Wood Harris on Growing Up in Chicago, Effects of Crack Era vs. Today's Drugs
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2017
- Actor Wood Harris is responsible for portraying some of the most fascinating, compelling characters in recent television and film history, from his long-term work on The Wire as Avon Barksdale to blockbuster movie Remember the Titans. Wood sat down with VladTV and started telling his story from the beginning, detailing his upbringing in Chicago, his family life, and the role basketball and hip hop played in the early stages of his life. Check out the first clip from Wood's interview with Vlad above.
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I'm still mad with Ace for ever fucking with that nigga Calvin.
He's lucky he Didn't turned Julian on em from Dough Boys or kurmet lol would've got Merked quick wit no hesitation. Wood Harris was way more Gangsta in that 4 a Fact my Nigga Sticky was in there too
He didn't know Calvin would betray him, man :(
Rollo Lawson I ain't fucking wit that nigga man, that nigga dumb..
Rollo Lawson Shoutout to Rico though for clapping Calvin, even though he did my nigga Mitch dirty
Rollo Lawson EVERYBODY EATS B
wood Harris a legend
Chalky White how?
the wire had the greatest acting class of all time every actor deserved a Oscar on the show even me Omar
wood Harris also been in classic movies like paid in full,next day air,remember the Titans and above the rim stop hating on my nigga
Chalky White very underrated not really being mentioned enough
exactly you know talent glorie I respect that
One of the best and most consistent actors out there. This dude doesn't age
Kenny Mansa his brother is nice too.
Kenny Mansa Black don't crack unless you smoke crack
Jack Rodgers lol
Jack Rodgers Or eat too much fast food and get all fat and shit.
Kenny Mansa he should Do another paid in full movie
"Damn Ace you fucks me up B! You never say nothing jus come out the blue with a VladTV interview!! 😂
💯💯💯😂
SCamp wITh MEmes 😂😂
SCamp wITh MEmes funniest comment 😂😂
him saying young vigilantes instead of thugs or criminals 💯💯
GodStephon different names but means the same. Nothing 💯 about it.
+Eddie Thomas OK Jim Gordon
GodStephon they are thugs and criminals tho
crazy how I got to that part as I read your comment
GodStephon very classic of him to use that reference, it's easy for us to use labels when we are on the outside looking in
Now this is a dope interview. Wood Harris is a living legend
Jam Starr facts man! Been wanting Vlad to interview him.
One of the most underrated actor ever
Wood Harris has to be like one of the coolest dudes I've seen on tv.
My favorite actor ever. I gotta salute you for this one Vlad.
enjoy
402 yo this nigga responded to you lmao 😂
Markus, I would like to interview your mouth : )
Denzel? Samuel L.? Larenz tate? Bokeem Woodbine? Clifton Powell
stunnaboycodotcom they've all done at least one movie/role I didn't like. I've liked every single thing Wood Harris has done from Julius to Avon to Ace to his minor role in Creed
Homie been in CLASSICS
above the rim 💯💯💯💯💯👌👍
paid in full 🙌
D.A. Ragland. The Wire (Avon Barksdale)
Remember The Titans
Stephen Penrice yeah next day air is one of my favorite movies, so damn funny lol
Wood Harris the OGs OG
Vlad now remember he is not Avon that was a character he played, don`t ask him about no tower blocks and Marlo.
I WANT MY FUCKIN CORNERS!!!!
STIKKAR Vlad is fascinated with black hood life. Smh
New Possibilities extremely
Bro stop that’s Avon he’s a gangster I suppose, and he wants his corners
Good reminder, but Vlad was a little slow, a little late.
Him calling these young guys "vigilantes" was a remarkable word to use. Because that's what they are in so many words. The majority of the killings in Chicago have got to be a never ending cycle of REVENGE killings. That's the only logical reason I can think of for so many murders. And what is a Vigilante? A person who takes justice outside of the law and into their own hands. He just gave some NEW insight into what it's really about in Chicago. Much respect. 💯
KINGSEANFAME that's what it is !
