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GORDON: Now, it seems, that Oprah has adopted you. when you were with "In Living Color," Keenan Ivory Wayans. GORDON: Throughout your life and your career, you have had people to adopt you to a great degree. So it happened, it was sad, but now that it has happened, I mean, I think it really does reinforce, you know, the peace of this man and, you know, how he wants things to be. I said, `You know that we're in this for the long haul, but the beauty of him is-is that I talked to him at 11:15, and they killed him at 12:20, and I was completely torn up about it, and they-you know, he said, `Keep your head up.' He said, `I knew this was coming.' He said, `I knew that eventually this would happen,' he said, `but I feel like-that we did do something great, we did do something special.' And he said, `I really do think that those kids'-and anybody that's ever read his book or anybody that's heard how he speaks, you know, enriched, inspired. FOXX: I believed that it was a very dicey situation anyway, and then that was one of the things that I talked to my manager Marcus about. did you always believe that he would ultimately be killed by the state? GORDON: Even though you fought for his life. I couldn't just walk away from it and just say, `Hey, man, I ain't got nothing to do with this, 'cause I'm trying to sell a album or I'm trying to get'-it's bigger than that. It was one of those situations where I could not leave this man out there like that. Here's the thing: The minute that you shake somebody's hand like Stanley "Tookie" Williams, you have to know that you're going to be connected with him. GORDON: What made you decide to stick with it? GORDON: But I'm sure there were people whispering in your ear, saying, `Jamie, right now is not the time for you to be political'. Many people know that you played him in "Redemption." over the course of the last month or so, and that's the involvement with the Stanley "Tookie" Williams case. GORDON: Come back to the music in just a moment, but I want to talk a little bit about something that has brought you to the news.
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And musicians that are in the industry already know about me and the music thing, but they were, like, `Foxx, let us help you make that transition and not just a fad or something that's going to be here today, gone this afternoon.' You know, I tried this music thing at one point and it wasn't the right thing-you know, it was about timing. Well, you know what? I think I got lucky. when people enter the door musically through other-particularly comedians. GORDON: Now one of the things that you and I have talked about over the years in terms of what you want to do musically, is the idea that you want people to take Jamie Foxx the musician seriously as well. FOXX: I think it's very fair and there is that celebrity `Let's go have a wild, fun ride.' And then there are those moments like on this record where it really is Eric Bishop, or when I talk about, you know, my daughter, "Heaven Will Never Be The Same," and the last track on the record, which is "I Wish You Were Here," which I dedicated to my grandmother. GORDON: And do you think they're both on this. GORDON: And that is that Southern gentleman. GORDON: There seems to me to be two Jamie Foxxes. Here's what's interesting about the CD for me: It really captures who I think you are. He releases a new CD called "Unpredictable." Today Foxx is highlighting his musical side. The Texas native is an established stand-up comic, pianist and vocalist. GORDON: Foxx is a throwback to the days of the multitalented entertainer. Now 75 cents of every dollar and honoring my own masters is a pretty damn good deal. FOXX: (As Ray Charles) Yeah, and you were the ones that taught me that making a record is a business and find the best business deal that you can. RICHARD SCHIFF: (As Jerry Wexler) Yes, we've done very well, Ray. Atlantic has done pretty good money-wise on my records, haven't they? I mean, I've very proud of the work that we've done here together. JAMIE FOXX: (As Ray Charles) You know what? Don't think that I don't appreciate everything you guys have done here, Jerry.
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In 2005, Jamie Foxx walked away with the Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the movie "Ray." Critics raved about the 37-year-old actor's portrayal of Ray Charles, how he embodied the spirit, movements and mannerisms of the musical icon.