Fandash: Were you a fan of Fantasia before this film?
Chico: Oh yeah, I think she has a beautiful voice.
Fandash: You play Rodney, Fantasia's boyfriend and Zion's father in "Life is not a Fairy Tale". Can you tell me about your character? Chico: I'm a pain in the ass, but I'm a charmer in the beginning.
Fandash: What did you do to prepare for the role, if anything?
Chico: I talked to Fantasia. This role is so opposite of what I am used to playing, which is the funny guy. I had to really just keep it real. I can't take all the credit because it's Fantasia's story. So I talked to her because I didn't want him to seem worse than he really was or nicer than he really was. So she helped me to balance it out.
Fandash: How do you think your fans will react to seeing you play in this "mean guy" role?
Chico: I think it's cool because everybody knows what I was doing before. I had people laughing every Monday. So for them to see me doing a drama role, I think people are just going to respect my acting. They'll be like ok, dude is versatile.Fandash: Do you appear throughout the film or in a particular period?Chico: I'm pretty much in most of the movie. Up until she has Zion, and after. Then we live together. I'm pretty much in it until she goes to American Idol. |
