Film interview: 'Tropic Thunder' star Brandon T. Jackson

Aug 12 2008 - 11:00pm
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HollywoodChicago.com has interviewed Brandon T. Jackson on his breakout role in the new Ben Stiller-directed film “Tropic Thunder”. Chicago film critic Adam Fendelman discusses with Jackson today’s struggle to best the masses competing for Hollywood work and why he’s trying to build his own “star brand” that’s nothing like Kanye West.

“Tropic Thunder” stars Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Nick Nolte, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Steve Coogan, Brandon T. Jackson and Jay Baruchel with cameos from Jason Bateman, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alicia Silverstone, Jon Voight and Tyra Banks.

StarRead Adam Fendelman’s full “Tropic Thunder” interview in our news section.
StarView our full, high-resolution “Tropic Thunder” image gallery.

Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller, left) and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr., right) are shooting an epic war movie and wind up in a real battle in the action-comedy Tropic Thunder

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