Ludacris: 6th Annula Tribeca Film Festival

Ludacris discussed his experiences as an up-and-coming actor last night (May 2), as part of the He answered a number of questions posed by Vanity Fair’s contributing editor Lisa Robinson on the movie’s he has been in, as well as what can be expected from the entertainer in the future. Ludacris described how a “whole new world” opened up to him when he made his acting debut in 2 Fast 2 Furious four years ago when he was given the opportunity by director John Singleton.

The rapper also spoke on the negatives of the working within Hollywood.“They fear what they don’t know and they automatically stereotype people...” Ludacris said adding that "being on someone else's time [and] being in a controlled environment," were also drawbacks to working on film projects. Ludacris revealed to the audience that he will reprise his role as Darius Parker on the season finale of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In addition to his appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ludacris will also have a role in Fred Clause, a holiday comedy where he will play a DJ'ing elf in the North Pole. The film will be released November 9, 2007.