There was a time when I was offered two episodes of ‘Alias,’ that show with Jennifer Garner which J.J. Abrams did back before he became the mega producer and super successful director. I instead decided I wanted to play this family guy on a short-lived UPN ‘Second Time Around.’ It starred Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker.

I suppose one thing that’s always fascinated me is that thing where you’re a band and you want to start recording and you get a label and a producer, and then there’s that pressure to go out there and really toil

My work ethic is crazy. I’m a producer, an artist, and a video director.

I asked the producers when I was doing ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ if they could give me a VHS recording of the film that I could show to my family, because in Mexico and Latin America, when you do a film, you don’t expect anybody to see it, especially not in the cinema.

Honestly, I’m willing to experiment with far more variety in roles than I’m given. But ultimately, it’s the producer’s decision. But, I’ve done a variety of roles – the evil don, the evil husband… I’ve done villainous roles, supporting roles, etc.

You are probably right when you say that I could get a role in any producer’s film if I just asked.

I have never pressurized a producer to do me any favor.

I never, my producer never, we never let myself just sing. We were always trying to get the perfect vocal.

What’s interesting is that producers, directors and writers tend to typecast me in terms of whatever movie they’ve seen me in most recently.

What’s interesting is that producers, directors and writers tend to typecast me in terms of whatever movie they’ve seen me in most recently.

When it comes to song creation, I throw in my ideas and have it discussed with the producer. The song gets its own characteristic as new ideas are incorporated.

Basically, I’m one of the greatest producers ever. And I’m also one of the greatest DJs ever. And I’m also one of the best executives ever.

I think a lot of people have seen me on The Simple Life and think I’m a “spoilt airhead,” but I was playing a character. The producers said they wanted Nicole and I just to be crazy and funny and say outlandish things.

I like aiming for the producers who are hungry. I don’t chase the wave.