Uniting people with his goodwill and positive attitude is nothing new for Phifer.
EMINEM 8 MILE HOUSE MOVIE
We’re constantly talking about the next movie when we can all come together.” “Omar Miller moved around the corner from me out here in L.A.,” says Malik Barnhardt, who plays Moochie in “8 Mile” and has had roles alongside Phifer in “Brian’s Song” and the MTV hip-hopera “Carmen.” “We’re friends for life from this movie. The cast remains close-knit and still hangs tight, months after the film wrapped - when their schedules permit, that is. He beat out more than 1,000 actors to land a lead role, and his performance in the 1995 film was impressive enough to launch a successful acting career that has seen him star in 21 films, including “O” and “Impostor” and add the role of Dr. Lacking a publicity photo of himself, Phifer popped into a Woolworth’s photo booth and brought a photo with him to the audition. At the age of 19, Phifer had never acted before when his cousin dragged him to an open casting call for Spike Lee’s film “Clockers.” Marshall Mathers - the role of Jimmy presented a serious challenge: He had to bring his significant presence to a whole new medium.įor Phifer, this transition from streets to beats to film leads came years earlier. In the Curtis Hanson-directed film, he plays Future, the best friend of Eminem’s character, Jimmy, in the Three One Third rap crew. Phifer, 27, grew up rapping and living the hip-hop life in the vibrant streets of Harlem. For his main supporting actor, Mekhi Phifer, the connections among the streets, hip-hop and the actor’s life were an easy reach. His friend Future and his girlfriend Alex support him in his second rap battle.In “8 Mile,” the custom-made vehicle for the acting debut of rapper Eminem, the story works hard to communicate the gritty Detroit roots of his multi-platinum-selling hip-hop pain. At his first big appearance in the scene Rabbit has to throw up out of nervousness and on stage he doesn’t get a word out. He dreams of a career in the rap scene dominated by African Americans. He lives in a trailer and earns a little money on the assembly line. The drama “8 Mile” is about the rapper Jimmy “Rabbit”, who grows up in the slums of Detroit. The original score of “8 Mile” includes 16 songs and was created by several artists. Timestamp: 1:41 | Scene: The last song to be heard in the movie. Timestamp: 1:33 | Scene: Rabbit also wins the second round of the rap battle. Timestamp: 1:29 | Scene: Song can be heard during the break, the first round of the rap battle. Timestamp: 1:23 | Scene: Rabbit and Future talk just before the battle starts. They are laughed at by a guy coming into the room. Timestamp: 1:22 | Scene: Rabbit practices with Cheddar just before the Rap Battle starts. Timestamp: 1:08 | Scene: Rabbit brings Alex home. Timestamp: 1:02 | Scene: Rabbit writes lyrics. Timestamp: 0:45 | Scene: Rabbit gets out of the car and a fight breaks out. Timestamp: 0:44 | Scene: Rabbit drives around and meets the guy who tried to beat him up. They're talking about setting the house on fire. Timestamp: 0:36 | Scene: Future asks if Rabbit likes Alex. I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By feat. Timestamp: 0:35 | Scene: Alex asks if she can come to the next Rabbit Rap Battle. Timestamp: 0:33 | Scene: Rabbit listens to this song in the car. Timestamp: 0:31 | Scene: The second song which can be heard in the club. Timestamp: 0:30 | Scene: Rabbit sees Alex for the first time. Timestamp: 0:27 | Scene: Song can be heard in the background of the car park. Timestamp: 0:26 | Scene: Rabbit's going to the park. Timestamp: 0:22 | Scene: Rabbit and the other guys shoot people with a paintball rifle. Timestamp: 0:19 | Scene: Rabbit and Future rapping while they're working on the car. He listens to music through his headphones and writes lyrics. Timestamp: 0:16 | Scene: Rabbit is taking the bus. Rabbit (Eminem) practices his rap skills in the mirror. Timestamp: 0:01 | Scene: The first song to be heard in 8 Mile.