Marlon Wayans has been a little quiet over the past few years, but he’s now ready to make us laugh again. He is returning to the big screen in a new flick titled “A Haunted House” that hits theaters in January. In the film, he stars alongside actress Essence Atkins and spoofs movies like Paranormal Activity, The Devil Inside and other “found footage” style films. Other recognizable names in the film include comedian Deray Davis, Affion Crocket and Cedric the Entertainer.
We recently caught up with Marlon to get the tea on the new film, which he says is very special to him because he wrote and produced it. He also dished on the Wayans family legacy, what scares him the most and how he feels about Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas saying that he was the one that got away.
Check out the interview:
It has been a couple years since you have been on the big screen and made us laugh. Tell us all about your new movie A Haunted House.
This movie is like Paranormal Activity, but if it happened to a black couple. If that movie actually happened to black people it would be a short movie, because we move. So we found a way to do it and have the movie be 90 minutes, and it would be funny, with a great cast. It’s a lot of fun. It’s basically about a couple, a girl moves in with a guy and a ghost comes between them.
In the movie, you are making fun of scary movies. Have you ever experienced any type of paranormal activities? What is Marlon Wayans afraid of?
I’m scared of everything. I’m scared of death, but I ain’t die yet. I’m scared of roaches, I’m scared of rats. I grew up with roaches, I’m allergic to them, but I’m still scared of them. There is something evil about them. I’m scared of diseases. I’m frightened the hell out of STDs. How does that happen? I’m basically a bitch ass.
Why is this movie special to you?
This movie is special to me because it’s the first thing that I did on my own, that I’ve written and produced. Like Janet, when she did the control album, this movie is my work, representing me, my view on things. You know I came up in a great camp with my brothers and learned a lot so I applied everything that we learned over the years. This movie is something I am so proud of.
There’s talk of a reality show called “Second Generation” showcasing the Wayans family legacy.
Well that’s not a reality show its basically a TV show that I’m producing for BET and with my nephew Damien and my nephew Craig. Its about them (along with actor George Gore II) coming up under me and Shawn, Keenan and Damon’s shadows. So they are trying to pave their way. It’s kind of based on reality, but its scripted reality.
We have so much talent in my family, its beautiful to see the generations come up. If me, Shawn, Keenan were the Jackson Five well then these guys would be the three stooges. I’m excited for them.
Going to a comedy or scary movie you usually bring someone with you as a date to hold onto or laugh with it. Who should people bring to see this movie?
Bring anyone that wants to laugh. It’s great for a date because its stuff in there about relationships like a guy and a girl will laugh about the situations. Like when women start getting comfortable and start doing stuff like going to bed with your unsexy outfit, with the cream on the face and the ugly curlers, or like someone is in the bathroom with the door open. You know it is fun stuff that you kind of mock within a relationship.
Speaking of relationships, We had some girl talk with Chilli, and she told us you’re the one that got away. She should’ve married you. How do you feel about that?Catch a haunted house when it hits theaters in January! Watch the trailer below:
Yeah, but then she would’ve never have dated Usher who got better abs, more fame and is on a first name basis with Bieber. See I have to call him Bieber. He probably calls him Justin or Jay or some cool sh-t like that. Oh, f-ck my life.
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