Affion Crockett talks Obama, Bernie Mac, and his new movie Soul Men

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BlackTree TV's Producer Jamaal Finkley, sits down to talk with Affion Crockett about his new movie Soul Men.


Soul Men traces the story of two estranged soul-singing legends, Louis Hinds (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd Henderson (Bernie Mac), who must reunite for a tribute concert at the Apollo Theater after the death of their former groups lead member (John Legend). With only Floyds lime green 1971 Cadillac El Dorado convertible to get them from L.A. to New York, Hinds and Henderson embark on a road trip that just might give these bickering soul men another chance to harmonize if they dont kill each other first.
Sharon Leal (Dreamgirls, This Christmas), Jennifer Coolidge (Epic Movie, For Your Consideration), Sean Hayes (The Bucket List, Will & Grace), Adam Herschman (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Accepted), Affion Crockett ("Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins," "The Boondocks"), soul music icon Isaac Hayes (South Park, Hustle & Flow), and Grammy-winning R&B recording artist John Legend also star.
The film is directed by Malcolm Lee (Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Undercover Brother), from a script by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone. Producers are David T. Friendly (an Oscar nominee for Little Miss Sunshine, Meet Dave) under his Friendly Films banner, Charles Castaldi (Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins) and Steve Greener (The Bernie Mac Show, Guess Who).


One of the most memorable shooting days on Soul Men was the opening montage scene, which traces Louis, Floyd and Marcus rise from three kids harmonizing on a street corner in 1965 to R&B stardom as Marcus Hooks and the Real Deal to eventually leading separate lives. It was John Legends only day on set during principal photography, and it was highlighted by elaborate sets, costumes and hairstyles that spanned the decades, and some spectacular musical numbers. The montage scene was the most fun to do, says production designer Richard Hoover.
The scenes were filmed at Shreveports Municipal Auditorium, built in the 1920s and arguably the finest example of Art Deco construction in Louisiana. Elvis Presley made his performance debut on its stage in 1954.
Even John Legend was amazed at the attention to detail paid to the montage scene. John told me, I didnt know you guys would really set up the whole evolution of music through the decades! He was pretty blown away, says Charles Castaldi. We had a lot of fun with him, and he was a trouper.
Legend, Mac and Jackson sported looks ranging from the slicked back hair and thin lapels of the 1960s to the mega-fros and bell-bottoms of the 1970s. Legend even dabbled in some 1980s-style androgeny, à la Prince.

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[LivLiveEntertainment]

And I loved the Barrack Obama impersonation. This was a good interview. Watch out for Affion Crockett, he's on the come up.

[PhoenixChinadoll]

Nigger tho? Really? Calm that shit down.

[TheOkamoto211]

fuck Obama, and hiss fuckk lifee ass president, hahah lol BLACK PRIDE THO STILL

[NINOBROWN914]

@strech00 you sir are a DUMBASS LOOOOOOL

[Anomaly1111]

'' Barack is an alien ''

Yes he is no human. How many of you brainwashed retards understood the magnitude of that statement... its not a joke. Hes a reptilian hybrid being

[MrAloo14]

hw is soul men

[josecar08]

affion sucks nut sack....this dude needs to work on his material...not funny, yet.

[vietorkorean]

sup with his mouth? shit looks weird as fuckk

[Mizzblow45]

OMGOSH CUT THE RACIST CRAP AND JUST ENJOY THE EFFING VIDEO>!! GOODNESSS ITS SO FUNYY SO JUST LAUGH AND IF U DONT WANT TO DONT WATCH IT!!!!!!! GOSH... U DONT HAVTO WATCH IT. you do it for the attention.

[TORN526]

i c we have some 1 on line that hate the so called blacks and even tho i like affion he like a lot of other so called blacks in america we have had more then 3 black preds do your research then get back to obama punk ass i dont like him.....nor any other mason ...do ya home work!!!

[dunstienburner]

barrack is an alien!

[KrazySoul89]

LMAO!!! :D