Arts & Entertainment
Chris Rock Visits Newark To Research Movie Role As Garbage Worker
Rock could have picked Newark or New York City to conduct his research. He chose the Brick City. See photos from his visit here.
NEWARK, NJ — When actor Chris Rock shoots his upcoming movie, he’ll have the experience of the Newark Department of Public Works to draw upon as inspiration.
On Thursday, Rock paid a trip to the Newark DPW to speak with sanitation workers, according to a spokesperson with the Newark Mayor’s Office. His goal? To do background research for an upcoming role as a garbage worker.
Newark’s DPW employees were happy to oblige the well-known actor, who has appeared in films including New Jack City, Lethal Weapon 4, Dogma, Pootie Tang, Osmosis Jones and Madagascar.
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DPW Director Khalif Thomas led a tour and discussion about the department’s operations, giving Rock a chance to speak with workers about their duties and responsibilities. Mayor Ras Baraka also attended the tour, which ended with a photo session with members of the various work crews.
Rock and his production crew selected Newark, rather than NYC, because he was able to have a “more intimate experience,” a spokesperson for the mayor’s office said.
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