Playboy Interview: Jamie Foxx

November, 2005

When Jamie Foxx won his best actor Oscar last February, for Ray, he was up against Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp and Don Cheadle, each in career-peak performances. The first-time nominee felt a confidence that night that wasn't based on ego or the several awards he'd won earlier, including a Golden Globe. Rather, it was based on the kind of shrewd analysis that has put him on the A-list in a hurry."I sat there with all those Academy members, whose ages ranged from 45 on up...

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