Frosty's Flava Magazine AUG-SEP- 2019 URBAN FILM FESTIVAL EDITION | Page 59

The #1 question that I would like to put out
there, when people want to be “Pro American”;
saying “yeah, yeah the American flag. Yeah,
yeah I’m a proud American. Where do you
come from? Go back to your country.”
The #1 question that I always want to ask them
is, “What would the Native Americans say if
they came and saw you? Whether you’re Black,
White, Chinese, Latino and all that?
So what is it to be an American?
So that means, “yeah, I’m great! Because we
came to a place, we conquered and we killed
everybody; I put my flag down and now I’m an
American and I am proud!”
strengths?
JJL: Uh, I’ll say mine is to never give up.
Endurance. Most of all, no fear of anything.
Don’t give up and don’t fear anyone or
anything.
FFM: Okay, what would you consider to be your
weaknesses though?
JJL: I don’t know, it’s up for people to tell me.
(Chuckles)
FFM: That’s facts! But the reason I imposed the
question, is because I have many friends that
are young and they’re tapping into the film
Industry.
There are a lot of challenges that they face on
a day to day basis and there is no one specific
challenge but I’d just like to know how you
were able to overcome some of the things
that you overcame? Like not being able to
have the same pay, as some of your Caucasian
colleagues.
JJL: Well, a few things I’d say is “be aware of
where you are at all times. Know that you
actually have something to propose, and that
you do have some game. Be real with yourself,
with what you’ve got.
Because unfortunately, we’re dealing with a
generation that just wants to make it, without
really doing the work. Just because of the
publicity they get from Social Media and those
things, they think they can just make it.
Listen, being an Actor or a Musician or an Artist;
you also have to learn.
It’s almost like me waking up tomorrow and I
say “um, I feel I want to be a doctor; give me the
knife and let me go operate on someone.”
And it’s like, what have you done for you to
believe that you can be a doctor? So the
same question applies To Artists and Actors;
what have you done for you to believe that you
deserve the credit? So you have to do some
homework.
FFM: That’s great logic!
Well, Congratulations on your new movie
that you have coming out this month,
“Rattlesnakes.”
I can’t wait to see it! I know a lot of effort
has been placed in creating this movie.
I’m just curious to know what you would
say are some of your greatest professional
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FFM: So do you feel the same about your
weaknesses?
JJL: (chuckles) Yeah. That’s why I’m saying, it’s
up to people to tell me. Because I don’t know.
You know what I mean? (Chuckling)
FFM: I typically ask people that question,
because I like to hear
their responses. I
always tell people that;
“the same things that
make you like me, are
the exact same things
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