Today, we go to California and interview the actor Antwon Tanner. We talk about his upbringing in Chicago, acting, how he landed some of his most iconic roles, working with DMX, Samuel L. Jackson, and much more.
Antwon grew up in the inner city of Chicago where he was subjected to the many pitfalls that a poor neighborhood can subject you to. Of course, being a teenager in the '90s, it was almost impossible not to be a gang member in Chicago. however, his grandmother, who was known for being a gangster herself, guided him in a direction that made him a "conservative" Vice Lord. This is a gang member who doesn't have all of the tattoos and things like that to avoid any unnecessary police interaction. Even with the help of his grandmother, Antwon was still getting into trouble. Because of this, Antwon moved to California with his father to live a better life.
Arriving in California, Antwon had a chance encounter with a basketball coach that led him down an unlikely path to a profession he never considered...acting. From there he landed several acting roles in major movies like Sunset Park, The Wood, Coach Carter, Never Die Alone and many more. Antwon also landed a role in the cult classic One Tree Hill.
We also, get into the pay disparities between black actors and white and what's it like working on black shows compared to white shows.
We got into the relationship with DMX and what it was like working with him.
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