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Did Jamie Foxx learn piano for Ray?

Taylor Hackford, who directed Ray, said in the clip that he had no idea Foxx was as talented a pianist as he turned out to be in the movie. Hackford says he was planning to hire a pianist to play the part in the movie but when he saw Foxx's prowess, he knew he'd found the perfect actor for the part.

Did Jamie Foxx have his eyes closed in Ray?

Jamie Foxx had his eyes glued shut for 14 hours a day while playing musician Ray Charles in Ray. The experience led him to have panic attacks during the first two weeks of filming and people to leave him places on set, forgetting that he couldn't find his way back.

Is Jamie Foxx classically trained?

He attended United States International University in San Diego on a piano scholarship, studied classical piano at Juilliard, and left school in 1988 without graduating.

Correspondingly, how much money did jamie foxx make for ray?

Jamie Foxx Salary per movie

Movies	Salary
Ray	$5 Million
Miami Vice	$4 Million
Valentine's Day	$7 Million
Robin Hood	$8 Million

And another question: is jamie foxx a good singer?

A talented singer, comedian and actor, Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has proved to be a triple threat in the entertainment industry. A talented singer, comedian and actor, Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has proved to be a triple threat in the entertainment industry.

How accurate is the movie Ray?

But Ray took some serious liberties in telling Charles' story. In a 2004 piece, Slate took a look at the differences between the film and what actually happened in real life. They pointed out some inconsistencies, such as: Charles' mother is depicted in the film, but in real life, he had two mothers.

How old is Jamie Foxx worth?

Jamie Foxx Net Worth is an American actor, comedian, and singer from Texas, who has a net worth of $150 million as of 2022.
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Net Worth 2022:

Name	Jamie Foxx
Net Worth	$150 Million
Age	54 years old
Date Of Birth	December 13, 1967
Salary	$20 Million

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Did Ray Charles meet Jamie Foxx?

Foxx only met Charles once, but he says it's all he needed. "That's all I wanted," says Foxx. "Because Ray at that time was in his 70's, and he was older, slowed down. I said, 'I need to know the young Ray.

Who sang the vocals in the movie Ray?

All singing was the voice of Ray Charles, despite Jamie Foxx' uncanny impersonation. Jamie Foxx studied Ray Charles to better mimic him. After a few weeks, he stopped visiting Charles, saying that a 73-year-old Ray Charles couldn't help him portray the same man from ages 19 to 49.

What caused Ray Charles blindness?

Ray Charles did not lose his sight until he was about seven years old. Years later, doctors suggested that juvenile glaucoma had caused his blindness. But Charles always maintained that his visual impairment never hindered his career in any way.

By Ackerley Landavazo