Coming Into Focus: Interview with Jharrel Jerome of 'Moonlight'

Jharrel Jerome takes us through his journey of going from a school stage to the silver screen, and the realities of being a young actor on the rise.

[@FINEDIAMOND]

He's SO FINE!

[@Kingston1661]

EARL131141 Chille if he call me daddy I know he gettin in the panties 😂😂😂

[@mychalmay7282]

EARL131141 RIGHT

[@brittanymnerah9494]

EARL131141 yes.... omg... definitely 😍

[@TheAmoristic]

HELLA

[@erinnirre]

FINEDIAMOND right 😫😫

[@crystaledwards6610]

Am I the only one who's obsessed with him since the Central Park Five documentary?

[@alasia2400]

Girl no

[@court9311]

Exonerated 5

[@jadabain891]

Nope not only u

[@Artayshia19]

Yessir

[@loowsrhoo7780]

Nope can’t get enough of him 👋🏾

[@diamondz4lfye313]

He was really good in the movie can't believe that was his first acting job

[@Largo3point0]

Finally some press on Jharrel Jerome. Yeah!

[@NG-ps9hs]

Largo3point0 hell yeah he's awesome

[@Auntkekebaby]

He was excellent. Totally different energy in the movie.

[@a.t.6322]

He's a Latino kid from the Bronx who's going places! Good for him!

[@sharjjahnaziz4122]

al tro He is Hispanic

[@LuigiGHD]

Kourtney Smart "Latino" doesnt mean you're white.. or black.

[@angelface101ful]

PhantomBoy lol guess you don't know what latins are

[@LuigiGHD]

Blackcat Is-Sleeping I'm Latino. Born in Venezuela. A latino can be of any race.

[@geoffreyphipps1093]

more blatino than anything else...either way very talented young man!

[@aundrea88]

omg he is so fionneee

[@sharjjahnaziz4122]

Audriana Christy He looks aiight

[@maarwa0506]

Audriana Christy girl he is on fire, I agree with you

[@88balloonsonthewall70]

Cradle robbing much.

[@aGwEENapple]

"The way my mother speaks to me now like I'm a grown man" It's actually really interesting hearing him speak of how he's grown with Moonlight. It's intertwined with one of the most important milestones in his life.

[@StrengthofSalvation]

"Jharrel is doing great things" "Jharrel will go far". A few years later, he bodied his role as Korey Wise, and on his way to winning a grammy or something because he needs to. Speak things to existence and this is what happens. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 He's definitely going far.

[@detectivehawk4976]

Killed it in this movie, he sounds and is completely different from his character in the movie. Wow I was so surprised

[@jasminehunter3630]

Moonlight was good affffffff

[@anthonygutierrez7205]

Jasmine Hunter it was gay af

[@zakhilee9165]

Anthony Gutierrez was tht supposed to be funny

[@Key_1111]

TrashWang Shabbaz 😂😂😂😂😂

[@irenehamilton2981]

It looks good though i just ordered it on walmart .com

[@MLSoll]

I wish he and the other actor who played teen Chiron were in the movie more because they were my favourite actors out of all the 3 generations and the ones who felt the more genuine and real, in my opinion.

[@justicemediareloaded2724]

A.M Lash You only like them bcuz they did the sex scene. biased.

[@dontdomeboo81]

Raamel Media the younger and older jherrels match but the teen one based on looks alone didn't match the either one

[@aquariusspirit4210]

Random Ish I noticed that, they should have gotten a light skin black boy instead of a blatino. But kevin did well

[@benoitrafeli8320]

This young man is so eloquent and so mature! His performance on the movie was so great!

[@visria3814]

...no surprise that this brother along with the rest of the Moonlight cast gave such great performances cos they all seem to just be good people at the core...

[@ririsasy]

No joke man, everyone involve in moonlight has this kind of positive energy around them. A bunch of very heart warming peiple.

[@BUweB]

Who s not in Love with Jharrel? He s too handsome.

[@lashaydavis8593]

I love this guy he is so adorable and I love how hes not afraid to play roles that goes against the norms of what society expects a man to be.

[@seanakridge2971]

Yea that beach scene took courage

[@cliffbunsam]

Love the interview. Missed seeing Jharrel with his cast mates at the televised award shows. Congrats to all involved with Moonlight.

[@USAMex00]

He's a great actor and very cute!

[@nataliandradea]

he is so handsome

[@immaugwa6038]

I swear

[@blksag74]

His performance as the teenage Kevin was BRILLIANT... he wanted to be with Chiron but was a “FOLLOWER” and afraid to listen to his heart and went by what everyone else would think. The scene with him and Chiron alone on the beach was a major highlight of the movie. ❤️ I wish him all the best in his acting career.

[@teammmx]

He's a cutie, and he seems nice. I really hope he has much more success

[@xingzhaolin310]

Looking forward to see him in more movies :D His acting was spotless :D

[@bzzarre815]

He went to my preforming arts high school

[@maqaeda]

He's so beautiful omg 😍❤❤😂

[@beautifulblackness3225]

I never seen him at the awards shows, or interviews other than this one.

[@quaneviya809]

The Real Beauty Of It All he's in college still I heard him say he's probably back at it I'm guessing but they did kind of drop him in interviews

[@NG-ps9hs]

The Real Beauty Of It All he's also shooting something right now in NC/SC

[@danieltongaww]

He was at the golden globes

[@MrIzador]

He's in Charleston, SC right now! I'm soo excited cause I'm trying to search for him soo I can get a photo before he's VERY famous!!!😂😂😂🙌🏾

[@jasperdilincoln2341]

he's a little cutie

[@elcruzano9147]

Mr. Jerome......the best to you now and always! Loved you in "Moonlight".