That's what it is, but it's not just young vigilantes, but the O.G.s who are constantly having to 'police' the streets by offing the uncontrolable rougue delinquents who are wreaking havoc. Dem streets is busy...
I got shot in da head baby ,I'm breathing different , ma body different
RezzyMdC 😂😂😂
RezzyMdC niggaz get shot aye day b u b aight u tuff right...here b have some soup
Ramo Ambush 😂😂😂😂
RezzyMdC Lol
trap street saddi
Wood and his brother Steve Harris were in 2 of the best gangster movies IMO. Paid in Full and Sugar Hill, respectively.
2 of my favorite movies...
Dre ths FREQ I liked him in Next Day Air too
I didn't know he had a brother
I love to see success come out the Westside of Chicago. It restores my spirit to know people actually makes it out.
That’s why he was so Westside and repped it so hard on the Wire lol
Wood Harris an amazing actor. A very humble guy. Loved him in Paid & Full, Remember the Titans. Movies that I could watch over & over again & never get tired of watching.
Wood is like the Black Thought of the film industry . So slept on and has incredible range as an actor.
Legendary Status... Salute 💯💯💯
One of my favorite actor. I didn't know he was from Chicago.
A living legend. His performance as Avon Barksdale in The Wire was spectacular. Big fan
This nigga is one of my favorite actors
Favorite Actor....2nd favorite Guest. Crazy he played my favorite guest (AZ).
we talk about that later
djvlad aye vlad get fredo Santana on here.....
djvlad
Vlad try to interview Suge Knight & Aaorn Hernandez
+djvlad get fredo santanna
djvlad AZ interview pure legendary status.
I love this intelligent, diverse, fully thinking, handsome n driven man!
Wood and his brother Steve have been great for years. About time one of them is getting some recognition. No matter the size of the role, they shine.
This nigga the new Samuel L Jackson ! He in all the hood movies playing the same character.
Only a few minutes in, and this was a good interview. An articulate Black man with an actual message. As I'm reading my script, it's actually soothing to listen to him speak and work simultaneously.
Good job DJVlad for digging a little deeper with this amazing actor.
I'm glad he disagreed with that foolishness Vlad was saying. I love Wood.
Damn you're fine!
Ashley Nichole he was telling the truth tho. black men without father's are over emotional like their mama
some of it is true tho...he knew what vlad meant he was just tryin to say they are gay which is not true but most dudes thats been around nothing but women majority of their life do have feminine ways doesnt mean theyre gay
Vlad was spotting misogynistic bull crap. as if Women are just emotional and only response to conflict is yelling. he has been around the wrong women for sure. I am quite sure the Oprah, Condolences rice, Angela Markle, Magrette Thatcher are very analytical. As Hatshepsut, Catherine DE Medici ,Queen Amina and Tzu- Hsi were before them. I call bull Vlad
Tasha O "Condoleezza Rice, Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel" Don't forget Toni Morrisson, Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis... Saying women are emotionals and men logicals is plain stupidity and there are not a single scientific study that proves anything like that.
Wow Steve and wood are brothers!Steve is one of my favorite actors.
My nigga Avon Barksdale
This is the most thorough Chicago interview on Vlad so far! Wood Harris book it down perfectly to how Chicago operates.
ACE
Michael Tarantino87 fuck u say b (mopp) 👊💥" next time show some fuckin love!!!!
Fuck ace that's AVON BARKSDALE
Wood Harris is awesome.
Could of sworn he was a new yorker
Sounds like a guy from the Westside of Chicago to me! **shoulder shrug**
I thought he was
iv san Me too. He always talked and carried himself like a New Yorker. I've met lots of midwesterners and east coast people. They are completely different from each other. People think Chicago is the same like New York. Not at all. Their accents are different from each other. If you go to Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Kansas City saying "Yo whats up son?", they're gonna look at you like you're crazy.
iv san Me too, and Im from Chicago
word right lol
Much respect to the Harris brothers. Wood been puttin in that work for years and don't forget that Wood is an intellectual brotha, he got his bachelor's and master's degrees.
