>>> Oh, if you can believe it,
it's been almost 30 years since
Morris chestnut starred in the
groundbreaking movie "Boys in
the hood."
>> Now Morris has joined fox's
medical drama "The resident," is
killing it on there, but "Boys
in the hood."
>> Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you for having me.
Glad to be here.
Thank you.
>> How many times do people come
up to you, I'm just curious, and
yell "Ricky!"
>> You know, really, only about
probably once a day.
>> Really?
Because the memes are funny,
but -- you see what they're
posting on social media?
>> Oh, yeah, the memes and me
running -- I seen the one with
the popeyes shaking his hand - --
as a matter of fact, the last
person who said it before you,
ice cube's son last night.
>> Oshea?
>> At least once a day.
>> 30 years.
>> And when I think about the
movie 30 years ago, when you a
auditioned, you're the same age
as John singleton.
>> Yes.
>> What do you remember about
the audition?
>> Man, that's very emotional
because it was just, at the
time, John, and I'll just never
forget when I auditioned for it,
he shook my hand.
At the end when she hook my
hand, he held it and looked at
me and I thought, I think I've
got the part in the movie and it
was just great.
>> I'll never forget being a big
fan of it and I love the scene
with Laurence Fishburne when
they were talking about
gentrification's coming.
So poignant.
The film still holds up, very
relevant.
>> Very much so.
A lot of relevant themes that
hold today.
>> Let's talk about something
serious.
>> Then you look the same.
>> Identical.
I like that shirt, though.
Let's get serious.
>> Yes.
>> You're a red vine guy.
>> I'm red vine!
Listen --
>> You were cool up until that point.
You were cool --
>> Where'd you grow up?
>> Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
>> Red vine.
So --
>> Get us a red vine!
I can't believe anybody's
Twizzlers except on the east
coast, because every time I
would go to the movies when I
was young for years, I would get
popcorn and red vines.
It's a staple.
>> I'm like an anomaly because
most of the people on the west
coast do like red vine --
>> What's the difference between
red vine and twizzler in your
mind?
>> Red vines taste better.
>> Taste better.
>> One's garbage, one's a piece
of art.
That's how I look at it.
>> And Morris, I hope you're
listening to the eight block.
We were chatting.
Women find men sexiest when they
do chores.
>> I've heard that.
I heard that.
>> You've been married a long
time --
>> You're not a chore guy.
>> This is what I will say.
Like you say, your father called
you to ask you to turn the TV,
right?
I remember that move and --
>> My brother would do that.
>> And every time I was mowing
the lawn as a kid or taking out
the trash, I said, man, I can't
wait until I get older so I
don't have to do this anymore, right?
>> Exactly.
>> But then it's stuff I still
do.
I take out the trash, do laundry
a little bit --
>> Are you a good folder?
>> Well --
>> That's a no.
>> I'm an okay folder.
I'm okay.
>> I've got to see your
husband's folding skills.
>> I'm telling you, he's really
good.
>> Work in a department store or
what?
>> He eventually started doing
the wash and she's an incredible
folder 37 we've been together 24
years and I realized he's a
great folder.
>> In high school he probably
worked at a clothing store.
>> There you go.
Now, this is kind of cool, your
daughter, Paige, is following in
your footsteps right there.
>> Somewhat.
>> Beautiful.
>> Oh, thank you.
Yeah.
You know what, it's -- she's
young and --
>> How old?
>> She's 21.
She just turned 21.
>> Okay.
>> And she doesn't listen to me.
You know, so it's hard to, you
know, tell her and give her
advice because you tell her
something, she does her own
thing, but I love her and I
support everything she does.
>> What about her dating?
I'm looking at this picture.
How is that for you?
>> It's not good at all.
It's not good.
No.
She has a boyfriend now, and I
approve of him.
He's a nice guy, for now.
>> For now.
>> You always have to watch it,
you know.
There's different stages of a
relationship, and it was tough.
It's tough getting adjusted to
things like that, you know, if
someone comes over to the house.
As a guy, you know what their
intentions are.
>> Exactly.
>> It's hard to deal with --
>> You give them a look.
>> Oh, yeah.
I give them a look.
I was just real cold, like,
what's up, man?
>> Exactly.
>> So you know, you have to let
it be.
>> You've got to let it be.
Let's talk about your new show.
>> Yes.
>> It's a medical drama, "The
resident."
>> Yes.
>> What's the premise basically?
>> Basically, it's a medical
drama about a bunch of
residents, and one thing I love
about the show is it shows a
true depiction of, like, not
just the good that goes on in
the medical field, but also the
bad.
And my character happens to be
the bad that goes on.
>> Malcolm --
>> Malcolm's great on the show.
The show has a great cast.
Love doing scenes with Malcolm
and the whole cast, actually.
>> Is it true you're kind of a
bad guy?
>> Oh, yeah.
That's the -- I am the villain
of the show.
And the thing about it --
>> I'm not used to seeing you in
that.
>> Nobody is.
This is the crazy thing about
it.
So, I'm used to people coming up
and saying hey, I like your work
and this, that and the other,
but you never know if they see
anything.
You say, okay, what'd you see?
You were in the movie with the
cars.
No, that was Tyrese.
Hey, I like your work.
I say, yeah, what movie you
like?
You know, the movie with
Stella -- no, that's taye Diggs,
you know what I'm saying?
But with this --
>> Best friend's wedding.
>> But literally I was in church
on Sunday and a woman says hey,
baby, I'm so glad you're in
church, but you've got to get
out of the hospital because I
don't like your doctor.
I know that they're watching.
>> She's watching.
>> We call you Dr. Dollar.
He's a bad guy, but he's just in
for the money, right?
>> Just for the money, that's
it.
>> Congrats, man.
>> Thank you, man.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
>> Morris, happy new year.
>> Morris chestnut, "The
resident" airs Tuesday nights,
8:00 P.M. On fox.