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How I Built Resilience: Live with Kevin Hart

How I Built This · 11 Jun 2020 · 18m

What this episode covers

Guy Raz interviews actor, comedian, and entrepreneur Kevin Hart about resilience, racial justice, and his career. Hart discusses his production company, Heartbeat Productions, and his new audiobook, The Decision, which outlines his '11 weapons of success.' He shares specific anecdotes about overcoming industry bias, such as convincing studios that his film Ride Along could succeed internationally, and reflects on past failures like the box office performance of Soul Plane as necessary learning experiences.

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Heartbeat Productions, U.S. Bank
Products
The Decision, Ride Along, Soul Plane

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