To hear it all, listen to the clip above.
Words by Maia Kedem Interview by The Big Tigger Morning Show

Audio & Interviews from V-103 in Atlanta.

Audio &amp; Interviews from V-103 in Atlanta.

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