Washington D.C, Oct. 25 -- : American actor and singer Eddie Murphy recently opened up about his upcoming film 'Dolemite Is My Name' and semi-retirement from acting.
In an interview with Al Roker, which will air on Friday, the 58-year-old actor talked about his upcoming venture.
"I still am in the semi-retired state," the actor said.
"For maybe five or six years, I was on the couch, just doing nothing, and not planning and not trying to get anything. I had things in development, but I just was doing nothing," he added.
While he was not working actively, he feels that he did not miss out on much.
"That means I'm never ever, ever -- even if that means people love these pictures I'm doing -- I'm never going to be on it like I was in my ...