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Jordan has had some pretty powerful Hollywood mentors. \"The Wire\" and \"Fruitvale Station\" actor says he's gotten guidance in recent years from that movie's executive producer Forest Whitaker and from Ben Affleck. Plus a...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eMichael B. Jordan has had some pretty powerful Hollywood mentors. \u003cbr/\u003e\"The Wire\" and \"Fruitvale Station\" actor says he's gotten guidance in recent years from that movie's executive producer Forest Whitaker and from Ben Affleck. Plus a certain woman named Oprah. \u003cbr/\u003e\"As an actor, it's such a solo mission. It doesn't really happen that often, somebody that's kind of been through it before to reach back and give you some sound advice,\" Jordan said. \"I've been pretty lucky to have some good people - Oprah Winfrey. Oprah, OK? I know, right? Oprah - just crazy. To be able to see her out and have a cool conversation - she's always, 'Don't change. Don't change. Stay the way you are.' It's kind of encouraging. It's very encouraging.\"\u003cbr/\u003eJordan, who is 27, is now taking his chance to give back, acting as a mentor to aspiring filmmakers through a Sprite-sponsored program. He says his main message is to put in the long hours necessary to succeed. \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's a fearful business. There's a lot of uncertainty. You never know what's going to happen next and what the future holds for you. But you've got to be ambitious, have faith in yourself and do the hard work,\" Jordan said in an interview at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. \"If you do the hard work and put the time in, that's going to separate you from everybody else that's moving to LA to do the exact same thing that you're trying to do. That's what separates the boys from the men.\"\u003cbr/\u003eJordan is set to appear as the Human Torch in an upcoming \"Fantastic Four\" comic book movie - says he still isn't getting swarms of autograph seekers when he's out in public. He's still flying a bit under the radar. \u003cbr/\u003e\"People are like, 'Uh that kid looks familiar. Maybe I went to school with him somewhere. Or maybe he's one of my daughter's friends or something like that.' So if there's any hesitation or uncertainty, I just kind of play with it. Like, 'Hey, I don't know. Not sure!' I never really fess up to it. I don't help anybody out,\" he said, laughing.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLas Vegas, 27 March 2014\u003cbr/\u003e1. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael B. Jordan/Actor - on his mentors: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I mean personally like my mom and dad. Honestly those are my two. Then professionally you look at somebody like Forest Whitaker or Ben Affleck that actually took the time and passed back information. Which as an actor, it's such a solo mission. It doesn't really happen that often, somebody that's kind of been through it before to reach back and give you some sound advice. I've been pretty lucky to have some good people - Oprah Winfrey. Oprah, OK? I know, right? Oprah - just crazy. To be able to see her out and have a cool conversation - she's always, 'Don't change. Don't change. Stay the way you are.' It's kind of encouraging. It's very encouraging.\"\u003cbr/\u003e2. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael B. Jordan/Actor - on mentoring others: \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's a fearful business. There's a lot of uncertainty. You never know what's going to happen next and what the future holds for you. But you've got to be ambitious, have faith in yourself and do the hard work. That's the thing - really getting through to these guys that if you do the hard work and put the time in, that's going to separate you from everybody else that's moving to LA to do the exact same thing that you're trying to do. That's what separates the boys from the men. Just trying to get that through to them. I think they got it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael B. Jordan/Actor - on being recognized in public: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I'm still at that point where people aren't convinced it's me yet. So people are like, 'Uh that kid looks familiar. Maybe I went to school with him somewhere. Or maybe he's one of my daughter's friends or something like that.' So if there's any hesitation or uncertainty, I just kind of play with it. Like, 'Hey, I don't know. Not sure!' I never really fess up to it. I don't help anybody out.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eBeverly Hills, California, 15 February 2014\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide zoom to medium Michael B. Jordan poses at the Sci-Tech Oscars\u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide Jordan talks with reporter at Sci-Tech Oscars\u003cbr/\u003e6. Wide zoom to medium Jordan poses for photographers with others\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide zoom to medium Jordan poses for photographers\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 12 November 2013\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide Jordan talks with reporters at GQ Man of the Year party\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 9 October 2013\u003cbr/\u003e9. Medium Jordan at People magazine party\u003cbr/\u003e10. Medium Jordan at People magazine party \u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 7 February 2014\u003cbr/\u003e11. Medium Ben Affleck poses with director Alfonso Cuaron\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eSanta Barbara, California, 5 February 2014\u003cbr/\u003e12. Medium Oprah Winfrey on arrivals line at Santa Barbara film festival\u003cbr/\u003e13. Wide Winfrey poses for photographers\u003cbr/\u003e14. 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