Don Cheadle mellow, 'barely awake' after Globes news

Arienne Thompson | USA TODAY

It's tough getting a rise out of Don Cheadle -- even after he's just been nominated for a second consecutive Golden Globe. (He's up for actor in a comedy series, which he won earlier this year.)

Why so subdued? Cheadle simply credits his chill demeanor to the "ambience."

"I'm sitting on my couch listening to bossa nova," he reveals. "Barely awake."

Makes sense that he'd conserve his energy though, since he just wrapped the latest season of his Showtime series House of Lies, has a part to film in the next Avengers movie and then over the next few months will prepare to star in and direct a highly-anticipated Miles Davis biopic.

"I have a production meeting (for the movie) after I get off the phone with you actually," he says, adding that time management is key to staying "sane" with so many projects in various stages of production.

"I'm really trying to modulate in the most healthy way that I can. I don't want to run jumping over things when I need to be walking. ... I'm really just trying to take my time and get to this job the way that I need to. There's a lot of hats that I'm wearing. ... I'm just trying to manage my time."

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