And in most cases, Kemp says no.
Everyone always wants to play the same part.
They all wanna play gangsters, Kemp tells EW.
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They all wanna come in and be a power play, like a drug-dealing gangster.
And, Im like, Thats not interesting.
Or theyre rapping about it.
Its not that interesting.
Kendrick Lamar, however, was different.
Hell make cameo in tonights episode of Power because he showed up to win.
He wanted to play something crazy, Kemp says.
You would never put in Kendrick as a gangster anyway; hes not really that guy.
He wanted to come in and play a part and reallyact.Most people dont really wanna act.
Kendrick wanted the challenge.
He wanted the next level of his artistry and his creativity to be challenged.
He really wanted us to give him something.
So does that mean hewont beplaying a gangster?
I shouldnt say hes not, confesses Kemp.
Ill say hes a hustler.
I always ask the actors, what have you never done before?
Thats why Jerry Ferrara is playing Proctor.
He doesnt regularly play lawyers.
He was Turtle [onEntourage].
But for the most part, he hadnt done something new.
I want people to play something new.
Theyll get to play dress-up, you know?
Powerairs Sunday nights at 8 p.m.
