One of the best moments of my life was when ‘Dorian Blues’ was playing across Times Square from ‘The Lion King,’ … I felt like a big rap star.

It’s like each role prepares me for the next, … Life is also that way. After Dillard, I wanted to become better versed in Shakespeare and August Wilson. While I worked in ‘The Lion King,’...

(‘Barbershop’ executive producer) John Ridley asked me if I wanted to see the new scene, and of course I said, ‘yes,’