A life-long Eagles fan, Hollywood Brown is more than a little bit excited about playing here. Yes, he knows the passion of the fans – he is one, after all – and he knows what the team expects from him on the field. He sat down with Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro for an exclusive one-on-one interview where he talked about all of that and, of course, how "Hollywood" came to be ...
**Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro:** Marquise Brown … congratulations on being here. Let's start with "Hollywood," and how that came to be. You're playing at Oklahoma and the TV broadcaster Gus Johnson (former Eagles preseason play-by-play announcer) is doing play-by-play and you are running down the field and he looks down at his information to see that you're from Hollywood, Florida and calls you "Hollywood Brown" and all of a sudden you have a new name. That's quite a thing to happen to a young person. What did that do for your brand, your career, your maturity?
**Hollywood Brown:** "It definitely flipped the switch that did a lot of stuff overnight. 'Hollywood' took off and I had to answer a lot more questions about who I was as a person, rather than talking about my football play. Why are they calling me 'Hollywood?' Is he all about 'Hollywood?' For me, I took it as being as a symbol of where I'm from. I'm from Hollywood, Florida. There is a lot of poverty there. There is not much inspiration there. So, I took it as a chance to inspire so many people, so many kids that I know, so many family members that I know and wear that on my sleeve. To this day, I feel like I'm representing them and every time 'Hollywood' goes out, people from home know where that's coming from. My friends from home, they call me 'Jet,' so it's kind of two different worlds."
**Spadaro:** The city of Hollywood has honored you, and I imagine that has made you so proud to be recognized for what you've accomplished and the way you've lived your life?
**Brown:** "Definitely. They gave me a key to the city and I've been hosting Hollywood Brown Day down in Florida every year since I've been drafted and I'm proud of the way the community has rallied around it all and has helped me help the community. It is definitely up there among all the things that I do in my life."
**Spadaro:** Let's talk football ... what does it take to be a great receiver in the NFL? What has this NFL life been like for you?
**Brown:** "I think the thing I've learned the most is the mental side of the game. Everything has to go right for a wide receiver – quarterback, coaching, the offensive line has to block. For a receiver, one play can be good for you and everything has to come into place and the timing has to be there and, mentally, you have to be in it even if it isn't your time. If things are going well, you have to stay level. Don't feel too good. Stay here, be consistent, level-headed. That's what I've learned the most about being in the NFL."