Kevin Hart on Moving From Comedian to Businessman | The One with WSJ Magazine

Kevin Hart, star of movies like “Jumanji,” “Central Intelligence” and Netflix’s “Lift,” has come a long way since his days working as a shoe salesman. Ahead of receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Hart sits down for The One with WSJ. Magazine. Hart discusses growing from comedian to businessman, what he’s passing down to his kids, and looking up to Oprah, Jay-Z and Tyler Perry. He touches on performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City, what he would say to his haters and more.

Chapters:
0:00 The moment you felt you “made it”
0:44 On surprising your younger self
1:12 What propelled you?
1:45 Lessons from mom
2:18 From student to teacher
2:40 From comedian to businessman
3:48 Business leaders to look up to
4:45 Advice to avoid
5:12 Financial advice
5:38 What would you say to the haters?

In “The One,” WSJ. Magazine talks to tastemakers and creators about “the one” secret to their success—the one mentor they lean on in a crisis, the one habit they wish they could break, the one call that changed their lives forever. From actor Angelina Jolie to “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, iconic cultural figures open up to WSJ.

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