>>> SHE'S APPEARED IN DOZENS OF FILMS AND SHOWS OVER HER 30-YEAR
CAREER FROM HER BREAKOUT ROLE AS WILL SMITH'S LOVE INTEREST IN
THE BLOCKBUSTER FILM "INDEPENDENCE DAY" TO FACING OFF
AGAINST UMA THURMAN IN THE "KILL BILL" FRANCHISE.
>> MORE RECENTLY YOU MAY HAVE SEEN VIVICA FOX JOIN THE CAST OF
EMPIRE PLAYING COOKIE'S SISTER. >> PLAYING SHUG, MONEY MANAGER
FOR A DRUG KINGPIN. GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> YOU'RE A BUSY WOMAN.
>> A BUSY AND BLESSED TIME FOR ME NOW.
IT IS. >> HOW DO YOU KEEP UP WITH IT
ALL. >> I HAVE AN EXCELLENT TEAM,
PUBLICIST, B.J. COLEMAN, MY AGENT, MY BUSINESS PARTNER LET,
A RICHARDSON, MY ASSISTANT I'VE HAD 20 YEARS.
I KEEP MY TEAM NICE AND TIGHT. >> IT'S ALMOST LIKE AN AWARD
SPEECH. >> IF YOU HAVE A TEAM OF GOOD
PEOPLE THAT UNDERSTAND THE GOAL AND PROJECTS WE'RE GOING TO DO,
IT WORKS OUT. >> AND YOU'RE AN INCREDIBLE
ATHLETE. >> YES, I DID.
>> YOU HAVE THE STAMINA. >> I PLAYED BASKETBALL,
VOLLEYBALL, TRACK AND I WAS A CHEERLEADER.
SO I COULD DO A BACKHAND SPRING AND THEN SHOOT A JUMP SHOT.
>> AND ACT AT THE SAME TIME. >> AND ACT AT THE SAME TIME.
AND DELIVER A SMILE. >> SO WE'VE GOT -- BEFORE WE
PLAY, SET US UP A LITTLE BIT. GIVE US A LITTLE ABOUT THAT.
>> TRUE TO THE GAME, I PLAY THE CHARACTER SHUG, WHO IS BASICALLY
THE TRACK QUEEN, WHO MAKES SURE SHE KEEPS THINGS TIGHT AND RIGHT
FOR QUAD IR. HE'S GOT A LITTLE SOMETHING
SOMETHING ABOUT GINA, OUR FEMALE LEAD, ERICA PEEPLES.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I TELL HIM TO BE CAREFUL BUT KNOW THIS AIN'T HER
FIRST TIME AT THE RODEO. >> LET'S TAKE A LOOK HOW THAT
RODEO GOES. >> SHOOT, WHEN I WAS A BABY, SHE
WAS THE ONE THAT INTRODUCED ME INTO THE STREETS.
THAT WAS BEFORE SHE FOUND GOD AND GOT SAVED.
WHAT YOU ASKING ABOUT HER FOR? SHE'S LONG IN THE TOOTH.
>> HER GRANDDAUGHTER, GINA. >> LITTLE GINA?
SHE GOT YOU FEELING SOME KIND OF WAY.
>> I MET HER, READ HER BLOG. SHE'S A WRITER.
>> YOU CAN WRITE THAT ONE OFF. >> NOW YOU'RE TALKING.
YOU'VE GOT TO SAY SOMETHING THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> YOU'RE IN THE WRONG LINE OF BUSINESS, BABY.
>> HOW MUCH FUN IS IT PLAYING THESE -- BETWEEN SOMETHING LIKE
THIS, COOKIE'S SISTER EMPIRE, YOU GET TO STRETCH YOUR CHOPS.
>> I LOVE ACTING. FOR A LITTLE WHILE I STARTED
DOING OTHER THINGS, DOING STAGE AND STUFF.
IT'S GOOD TO COME BACK TO MOVIES AND EXCELLENT TV SHOWS.
PLAYING CHARACTERS THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I PLAYED IN
THE PAST. SHUG WAS SO FUN FOR ME BECAUSE I
GOT TO EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT HAIR COLORS, RED ONE SCENE,
BLOND ANOTHER SCENE. IT WAS FUN TO ESCAPE AND PLAY
THE GANGSTER ROLES. I PLAYED CONSERVATIVE, LAWYER,
DETECTIVE, MOM. TO BE A TRACK QUEEN WAS REAL
FUN. >> YOU'RE ALSO PRODUCING STAGE
VERSION OF THE FILM "TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT GAME."
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO DO THAT? >> I LIKE VERSATILITY.
I THINK VERSATILITY HAS EQUALED THE KEY TO LONGEVITY FOR MY
CAREER, TO DO TV, MOVIE, STAGE, AND ALSO TO GET A PRODUCER
CREDIT. THE FACT THAT I COULD TAKE MY
MOVIE "TRUE TO HER GAME" AND TAKE IT TO THE STAGE, I'M GOING
TO BE PLAYING WITH COLUMBUS AGAIN AND LET PEOPLE IN PERSON
SEE ME. >> WE LOVE TO PLAY GAMES.
WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY? SO WE'VE GOT SOME QUESTIONS
HERE. >> OKAY.
>> WE'RE HOPING YOU WOULD ANSWER FOR US.
>> AT RANDOM. >> BOOM.
>> OKAY. THIS QUESTION SAYS.
>> THAT'S SMALL. >> THANK GOD I GOT MY LASIK EYE
SURGERY. IF YOU CAN HAVE A STRONG ROLE IN
ANYONE'S BIOPIC, WHO WOULD IT BE?
FOR ME IT WOULD BE THE WHITNEY HOUSTON STORY.
BECAUSE I JUST ADORE WHITNEY. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE ON THE
BIG SCREEN. I'M ALSO GOING TO BE IN HER
BOBBI KRISTINA COMING UP OCTOBER 1.
IF I COULD STAR IN ANY BIOPIC, IT WOULD BE WHITNEY HOUSTON BUT
I LOVE HER AND SHE'S MY GIRL. >> SHE WAS GOLDEN.
>> MAGIC. ABSOLUTELY.
>> ANOTHER ONE. IF YOU WEST NILE A SUCCESSFUL
ACTRESS, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
I WOULD BE A SPORTSCASTER. I PLAYED SPORTS.
I WAKE UP EVERY DAY TO ESPN. >> STUDIO?
>> BOTH. I WOULDN'T MIND BEING IN THE
FIELD AND SEEING THEM BOYS. >> HEY NOW, HELLO.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
YOU JUST STARRED AS A CHEER GODDESS.
YOU TOLD PRODUCES YOU WERE CHEERLEADER IN HIGH SCHOOL.
QUICK, GIVE US YOUR BEST DID CHEER.
>> HERKY UNTIL YOU HURT THEM. >> BACKHAND SPRING.
>> NO.