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Chris Tucker

Actor Chris Tucker (Silver Linings Playbook, Friday) chats with Matt Schichter in Los Angeles.

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Episode #452 · Chris TuckerJanuary 2013 · 00:01:27

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0:05How you doing man Chris? How you doing man? Oh, what's up? Just now I'm talking. So you're back in film? Why this one? Why David O? You know he's a great director. I knew he was going to check a great cast. It was a fun part. When I read the script I thought it would be great and fun. It's right up my alley. I just did a stand up comedy movie. I was on tour for two or three years. So I brought all that energy in this role man. It's just a lot of fun. I've seen the tweets about the stand up. I don't know about the movie. Oh yeah it's a stand up movie like Richard Pryor's live and long beach. Yeah yeah. Live on the Sunset for back in the

0:59Sunset. That's right. That's right. Too mad this year man. I'm excited about it. I'm going to do more movies. We know I always didn't take a break. I went back on tour because I started out doing stand up comedy. So for about six years I was in comedy clubs and I built myself up to do theaters. I've been touring for two years. I've been doing a lot of back stand up. We've got to come to Toronto. Of course man. I've been telling my people I'm going to tell my agent. Yeah. Get me to Toronto right now. And we'll do an interview there. Let's do it. I love you Toronto.

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