[@RochellBarbara4690]

He was amazing and I loved his character

[@rafaelsamanez9907]

Congratulations on an amazing career. Can't wait to see what you do next.

[@jillianbaker8442]

He is soooo talented. Definitely on his way. Psyched he's from NYC!

[@BradleyOsborn]

Impressive young man.

[@marsheeraford5279]

He was so so cute when he was little

[@claudialee9230]

HE WAS SO CUTE WHEN HE WAS LITTLE 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@AnnBoylen]

I had a big crush on him watching the flick. A weight lifted off my heart when he said he was 18, lol. But this film was pure Oscar Bait.

[@mgeek1]

A weight lifted off your heart? What do you mean?

[@sharjjahnaziz4122]

Ann Boylen But he us fine yo. But is he gay or was he just playing a gay actor in that film.

[@IntelligentFlame]

The actor himself is straight, Sharjjahn

[@yogaflame4128]

Pedophilia is crime, that's why 18 is a heart saver

[@iknowbest12]

The actor himself is gay

[@gsthMD7099]

Great job lil bro, you'd reach very far. Keep up the great work.

[@its_maya_hee]

So talented. Want to see him in more films!

[@jaileen4112]

Proud Dominican over here!!!!! 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@seanakridge2971]

He will win another Oscar for his role in How They See Us

[@immaugwa6038]

It's when they see us

[@seanakridge2971]

@@immaugwa6038 y'all know what I meant

[@LeslieArnelleTV]

great interview!

[@Baqsam]

*Phenomenal acting!*

[@ughchelsey]

I LOVE HIM

[@junebug01201944]

we ❤jharrel

[@CANOOB18]

OMG, he's from Ithaca College!? I've been there so many times, just a short distance from Cornell.

[@BlackRose-px2iw]

I like him. He is intelligent, has a positive energy and & his acting was great. He is also beautiful. (Although not so drop dead gourgeous as Trevante Rhodes) I love the film & the fact that it centers a part of the black experience AND that it created a platform for all these talented black men from poor backgrounds, like Tarell Alvin McCraney, Barry Jenkins, the actor who played teenage Chiron & Jharrel Jerrome. The acting of all the characters was excellent, but I particularly liked & admired Naomi Harris' and Trevante Rhodes' acting.

[@ririsasy]

Why are we always having the same way of thinking. Haha let's be friend. Hit me up on instagram. ririsasy. :)

[@ksmith4752]

I really like his face

[@XxFrostGrimmxXBINC]

this dude looks like a younger version of Lincoln clay from Mafia 3

[@Kingston1661]

Frost BINC lmaoo😂😂😁

[@onesequentglove]

Djalma Reis Mixed with Brandon T Jackson.

[@geoffreyphipps1093]

+Djalma Reis very good comparison!

[@bmendez3782]

Ikr? I mean I thought I was the only one that thinks that he looks like him.

[@fernandoiturburu2607]

hopefully, this will be the beginning of a brilliant future

[@RrockCj]

I like how this is exactly the moment when the future star (him) would actually reads these comments. Because he ain`t star yet, and that`s all new to him. :) Girl be saying here "he`s fionneee", and he be like: Damn! that feels good". Good luck, man and get used to it! Cause you damn good actor and looking fionneee:))

[@wasssuppppl]

I remember this kid from my elementary school, class of 2011

[@sirboringname]

What school you went to? Because I'm in the same school as him I met him when he came to visit 2 year ago

[@sirboringname]

He went to a catholic school in the Bronx when he was in grade/middle school called st brendans and I go there so I got to meet him ayyyyy

[@HumanKenDoll2024]

He kinda reminds me of Ginuwine...just me?

[@TheMastersuperblaste]

Madting93 Me too

[@danieltongaww]

Madting93 I see it too lol funny thing I used to get told I looked like the light skin genuine lol no that’s not me in my profile pic

[@lelainerduh]

His skin is perfect, no type of bumbs on his face

[@Gen3ralGrimReaper]

I grew up with this dude. Ironic

[@matsudaseiko]

LOVE HIM ! watch out Jake Gyllenhaal ! ^0^

[@aGwEENapple]

matsudaseiko he does look like him! Wow!

[@thenewyorkbookshelf7047]

Jharrel and I have the same birthday oml

[@katerinadicamella]

He reminds me of Aladdin

[@gameancastro8848]

he played that roll all of'em did...

[@quaimaboylan5175]

He was in in the heights?

[@blksag74]

“Nah you don’t smoke ... why you pretend ? you trying to put on a show for me Black “... ❤️

[@kashimirnapier1010]

Very Inspirational

[@EenNo]

He's handsome. :)

[@AndruVoss]

He a damn cutie !!!

[@dontdomeboo81]

I just wish that his look would have matched younger and or older or they would have matched him looks only

[@andrewe1626]

Looks like kyrie Irving

[@brittanymnerah9494]

omg... in the movie... he wuz so fine !! i wuz like, yesss daddy !! lol. very gud actor. 👍

[@bxbxb1]

1:13 I JUST WISH I COULD'VE TOLD HIM THAT IT'S BIGGER THAN WHAT HE CAN EVER EXPECT

[@Ari1710]

But did this man really kiss that nigga

[@enricovankeeken9503]

X.

[@BrycenGaines]

I don't even understand , this boy is like the definition of my type but hes straight ::sigh::

[@decades143]

He looks like Kyrie Irving from the side haha

[@kimgeraldoray]

i wish he was gay in real life. he was so great at the movie.

[@angelface101ful]

meh the movie was ok

[@brittanymnerah9494]

is he gay in real life ?? omg... please tell me he isn't gay frfr... 😢😢😢☹☹

[@sharjjahnaziz4122]

Brittany Glover Dang do not worry. He is not gay. He was just playing a gay actor on film.