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This interview contains spoilers forPowerandPower Book II: Ghost.
In thePoweruniverse, law is a terrible profession.
Another federal prosecutor, whos in cahoots with a Mexican drug lord, is knifed in jail.
EnterMethod Man, who plays defense attorney Davis MacLean onPower Book II: Ghost.
Because he kind of put things [into] perspective for me.
And once Davis MacLean was manifested onscreen, it is what it is.
Honestly, I enjoy playing this guy a lot.
And then you know, add Method Man.
I add Method Man to every character I [do].
He told me that you approach the courtroom the same way you would approach the stage where you perform.
This is where Method Man comes in.
This is what I do.
He needed a little bit of that Method Man in him for get his point across.
You mentioned that usually in a courtroom setting, youre on the other side of the fence.
We had the Targee St. courthouse [on Staten Island].
Growing up where I grew up, a lot of times you get in trouble for dumb shit.
I dont know what those papers are.
I just know its as boring as shit in the courtroom.
And if you fall asleep, they kick you out.
Would you want Davis to represent you?In court?
Yeah.Yeah, he has a good track record.
I wouldnt mind him representing me.
I mean, Im not going to question anyones moral code, especially someone whos a lawyer.
You know, it is what it is with lawyers.
He does take very good care of his clients, if they can pay his fee.
Im glad you brought up the moral code.
It seems like in representing Tasha, he has a lot of internal conflict.
Then Tasha lies to him.
Something about his brother and the truth … Hes laying down what hes trying to tell her, like, Look, dont lie to me.
Lie to everybody else butdo not lie to me.
I can take the truth.
From there, Tariq keeps coming with the money.
So now its like, okay, this is serious and its a high-profile case.
How good a headline is that?
When youre playing Davis, do you have a go at have that in the back of your mind?
Or is he not realizing that yet?No, no.
Davis doesnt realize anything like that.
Davis is in a space where he feels like hes untouchable.
You know, he cheats on his wife with a special investigator.
How crazy is that?
Being that high profile and doing something like that?
Davis does not feel touchable at all.
Not just loopholes in the courtroom.
He knows the loopholes in life also, at least in my opinion.
Do you see Davis as a turning point in your acting work?
It hasnt gotten me yet, or I havent found it yet.
Im like Pac-Man right now.
Im trying to eat as many pellets as I can before the ghost gets me.
So what are some of the other pellets youre eating?
I know you have a podcast …Nice, very nice segue.
Yes, I do have a podcast.
You dont even have to be a comic-book geek.
So onPower Book II: Ghost, youre working with Mary J. Blige.
Whats it like working with her again?Its great.
But Marys always been a consummate professional.
You dont last this long in the game and be a corny person.
Marys always been like, just the queen.
She exudes greatness, just a fabulous Black woman who came from where I came from.
Anytime I run into her, its always love.
Theres never any uncomfortable energy in the room and Im pretty sure everybody experienced that by now on thePowerset.
She comes to work ready.
You had mentioned that you cant say much because Monet and Davis have not interacted onscreen yet.
Its not going to happen, though.
But hes taking chances he shouldnt take.
Its going to crash in his face, and that doesnt sound good for him or his client.
Theres going to be another season ofGhost.
There are still five episodes left.
So which is it?This is me being vague, Victoria.
I will not lose my job, no.
And I think that we got a hit here.
Hopefully, when it does come to fruition and it will people will receive it well.
They will say, Were going to wrap this up in a nice little bow.
But right now, were in the beginning stages trying to get it solidified and done.
Are you going to be reprising your role in it?Silas and Jamal, baby!
We on deck, yes maam!
So what doesHow High 3look like in this economy?
Are they doing an unpaid internship, or how does it work?Im not telling.
Not yet, at least.
But that was good.
That was really good right there.
I like how you did that, because you are actually coming from where a reader would come from.
That was nice, though.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
