You can’t always trust the quiet ones. Season 2 of VH1’s popular NBA dramedy “Hit the Floor” wrapped with Jonathan McDaniel’s assistant coach, German Vega, becoming a lead suspect in the murder of Olivia Vincent.
On VH1’s ‘Hit the Floor.’
“[‘Hit the Floor’] basically goes into the world of [NBA] basketball. It shows the side that a lot of people haven’t gotten the chance to see: the girls who dance for the teams and the types of things they go through and how important they are to the organization.”
On Season 2’s murderous cliffhanger.
“A lot of people were shocked to know that German was there, standing at the railway at the house where Olivia’s body was discovered. So going into the third season, people are going to be surprised to see how it all turns out, to see who else may find out or may know why German was there. For the fans who have watched the show, I think we’ve gained their trust and that fan base through giving them great television. We’ve always ended our seasons with that type of energy, just letting people know that this is a show that’s here to stay.”
On German’s surprising complexity.
“This role has given me the opportunity to carry a character that has so many layers to him. German starts off so sweet and innocent, and then we find out that maybe he’s not so innocent. It’s taken these three seasons of work to be able to get to this point, to reveal that, and I think that’s the greatest part about being on television: You just never know how it’s going to unfold.”
On interacting with fans.
As an entertainer, I think there’s nothing better than to be connected with the fans. Being able to work in the industry nowadays and having that direct contact with the fan base is the best thing possible, because you can really allow them to see who you are as a person. Starting from the first season, everyone in the cast, we’ve all gotten together throughout the season and watched multiple episodes together as a team. We live-tweet, we Instagram pictures. For us to live-tweet to the fans and to see their reactions to certain scenes that we’ve been waiting for months for them to see, it’s all that excitement that gets to me and I get really excited. Without them, we wouldn’t have a show.
On his music career and homelessness.
Music is a part of me—it’s a part of my creativity. Coming up for this season, I’m actually releasing my first new single, “I Cry,” which is a huge awareness song that really just reaches out to everyone in the world. There’s a lot going on right now… [people are] doing some real evil things out there. I think it’s important for all of us to be conscious in this moment about being out there to help others and to support others. So I’m dropping a record called “I Cry” the same week of the premiere of the show on iTunes, and part of the proceeds are going to go toward eradicating homelessness. I was homeless myself for months throughout my struggles and trying to make my career, so I know what it feels like to be out there and be in the homeless shelter, to sleep on the streets, to be on the corners with tip buckets—the whole nine. I just feel like at this moment in time, I’ve been so blessed to have my life change and to be able to inspire others after being supported for so long. It’s one of those things where I want to give back and I want to let people know where I stand with my music. I think it’ll be a good chance for me to get back into the music side of things and allow people to know where my direction is headed.
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