Staying Relevant in Hollywood: Cedric's Strategy for Longevity and Success | Cedric The Entertainer EP 623

0:00Hi, my name is Lewis Howes and welcome to the Daily Motivation Show.

0:13What would you say is your biggest limitation after 30 years in this business? Do you have any limitations? For the most part, you know, this industry is one that you have to be in the deal flow. What does that mean? That means like when movies are happening, TV shows are happening, people have to kind of know who you are, right? And if you're hot, that's one thing. If you've cooled off, then you have to prove that you're worthy. That's a different thing as you get older. So now you have to make sure that people understand that you are something that's consistent and is still worth value. For me, doing the neighborhood, doing a television show, end up being a smart move as opposed to struggling to continue to try to be a movie star.

1:01Really? Right, you know, because I had a bunch of movies and the movies did okay. Some of them did great and then some of them were hits. But if you do like just all right, then it's hard to kind of, they start to say, well, yeah, let's go to the new dude. Right, because movies is a, is kind of a hit thing. Television is consistent, you're on. And so, you know, there's a strategy for me. It's like I did that wisely and I did it for my kids. It was a couple, because movies took you everywhere. You were gone for three months. Yeah, in Prague, in Australia, you everywhere. You like it was fun when you young, but you know, and then when my kids were young, but when they started getting school age and got schedules, now you go three months, four months, and you missing out a lot of life.

1:47You know, you're missing out on a lot of the world. You come home, you know, and they're like, you know, I'm sorry, sir. Can I help you? You don't recognize you anymore. Yeah. I'm your dad. Yeah. So, you know, the goal was, what I think I'm hearing you say is the goal was, okay, let me transition from one thing to the next. And movies was kind of the apex opportunity for a comedian, I guess, right? Movies and TV. Yeah, sitcoms were big, yeah. Movies was kind of like, all right, if you're in the movies, that's the biggest thing. um and what i'm hearing you say is if if you're not riding at high consistently or the next hottest thing constantly growing up then for you it's like well let's try to make sure that tv i can get the consistent gig for my lifestyle my family but also to really stay i don't use the term relevant but worthy of being in the industry at this high level consistently yeah right yeah Yeah, it became a smarter strategy because becoming a TV star, you're in homes every week and you're in the home.

2:52People go to the theater, which is kind of, you know, Denzel kind of explained that really great. And I thought that was really wise. When somebody sees you on a 100-foot screen, you're a big deal. You know, when I come into your home, I'm a family member. So it's the thing of like, you know, people seeing you and actually feeling like they know you already. And I get that reaction a lot. You know, somebody can just be doing their thing and they look over and they be like, say it. And they'll say it like, I'm their man. And I'll be like, what's up? They'll be like, no, I don't know you. I just know you.

3:24But the way they said it, you're like, oh, okay. But it's that real familiar nature of like you're sitting in your own living room and this person is a part of it, right? Is there a different energy to when someone sees you as a movie star versus when someone sees you as a TV star? Oh, for sure. Really? Yeah, yeah. Where it's more of like they feel like they know you, you're part of the family when you're on TV versus movie. It's more of like shock and awe when you see them? Yeah, the movie energy is way bigger for some reason. It's more of the kind of screams and pandemonium energy, you know?

4:00Gasps. Yeah, like it's a little more shocking I feel like, you know. And you react that way a lot. Even as a human being, you can react that way to people that you see in a movie. Because you're watching the film and you, you know, the film just seems like they're really far away. And I mean, I'm in the industry, but it's one of these things like when that person like right up on you, it just caught me like totally different. Like I was like, yo, man. You know, but you see a TV star, you know them, they feel familiar. and you kind of talk to them in a more familiar way. It's just a different experience you're having with them because you're at home, you're watching them in the bed.

4:38That's what I love about, you know, the space. Nowadays with both streaming and the way it's done, you don't have to be locked into either. It used to be a time if you're going to be a movie star, you can't be a TV star. Really? Yeah, you can't be both. Like you got to, you know, movie stars needed to stay movie stars, But now, you know, great actors can find a really good movie they love. And then they can also find a really great character in television and run that and be like, yo, and be just as beloved and just a big deal.

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