Cincinatti Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson is entering the realm of acting with the online and on-demand series, "The Rookie" based on Fox's hit show, "24."  We talked with Chad about "The Rookie," his charity work, and his forays into the world of gaming.

Have you always wanted to act?

Always.  Its  one of my loves.  Acting is part of what I do every Sunday and its fun. It’s going to be my second job.  I’m going to do as much of it as possible during the off season.

How is acting similar to football?

[In football], you also have to get into character and you have to love what you do.  The same thing goes with acting.  You have the script, you put yourself into character.  You play a character in a script just like you play a character on the field.

You appeared on the cover of EA's "NFL Street 3" and narrate the tutorials … are you a gamer?  Any favorites?  Any plans to do more? 

Yes, if I have the time to.  My favorites are Madden, of course. 

Any thoughts about a Chad Johnson reality show?

Its in the making.  I just finished filming two days ago [in Miami]. 

Tell us about you charity project, “Feed the Children.”

I started with two years ago.  My agent came to me with the project, I wanted to be involved in helping the kids in Africa.  Its really bad out there – I don’t think people understand. 

Tell us about your character in "The Rookie."