From Breakdancing to Blockbusters: Cuba Gooding Jr.

"My mom is the prayer warrior of the family, so whenever anything happens, good or bad, in the press, she's the first one I hear from."Welcome Cuba Gooding Jr.We’re joined on the Starline by an Academy Award winner. You’ve seen him in “Boyz n the Hood”, “Men of Honor”, “American Gangster” among nearly 100 credits. Actor, writer, producer and break dancer with Lionel Richie at the closing ceremonies of the ’84 Summer Olympics. His latest film is “Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace”. We welcome Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba, let’s go Beyond the Mic. What made the sequel to Angels Fallen such a powerful script you had to tackle?How did Josh Burdett and rest of the cast and crew made this movie special for you? In the film you say “I’ve watched you your entire life grow up, I know you got what it takes.”  Have you said those same words to your kids?The Rockin' 8:It’s time for the Rockin’ 8, 8 random questions, answer with the first thing that comes to your mind. There is no Pressure. 1. Best thing about your kids? 2. One thing your mom cooked that you can still imagine and taste today? 3. Favorite karaoke song? 4. Last New York Rangers game you attended and did they win?5. Who is your biggest supporter? 6. Favorite Broadway show not named Chicago? 7. Last person you got a text from was who? 8. Favorite memory of John Singleton? The Impossible Question:What are three wishes you would give the world now? Two Big Questions:What has been the biggest battle in your life and how did facing that adversity change you forever?You have achieved so many things and yet there are people, including yourself, who try to keep you down. How did your last couple of films put your life and career in perspective?The Wrap:His mom is his prayer warrior, loves his kids have their own jobs, and still can taste mom’s Thanksgiving dinner today. He wants you to go see “Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace”. Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding Junior thank you for taking the time to talk with us today.And that my friends is a Beyond the Mic Short Cut.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp