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 Jamie Foxx
Interview By: Dan Portnoy
Meet Jamie Foxx: comedian; musician; actor; and as of recently, Oscar Winner. When you sit down with a man like Jamie Foxx, you can expect a variety of things. You can expect him to make you laugh, you can expect insight, and you can expect to find out anything you ever wanted to know about him (he’s not shy folks). But in addition to his outgoing personality and hefty resume, Foxx has also reached out to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina. He is also an enormous advocate of the NAACP and promotes awareness and knowledge of the group throughout the nation. By taking the initiative and helping those in crisis, Foxx has become a real life hero rather than being limited to only playing one in film. But for those of you who enjoy seeing Jamie Foxx on screen as I know I do, you will have the chance to see him once again in Sam Mendes’ film, Jarhead. In the film, Foxx plays Sgt. Sykes, a down-to-business marine who is charged with commanding a scout/sniper group during the Gulf War. The men under his command include Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal), a fresh out of boot camp aspiring sniper, and Troy (Peter Sarsgaard). The film follows the experiences of these characters as they move through Saudi Arabia and Kuwait discovering things about themselves, the War, and the world around them. To fit into the role of Sergeant Sykes, Foxx had to gather some background through a real military Sergeant. Although he politely refused to reveal the name of the Sergeant, he did describe some of the advice he received and protocol he learned and had to master in order to make his character seem more authentic. For starters, he taught Jamie how to march. He had his own style, a “flare” to his march, that Foxx was excited to pick up. Foxx also learned how to deal with issues involving race and operating procedures. “He said “Jamie you got to be a whole lot better. You got to understand some of these guys may come from parts of the country where there may not be any black faces, and now here’s this black face telling you what to do.” To rise above race and treat all soldiers equally is the way to run a successful squad. Jamie was able to take the advice and transfer it into his character, much of which he owes to the Sergeant. “He was real instrumental in solidifying the character.” The character created was Sgt. Sykes, a hard core marine that wouldn’t trade his job for anything. As Foxx explained the mentality of his character, I reverted back to the film and nodded my head as I was able to see what he was trying to convey. “We have to be simple, we have to have one agenda and that’s ... |
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