“I grew up in a rough environment. You want to be strong and have your presence felt out there. That attitude reflects how people see you.” PeopleWantStrongFeltAttitudeEnvironmentGrewGrew UpRoughYour Presence Author:Mekhi Phifer
“I guess it's a personal preference. Me, personally, I like to be able to tell the stories that I want to tell and do the things that I want to do. It takes a little bit more work, but that's what the production side is.” WantLittlesStoriesAbleBitsSidesLittle BitProductionsPreferencePersonal Preferences Author:Mekhi Phifer
“Being producer you're still going to have to sell somebody who's going to give you the money on the idea and everything like that. But it does give you a little bit more control if you're thinking in that creative process; it gives you more control to tell the story you want to tell rather than sort of just reading a script that somebody else wrote and says, "Yes, please, you can hire me for this job." So it's a little bit more hands-on, a little bit more closer to the heart.” IfsThinkingWantGivingHeartLittlesDoeStillsIdeasStoriesHandsJobsReadingBitsProcessCreativePleaseLittle BitSellsScriptsProducersCreative Process Author:Mekhi Phifer