Etienne Maurice is all about the gift-giving this Christmas -- both literally and figuratively ... 'cause whether it’s presents under the tree or spreading some holiday wisdom, he’s serving up the goods!
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00:00When it comes to gift-giving in your family, how does that go, you know?
00:05It's really hard, it's really hard to get gifts for my family during the holiday season
00:10because everybody's birthday is in December.
00:13My sister's birthday is December 23rd, you know, she's my mom's stylist, so I gotta figure
00:17out what type of fashionista thing that she'd like.
00:21My mom's birthday is December 30th, so it's like, and this is all like right in between
00:26Christmas.
00:27So, yeah, it's very difficult to find, I'm literally in the process of doing it right
00:31now.
00:32What was like the one gift you got your mom one year where she was like, it actually surprised
00:36her, you know?
00:38I think the one gift that I gave her, shoot, was probably booking this TV role.
00:46I think when I, because I told her, I didn't, I told her that, I didn't tell her that I
00:53had booked the role.
00:55And so, when I told her, it was kind of like after the fact, when we were on our way to
01:00Jamaica to get married, so she didn't know.
01:04But now that she does know, I think it's a great Christmas gift.
01:07So she was pretty shocked?
01:08Yeah, she was very shocked.
01:09She was super duper shocked.
01:10Did you get like any advice from her, like, you know, before filming?
01:14So she didn't give me any advice before filming because she didn't know that I was shooting
01:18it.
01:19Oh, the movie was already complete?
01:20Yeah, the movie was already complete.
01:22Oh, you filmed the whole movie without telling your mom?
01:23Yeah, I filmed the whole movie without telling my mom, yeah.
01:26I wanted her to know that I was serious about it.
01:28I wanted her to know that, like, I didn't choose acting because of her.
01:32Like, my mom has always been my inspiration, but she could only be the one to push me and
01:39uplift me in my work.
01:41But yeah, my mom has always just pushed me to be the best version of myself.
01:45So I think that's the advice that she would give me.
01:47What was, you know, like, the best gift your mom ever got you for Christmas?
01:51The best gift that my mom has ever given me has been love.
01:55You know, I think I've been through some really difficult times in my life, and my mom has
02:00always been a huge supporter.
02:03She's always been there for me.
02:05And she's always just been an amazing presence in my life.
02:08And I think that's just the best gift that she could give me is her love and her presence.