Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “Hustle & Flow”
123 Pimps and 78 Prostitutes
Terrence Howard really got into researching his character. He interviewed 123 pimps and 78 prostitutes over the course of two and a half years.He even lived with four different pimps over various periods — including a month-long stay with in a Memphis bordello. Embodying his role worked out for him. He went on to nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2006.