Hunky television and film star, Laz Alonso lands on the cover of Rolling Out magazine.

Can you say HOT?

In the latest issue of Rolling Out, Alonso shares how the got his latest role in the movie, “Jumping the Broom”.

Excerpt from the interview:

You’re mostly known for action roles, so was it difficult landing this romantic comedy part?
It’s funny because agents want to send your reel of all you’ve done before and avoid the audition if possible. But my reel has no romantic comedies on there. I am either shooting up, being an alien, killing Vin Diesel or fighting Germans in World War II. The feedback was, “Can he be vulnerable and can we see him falling in love?” I had to then go in the room and win them over.

What was the experience like of having Paula Patton as your co-star?
I’ve been admiring Paula’s work since forever, and I’ve watched everything she’s been in. I know this sounds rehearsed but I told her that I admire her work so much. Having worked with her now, I saw someone completely committed to the work. No disrespect to other actresses, but I was so happy she was chosen to play Sabrina and that I got my first romantic comedy [experience] from someone I respect.

In this movie, you are torn between worlds. You have your friends telling you one thing and your family saying another. Personally, have you had to deal with the pressure of other people’s opinions of your life?
I have friends from D.C. and my Howard friends and Wall Street friends. Now, I have my Hollywood entertainment friends. Plus, my character’s mother was a loud voice in his head and, coming from a single-parent home, I have a loud [mother], too. She’s louder than Loretta Devine and in two languages. So, there is a balancing act because you can have the same situation, and these groups give you different ways to respond. One thing the film taught me is that, at a certain point, you have to stand up for yourself and make your own decisions. You have to have that to make love last and face anyone in your life to put love first.

Speaking of love, are you currently dating?
Your boy is single. However, I have a strict policy about my personal life. You can’t let people into certain things in your life. Otherwise, you can’t get them out. They didn’t burst in. You let them in. So, when it’s time to kick them out, and they don’t go, it’s on you.

See more photos and read the interview in its entirety here.