
Jamie Foxx before the Tribeca Talks: Storytellers panel dedicated to the actor, comedian and musician at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival on Apr. 23. (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)

Jacques Morel, news anchor at online music community “Genius,” moderated Jamie Foxx’s Tribeca Talks: Storytellers panel in New York. (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)

Jamie Foxx, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in “Ray,” spoke with Jacques Morel for about an hour at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. A video of their conversation can be found on the official Tribeca Facebook page. (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)

Jamie Foxx (right, with Jacques Morel) entertained the Tribeca Film Festival audience with all sorts of stories spanning his prolific entertainment career. One of these included how his grandmother’s foresight in encouraging him to play the piano led to a university scholarship and the chance to meet classmates from all over the world. (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)
Excerpt: Jamie Foxx Tribeca Talks: Storytellers panel – 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
video courtesy of the Tribeca Film Festival