Hosea Chanchez On Malik From The Game, His Men's Health Company & Black Actors vs. British Actors

Hosea Chanchez, known to millions as Malik Wright on The Game, sits down with Ferrari Simmons and BT on The Baller Alert Show. He talks about how much of himself went into Malik, driving from Montgomery, Alabama to Los Angeles at 17 to chase acting, and how The Game started as a backdoor pilot on Girlfriends before launching the CW and breaking records on BET.

Hosea opens up about learning his testosterone was less than half of what it should be when he turned 40, and how that led him to launch Good & Co, a men's health platform built to help men of color get access to affordable care. He also explains why social media stars landing roles doesn't bother him, and why he believes Hollywood's preference for British actors over Black American actors starts with how Black men are valued.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:11 Welcome Hosea Chanchez

2:43 Late Actors and Punctuality on Set

3:42 How Much of Hosea Is in Malik Wright

6:07 Losing the Alabama Accent to Book Roles

9:47 Forest Whitaker's Advice on Managing Downtime

10:51 The Game at 20: From Girlfriends to the CW to BET

12:42 Managing Money in an Inconsistent Industry

14:08 Why Not Working Was the Best Thing That Happened to Him