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CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER AND HIS COMEDIC CHAOS: On the set of 'The Better Man'
*On the set of the upcoming Malcolm D. Lee film “The Better Man,” co-star Cedric the Entertainer took some time out to talk and joke with reporters about the new film and the possibility of hitting the road for a comedy tour.
The flick, expected to open early next year, stars Ced and Martin Lawrence, along with a fantastic cast of comedians and comedic actors including Mo’Nique, Mike Epps, and Louise C.K.
“I’m Clyde,” Cedric said of his role in the film. “He’s the cousin that was raised as a brother. James Earl Jones [plays] basically my daddy’s brother. And because I was orphaned, he seemed to have done a little more nurturing. That put that constant rivalry between me and [Martin’s character] and made me his antagonist all throughout the movie.”
In addition to competing for their father’s attention in the film, the two characters also fought for the love of the neighborhood darling, played by Nicole Ari Parker. Ced’s character Clyde ends up being the victor adding even more fuel to their sibling rivalry.
“Supposedly he never got over this, even though he has his new fiancée, but I’m not really dating her either. I fell into the friend category, so I was getting the three pats,” he explained and demonstrated in true Ced the Entertainer fashion. “So guys if ever you’re trying to hollah at a girl and you try to pull up on her and you think she likes you and she gives you the three pats when you break from a hug ...”
Ced’s joking was only a glimpse of what the comedian was dishing out on the set. He admitted that causing director Malcolm Lee to call cut because the laughter had gotten out of control was something he enjoyed.
“This has been an amazing experience,” he said of sharing funny moments with other very funny people. “Mo’Nique is amazing in this movie; Mike Epps, they cast him like they wrote the movie for him; and then myself and Martin ... it’s just a great time. Each one of us really enjoyed watching the other work. You can do four or five takes and most comedians are taking a chance on doing something different every take. I was a little mischievous from time to time. I would jump off the page. When you have Martin or Mo’Nique in the scene you kind of throw it up in the air and see if we can get each other off target.”
He even had something funny to say about his outwardly very serious co-star and film legend James Earl Jones:
“He’s actually very cool and very reserved. But he has a thing for guns – he likes gun magazines and he collects guns, so that is the thing that you have to be concerned about,” he joked. “Imagine James Earl Jones on the set strapped. Is that Darth Vadar with a pistol?”
The all-star cast also includes Michael Clarke Duncan and Joy Bryant, but the cast of comedians leads fans to question, “What about another comedy tour the likes of the very popular ‘The Original Kings of Comedy’ tour that featured Ced, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley, and Bernie Mac with this particular cast?
“I like the idea of the big shows. That’s been missing since the ‘Kings of Comedy’ and I think it’s time for it,” Cedric said, but explained that that since the KOC Tour, he and the others have become quite successful in their own careers and that has made reuniting a bit difficult, and that former co-King Bernie Mac has showed little interest, so he’s even talked to Chris Rock about joining up.
“Everybody kind of blew up from the ‘Kings of Comedy’ show and then everybody became their own entity. And the promoter, the guy that actually owns the title, nobody wants to deal with him, so we gotta figure out how to make all that work. So that’s pretty much what it’s been – talks of a deal.”
While in talks, Ced is staying true to his name and seems to stay at work entertaining. He’s already working on “Madagascar 2” as the voice of Maurice; is in development of “Back to School,” a remake of the 80s comedy starring Rodney Dangerfield, where a hedonistic business man enrolls in college to inspire his son, and has finished a film called “Caught on Tape,” written and directed by Sticky Fingaz.
“My part is shiny,” the funnyman said of his role in the world, “but… at the core of it, I’ve got to get up and go do a job. So I try to stay humble. Most of the time I’m always trying to figure out the next move.”
Ced can also be seen in the upcoming film "Talk To Me" playing the role of Nighthawk, the 60s and 70s DJ on Washington, DC's WOL radio. Look for that movie in theaters July 13.
“The Better Man” is expected to hit theaters in February 2008.
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