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Spoken Reasons Talks The Heat<\/strong>By Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

June 26, 2013<\/p>\n

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Coming out this week is the comedy-action film, The Heat,<\/strong> starring Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock<\/strong> and Melissa McCarthy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Directed by Paul Feig<\/strong> (\u2018Bridesmaids\u2019), uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Bullock) is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence\u2013and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins (McCarthy), one of Boston P.D.\u2019s \u201cfinest,\u201d is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.<\/p>\n

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Among the actors featured in film as well as in the trailer is newcomer Spoken Reasons<\/strong>, who is the creator and star of two successful YouTube channels that feature original stand-up comedy, sketches, monologues, music videos and more. Together, both channels have currently reached over 202 million views and amassed over 1.2 million subscribers.<\/p>\n

The Actor\/Writer\/Musician\/Comedian\/Poet grew up in Bradenton, Florida, where he first discovered his passion for sharing his thoughts on stage by witnessing spoken word poetry online. He penned the name Spoken Reasons for himself because he realized the true power of words.<\/p>\n

Blackfilm.com exclusively spoke with Reasons as he talked about his first big film and working with Feig and McCarthy.<\/p>\n

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How would you describe the character that you play?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spoken Reasons: <\/strong>If you ever saw the film \u2018Blue Streak\u2019 in the position that Dave Chappelle played, that\u2019s pretty much what I\u2019m doing. I\u2019m a younger guy. I\u2019m the guy in the street who wants to be cool and sell drugs, but I\u2019m way smarter that what I am and I\u2019m very comical. The cops never take me seriously. That\u2019s my character. I\u2019m more of a goofball who doesn\u2019t belong in the position that he\u2019s in.<\/p>\n

How did the role come to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

SR: I had gone to my agent after I had signed with them. When I got home, they sent me my first script through email and it was this film. I read the script. I loved it. They told me to put myself on tape. I didn\u2019t want to put myself on tape. I told them that I was going to overnight myself. I paid for a round trip ticket, from Orlando to LA. I got an acting coach in one day and the next day, I walked into the audition and I booked the role. That\u2019s exactly how it happened and it was on my first time auditioning.<\/p>\n

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Having been successful with your own comedy, sketches, monologues, music videos and more, what did director Paul Feig want you to bring to this film? Did he let you be you or were you just working from the script?<\/strong><\/p>\n

SR:<\/strong> He let me be myself. When you are reading the script along with Paul, he wants you to be yourself. He wants you to improve. He wants you to bring things to the table that the writer didn\u2019t even think of and that\u2019s your job as an actor\/ actress. He was very free and open and always would tell you what to do. Coming into the first scene, he would tell you to stick to the script. On the second take, he would tell you to improve. On the third take, he would throw something at you. You never know which Paul you will get, but it was pretty much about being ready and staying prepared.<\/p>\n

How was working with Melissa McCarthy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

SR: <\/strong>Melissa is amazing. If she wasn\u2019t an actress, she would be a comedian. That\u2019s what I said about Paul as well. Paul has that same type of ability. Melissa is that great to the point that I don\u2019t have any words to say because she\u2019s that good at what she is. In working with her, she would bring the best out of you. In our scenes together, there were times when we would do our stunts and we would go so far from the script and make up our own stuff because it was funny and she brought the best out of me. It made the movie much better that anyone could imagine. She\u2019s great.<\/p>\n

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A lot of people know that you in the film because they see you in the trailer. How does it feel to be part of the national campaign for the film?<\/strong><\/p>\n

SR: <\/strong>It\u2019s crazy. It\u2019s something that I have to get used to. I\u2019m warming up to it. I\u2019m a new face. It\u2019s mindblowing. I\u2019m a guy coming from Youtube to a major film with all of this on the line. To be in a major film and be on TV and people actually see me in the trailer is just unbelievable.<\/p>\n

Is this something you want to continue in, or go back to doing more Youtube videos?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong>SR:<\/strong> I\u2019m going to do both, sticking to the internet and to the movies. I have more movies coming out. I\u2019m actually writing right now. That\u2019s something that I\u2019m not going to give up or stop. Acting is something that I\u2019m always going to pursue. By heart, I\u2019m just a natural writer and actor. It\u2019s never going to stop. It\u2019s something that I want to continue to do for a long time.<\/p>\n

Who are some of the comedians that you continue to watch on the big screen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

SR:<\/strong> Will Smith and Jamie Foxx. I like the route that Jamie Foxx is going. I love Will. I grew up on him, but I\u2019m more relatable to Jamie because I actually play the piano and I sing as well. As far as a better actor, it\u2019s Will.<\/p>\n

You have an album coming out soon. Is a music album or a comedy album?<\/strong><\/p>\n

SR:<\/strong> It\u2019s alternative. It\u2019s mostly comedy, but not goofball comedy. I always tell people that when I\u2019m doing comedy, it\u2019s with a purpose. It\u2019s not something that I\u2019m throwing out there just to do whatever. I\u2019m actually telling people how I\u2019m feeling at the time; like my transition of moving from Orlando to LA and what I have experienced throughout those six months. That\u2019s what the album is going to be about.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s a good reason to see The Heat?<\/strong><\/p>\n

SR: <\/strong>Watch it because it has two hot chicks in the movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy and I\u2019m in it. Marlon Wayans is in it and Paul Feig directed it and everyone loved Bridesmaids. This is going to be five times bigger and it\u2019s going to blow up the summer.<\/p>\n

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