Chitown has definitely birth some good ones🏆
Ms Felice more to come
"He'll nah you from Harlem B"..
- Camron
erica crawford he ain't even want wood in that movie cuz out of the trio he was the only one not from Harlem
QMoneyBags im glad they overuled him cause he nailed AZ. wood played his part the best imo
SWP 215 hell yea at first they was gonna cast only people from Harlem I heard. Aye shoutout to philly. Philly to NYC nothing but love 💯🗽
Don't forget "Next Day Air". Fucking Hilarious
LAGrim Sleeper that movie was slept on.. that shit was dope.. that Puerto Rican broad was bad af! I can't even remember her name I jus know she bad lml
LAGrim Sleeper gooch!
LAGrim Sleeper why dont we rob yo cousin?
lmfao one of my favorite movies. ppl slept on that shit frfr.
Anakin Skywalkerr: You ain't never lied homeboy. She was sexy asf! Her characters name was Chita. But her real name is Yasmin Deliz ;)
I didn't know Ace was from the Chi!!😱😱💯 respect my brother.
A real stand up dude & underrated actor. I love interviews like this
this man is a great actor, been in the game for a while now
underrated.
Wood Harris is a legend one of my favorite actors man especially as Avon Barksdale from The Wire, but so many great movies and shows like Remember the Titans. Always good to hear from the great Wood Harris..
I knew it was a reason why I always loved him. He’s from the Westside like me 😭
Salute to Special agent Vladamir Shevchenko CIA,FBI,NYPD,LAPD,NYFD
NYFD? Vlad a fire marshall now too?
2050 l lol andre shevchenko
Freemason
G.O.A.T in hood movies
homer simpson nah. That ain't his style
nah man, Menace II society was some low level gangbanging shit. Woods style is to be the kingpin nigga.
Nah man that some 5 min cameo of a washed up OG in the pen, that ain't his role.
homer simpson Pac should of been in M2S, but its still my favorite
One of the top Vlad interviews ever. Can't wait to see more from the legend Wood!
This brother is one of my favorite actor's.
Damn Vlad you getting it in boi!!!
He'll ALWAYS be Avon Barksdale to me.
that was a good conversation. please post more of these thanks
im show my respect man...this dude is a legend...much respect ...Maaaaaaaan above the rim...shut it down...but many more movies but above the rim and paid in full...classic movies that will always be watched...
I alwayz liked this guy i'ain kno he whuz from my city and he a westside nigga 💯👏
I could've sworn he was from NYC. His whole swag and accent are all NY. Damn.
Kory Green you are correct I thought he was from NYC but he is still from. Big city so big ups to my beautiful brother.
He talk and ack like a Chicago dude lol
I so agree!!!!!! He carries himself like a East Coast dude Midwestern dudes on average don't have that kind of swag
He is very well spoken. He has a bachelors degree and just so handsome! and clearly he's well respected 😍😍
one of my favorite actors hands down
damn, I'm watching the wire for the first time now too. Great show
well put this dude is highly intelligent
He and his brother Steve Harris are highly underrated actors. Y'all should check them out on Justified. They were awesome on that show together.
Remember the Titans is one of my favorite movies ever ❤️
Wow...didn't know Steve Harris was his brother. They're both great actors.
Yall see that wack ass All Star game Bruh
Hay 992201 Wassup u actually watched the bullshit. After I seen them just throwing up the ball and no defense.
assassinmir222 shit pissed me off. The Greek Freek was the only nigga tryna play defense
Hay 992201 them niggas was just playing around, throwing it up and Makin shit. They scored more point then a nigga playing an NBA live 09 game wit a made up all star team playing 6 minutes a quarter on rookie
Thug Lives Matter 😂😂😂😂
Thug Lives Matter hold this 👉 L
brothers like this are a breath of fresh air to the black community
This dude is an underrated actor, I feel like he doesn't get his just due at times. But I'm a fan of work especially when he played Ace from Paid In Full. "Live and Maintain" is the words I try to live by everyday.
