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IN JOHN’S OWN WORDS…
“I rarely do TBT pics... And everyone
has seen this one.. But I had to tell the
story behind Remember The Time.
The fall of 1991 I got a late night
phone call from MJ we spoke for all of
a min... He asked me if I wanted to
shoot one of his videos ... Then I called
my agent and said Micheal Jackson
wants me to shoot a music video
check it out... The agent called MJs
manager to arrange a meeting... I
went to this house in Beverly Hills met
with MJ for the first time .. Ironically I
wasn't nervous .. I always knew I'd
meet MJ after all Id been listening to
him since I was a kid from the Jackson
Five onward ... Anyway im chopping it
up with the most famous entertainer
in the world as I asked him why he
called me. He said he hasn't called
me... And he said he hadn't seen Boyz
n the Hood either...he didn't like
“Ten years ago I was a part of the team “The Oscars! Feels great to see violent movies... So I leave there
that helped make Craig Brewers classic how these awards have evolved telling all my friends I met Michael
movie Hustle and Flow ... This was since I first came in ‘92. To hop Jackson and one of my buddies Lloyd
where people first saw Terrance out and see Kobe then Common Avery 2 .. Yall know him as the Blood
Howard and Taraji P Henson shine then my girl Mary J Blidge all that kills Ricky in Boyz tells me... I
together ... Ten years later both of them Oscar nominees and past winners. cranked called you with a high voice
have been nominated for Oscars and Warms my heart man. We winning as MJ... So really I ended up doing
they have a huge hit show on Fox... out here. Don’t sleep! I’ve always Remember the Time off a crank call...
Empire! Tonight you need to tune in loved the movies now even more And MJ and LA2 aren't even alive
and see me directing Empire. This was that I see folks that look like me.” anymore. True story. Like this IG and
my 1st time ever directing television.... I I'll tell YAll more stories about making
am so proud to have done in with part Remember the Time with MJ in my
of my cinematic family... Thanks to Lee comments.. And direct folks to this
Daniels, Taraji, Terrance..Jussie .. IG.””
Tasha..DeRay and the crew for making
this a great experience.” “Together again..with Terrance
Howard shooting Empire...1st day”
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