Leon Robinson is always cool on screen. He played David Ruffin in the 1998 NBC miniseries The Temptations and “JT” in the 20th Century Fox film The Five Heartbeats directed by Robert Townsend. Robinson played Jefferson Keane on HBO’s Oz, Lawrence Hill on Showtime’s Resurrection Blvd, and “Joseph 13 X” in Michael Mann’s Ali, starring Will Smith. The Little Richard biopic role scared Leon, a cool character.
Leon says, “You have an added responsibility because those people have relatives and friends that know them. “You want at least the person’s spirit. Get that right. I first heard criticism when they cast me as Little Richard. I heard, ‘He’s not ready for Little Richard’ or ‘He can’t be Little Richard.’ Wow. OK. Interesting. After reading his book and seeing Little Richard from 1958 to 1963, I portrayed him as a handsome man. Rock and Roll’s King was a stud. I suddenly thought, “OK, I could become this guy.” I was lucky to play those roles.”
Profited. Little Richard earned him an Emmy nomination. “Leon,” a 60-year-old actor, lives day-to-day and enjoys life.
Leon says he lives in the moment because tomorrow is not guaranteed. My memories of today will make me smile tomorrow. Friends, Family, Movies, Music, Fatherhood, Love, Fashion, Sports, Romance, and my daily routine give me many moments to appreciate my Life & Lifestyle. I’m grateful when people like my work and forgiving when they don’t.”
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Leon cooks most of his meals and plays basketball and tennis to stay fit. Tennis gives Leon the ideal workout in two ways: Age-Defying Moderate-intensity tennis players 30–74 had better lung function than non-players. Tennis players had better lipid metabolism and less hyperlipidemia (the single most meaningful predictor of coronary heart disease). Senior tennis players had lower cholesterol. Hand-Eye Coordination and Bones Tennis improved bones in both sexes and all ages in multiple studies. Younger players had a stronger correlation than older players, but healthier bones were maintained after players stopped playing. In an analysis of the effects of ageing on coordination in tennis players and non-players 20 to 80, non-players showed a decline in response with age, while tennis players showed no decline. Tennis outperforms golf, running, weightlifting, inline skating, and downhill skiing in focus, according to researchers. Leon & The Peoples performs.