00:00I grew up with Jordan, so I can only imagine what the audience expects from us, right?
00:06There's that gift that I wanted to give back to the people who have supported the show and the films for all these years.
00:12But then there's that part of me that's like, oh, I wonder what Jordan and who Jordan is now.
00:17Our carefree college days on full display. I love it.
00:20That book caused a lot of drama.
00:22Get your popcorn ready.
00:26Thank you both so much for taking the time to speak to me today.
00:29I'm Revee Ruff with Essence. How are you doing?
00:32All right, Revee. What you got for us?
00:34Well, I'm going to play a quick game with you since, you know, the first best man was probably about 10 years since everybody graduated college.
00:41And then the next best man was probably about 10 years after that.
00:43And here we are roughly 10 years after that. So you're almost on a reunion schedule.
00:47So I want to ask you between your castmates, you can include yourself.
00:51You can include your director showrunner.
00:53Just some senior superlatives for each of you since you guys are on like a reunion schedule.
00:58So who would be the homecoming king?
01:02Morris Chestnut.
01:03Morris Chestnut.
01:04Lance. Yes.
01:06Are we talking actors or characters?
01:08Let's say actors since you guys are like all together, like, you know, reuniting like a family.
01:11Let's say actors.
01:12Okay, cool.
01:13Morris Chestnut.
01:14Morris Chestnut. That word.
01:16Who would be the prom queen?
01:19Melissa.
01:20Melissa. Yeah.
01:21Melissa D'Souza.
01:22Very.
01:23100%.
01:24Yeah, she pulls it together.
01:25She'd make, she'd make sure.
01:27She'd make sure her shit was right.
01:28Yes.
01:29For sure.
01:29For sure.
01:31Amazing.
01:32Who would be the class clown?
01:35Terrence.
01:36Oh, Terrence.
01:37Totally.
01:37Terrence.
01:37Because he's just funny.
01:39100%.
01:39But like genius funny.
01:41Yeah.
01:42Like really super smart, scary, genius class clown.
01:45Mm-hmm.
01:46I spoke to him earlier.
01:48He definitely is very like genius level of the things that he's talking about.
01:53Who would be the biggest party animal?
01:58Maybe.
01:59You.
02:00You would.
02:01Yeah.
02:02Tay.
02:03Low key.
02:04Low key would be on tables for sure.
02:08Yes.
02:08That's pretty high key.
02:10I know.
02:10Well, in a, in a certain, in certain company.
02:16Yeah, exactly.
02:17Yes.
02:17In a certain company.
02:18In a safe space.
02:20In a safe space.
02:21Exactly.
02:22Yeah.
02:23In a safe space.
02:23Always good to cut loose in a safe space.
02:25Yeah.
02:25Yeah.
02:26Who would be the most studious?
02:29Sana.
02:30Studious Sana.
02:31She always has some new information for you.
02:33She does.
02:34In a, in a, in a notebook.
02:36In a notebook.
02:37And like, oh, honey, let me send you this thing.
02:40Like she's very.
02:40I just found, I just went on this.
02:42And have you tried this?
02:43Right.
02:44This is really great for this.
02:45It's very Virgo.
02:46She's a, she's a true Virgo.
02:48Yes.
02:48Yes.
02:48Mm-hmm.
02:50Who would be the most unique?
02:54Merce.
02:55Yeah.
02:55Carol's, right?
02:56Yeah.
02:57I still, I still.
02:58He's still.
02:58I love Harold.
02:59I can't put him in a, in a box.
03:01He's.
03:02He's so wise and just kind.
03:05But then we'll come out of nowhere with a phrase that'll be like, oh my goodness.
03:09I didn't know that you felt like that.
03:10Yeah.
03:10Just.
03:12He's just such a good man.
03:15And talented.
03:17And super talented.
03:18Like so.
03:18So, so good.
03:21Impress me.
03:21Yeah.
03:21So good.
03:22Mm-hmm.
03:23Mm-hmm.
03:24Awesome.
03:24And really it's kind of all of you guys, but who's most likely to succeed?
03:29That'd be me.
03:29Always.
03:30Always.
03:30Always.
03:31I'm never failing.
03:32It's not an option.
03:33It's all of us.
03:34There's no plan B.
03:35Exactly.
03:36There's never been a plan.
03:37Have you ever had a plan B?
03:38Hell no.
03:38Me either.
03:40No plan B.
03:41No.
03:41That's the best way to be.
03:43I guess just to round it out, you know, since you guys are such a family, what is it about
03:47this property, this story, this classic tale that keeps you all coming back decade
03:51after decade?
03:52It's honest.
03:54Us too.
03:55Yeah.
03:55It's us.
03:56It's us.
03:57It's the group.
03:58We really love one another.
03:59There's, you know, we came together when it was time to negotiate.
04:03We talked about the importance of knowing our value.
04:08We talked about the importance of coming together collectively because in that way we are stronger.
04:16And the importance of the story.
04:18And the importance of the story continues.
04:19To make sure that on the artistic side, yeah, to make sure that we gave these characters
04:26the justice that we all believe they deserve.
04:28Because I know I grew up with Jordan, so I can only imagine what the audience expects
04:34from us, right?
04:35And so there's that gift that I wanted to give back to the people who have supported
04:44the show and the films for all these years.
04:45But then there's that part of me that's like, oh, I wonder what Jordan and who Jordan is
04:50now.
04:53You'll find that on Peacock.
04:55December 22nd.
04:58Thank you both so much for your time today.
05:02Truly appreciate it.
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