STRONGSIDE!!!!! LEFTSIDE!!!!!
he did some great acting on that new edition movie
Wood Harris played one of my favorite roles of all time in Paid In Full. I understand this movie was based on a true story, and his character was one of the most realistic personalities I have ever seen in any movie.
I have always loved him! I pray God keeps blessing him with roles and an opportunity to share his point of view.
like how Vlad tried to play dumb about Gentrification ,,, smh
Jay-Christy Powell what's gentrification ?
Alijah Lewis when the rich take over low income neighborhoods. Basically displacing people homes like making rent higher or building condos in neighborhoods making it a more expensive place to stay. Changing neighborhoods
I swear I hate Vladimir 😐😂 This guy must have read the Hood struggle starter kit and and now he knows everything about the African-American struggle living in improvised cities in the USA.
Brian Jones I don't care if he cares, because he's just another culture vulture making money off black culture
MrBEasy24 he's a ukranian Jew. What do you expect?
He knows more than you. KNOWLEDGE UP YOUNGIN.
Solid Interview. Much Respect to this Acting Legendary Brotha.
vlad your show is the best i wouldve never thought you would interview Tyron Turner now Wood Harris Great interview vlad👍👍
Avon Barksdale! He's always good in the books for that. I still wish they got to hit off Marlo at the Tire Shop Smh
Super Negro Fitness 😂😂
C Moe My man had a grenade 😂
def a huge fan💯💯💯💯
FINALLY SOME MATURE GROWN MAN CONVERSATION ON THIS CHANNEL !!!
Can't wait for the rest of this :D
"I want my 75 dollars on Friday!"
DaCruelGamer83 what you going do what 75 dollars kingpin ?
shout outs to all the father's who are there for their family and don't believe the hype that a father isn't necessary in the house.
Interviews like this one are why I like what Vlad does
Wow...I wasn't expecting this. Amazing talent. He creates authenticity with what appears such ease, although obviously, it's a craft. As great as he's been thus far, I believe his best days remain ahead.
Just a gangsta I suppose
myjeepgoSCURRRR lol this guy😁
myjeepgoSCURRRR And I want my corners......
One of the greatest lines ever, that summed up that character.
..... And I want my corners
playing them away games.....they saw your ghetto ass a mile away.
Vlad. GD, Larry Hoover. BD, David Barksdale. Black Stones, Jeff Fort. The way you word it make it seems like Hoover ran GD and Fort ran BD..
Break it down for them
he needs to write a book... so in touched with social justice ... I love his #awareness
I look fwd to more of his interviews.
Is it me or does it seem like Vlad gets a high talking about black people's misfortune?
Good to see Idris alba spitting some knowledge.... Good man
He was good in _Above The Rim_ too, great performance.
GOOD POINT VLAD.......NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.....U BOTH HAD GOOD POINTS
This is a Barksdale corner.
Yall remember Above the Rim. That's when Wood Harris was really a Chicago nigga.
Very Talented and still very Underated..HOLLYWOOD needs to give this Guy some SHINE!!!!!!
Spectacular interview.
Jeff fort ran the stones. Hoover ran gd and David ran Bd Vlad's got it fucked up
BMW YAMA exactly
Don't forget next day air
Glad to see the brother make it out and doing well, Salaam.
i can already tell im gonna like this interview
AVON !
guess he's not breathin different no more
Eddie Thomas 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yo Vlad.... this interview has wheels, I feel like Woods POV is interesting because he has portrayed some legendary gangster characters, but is one of the most humble down to earth brothers I ever met. Can't wait to see where this goes.
My guy! The legend! Visionary!