Every year the Miami International Film Festival brings international and national films alike to Miami, adding culture and zest to the month of March. This year, one of the most anticipated films would be Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's staring roll in Things Fall Apart, a film that speaks of a talented college football player that unexpectedly is diagnosed with cancer. The film would have its world premiere in Miami, bringing the rapper turned actor/producer along with the director Mario Van Peebles to the MIFF red carpet where we asked Jackson about his most talked about role yet.
MIA: It was in the press that you lost a lot of weight for this role, how much and over what length of time?
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson: I lost a total of 54lbs over 9 weeks.
MIA: How did you do it?
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson: I starved. [laughs] I was doing a lot of cardio, and Randall would be passing me peanuts to eat on set. [laughs] (Randall Emmett, producer of Things Fall Apart)
M.I.A: Who financed the film and who plans on distributing it?
CJ: I financed everything. It was a huge financial sacrifice for me because I was unable to perform as the rapper 50 Cent during the time and be in different places.
Randall Emmett: As of right now, we are not distributing. There are some people interested in L.A. but we are waiting.
M.I.A: How much did the film cost?
CJ: Close to 3 million
M.I.A: What inspired the film, and which film did you find more personal, your first film Get Rich or Die Trying or Things Fall Apart?
CJ: It was inspired by my childhood friendship, of a friend I grew up with who was diagnosed with cancer and died. This was definitely a much more personal project.
For more upcoming films, times, and tickets visit http://www.miamifilmfestival.com/
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