![]() All I do is show up and they say, ‘Chris Tucker! Thank you for coming. If I wanted to make as much movies as I can and all the money in the world, I wouldn’t have this great life, because I found out that I get more out of people in Africa then I can give them. And now I have these great friends like Clinton and the King of Jordan and all these great people who I would have never encountered if I had just been for myself. I just decided to step back and I think when you step back you open yourself up to a whole other world. George Clooney and Don Cheadle is doing stuff in Darfur which is great, because I feel like I get what Mother Theresa was saying, If you do your part, other people will see what you are doing and say, ‘What is he doing?’ And they will use their fame and their celebrity in a much more powerful way than just being famous and get a whole bunch of money for yourself. I’ve been doing that long before it’s been popular in Hollywood. We could solve a lot of these issues in the world. ![]() Y’know, I used to brush my teeth with Evian water and Figi water because I don’t want to use the sink water and I don’t do that anymore, because I have seen these things and going to Ethiopia, seeing a room full of infants, babies and some of them blind and most of ‘em was crying and I said, ‘What can I do? This problem is just to big.’ And I remember what one of the nuns said – it was two nuns took care of all these young babies and she used to work under Mother Theresa and she said, that Mother Theresa said, ‘Every raindrop creates an ocean.’ And I interpret what she meant by that, she meant that if everybody just took their part then this problem wouldn’t be so big. And while I usually post a synopsis of a movie at the beginning of an interview, I think you all know what “Rush Hour” is about.Īs always, you can either read the transcript below or listen to the interview as an MP3 by clicking here.įinally, while I was able to also participate in roundtable interviews with If you’re a fan of Chris you’ll definitely enjoy hearing what he had to say. And for someone who has chosen to avoid making movies these past few years, he came across like he might actually be starting up his movie career again, as he said he wanted to make a stand up comedy movie and a film called “Mr. But when the junket was scheduled to start, Chris walked in.Īs a fan of his work since “Friday,” I have to say it was cool to be able to ask him some questions during the roundtable interview. Sure it must have been in his contact to do press for the new "Rush Hour" movie, but since he’s been like Howard Hughes these past few years, I figured he was going to find a way to avoid the media. ![]() Davis.Until Chris Tucker came in the room and sat down, I really didn’t believe he was going to show up. Based on characters created by Ross La Manna, "Rush Hour 3" is being produced by Arthur Sarkissian, Roger Birnbaum ("Memoirs of a Geisha"), Jay Stern, Jonathan Glickman ("The Pacifier") and Andrew Z. This time around, the two must travel to Paris to battle a wing of the Chinese organized crime family, the Triads. ![]() 10, 2007, "Rush Hour 3" sees the beloved action comedy duo of Tucker and Chan reprising their roles as LAPD Detective James Carter and Chinese Chief Inspector Lee. — - Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Youki Kudoh and Max Von SydowĬhris Tucker returns to the big screen after a six-year absence as he reunites with the all-star team of co-star Jackie Chan, director Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour," "Rush Hour 2," "X-Men: The Last Stand," "Hannibal"), and screenwriter, Jeff Nathanson ("Rush Hour 2," "Catch Me If You Can") to deliver the third installment of the blockbuster "Rush Hour" franchise.
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