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Keenen Ivory Wayans on being heavily influenced by the comedy shows Jackie Gleason, I Love Lucy, and The Carol Burnett Show and how the humor of those shows still has effect over 60 years later 01:11
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Genre: Comedy Series
Keenen Ivory Wayans on seeing Richard Pryor for the first time and deciding to become a comedian 01:47
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Person: Richard Pryor
Keenen Ivory Wayans on watching The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson every night; confirming his decision to become a comedian 00:24
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Person: Johnny Carson
Keenen Ivory Wayans on the advice Chris Albrecht gave him about comedy; make it specific 01:46
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Person: Chris Albrecht
Keenen Ivory Wayans on how he was brought out to L.A by Chris Albrecht at ICM 00:38
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Person: Chris Albrecht
Keenen Ivory Wayans on appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson; his childhood idol- and what it meant for him personally "like stepping into your dream"; on being asked to sit with Johnny after his act 04:45
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Person: Johnny Carson
Keenen Ivory Wayans on the biggest change in his career: deciding to make his own movie with writing partner Robert Townsend 03:55
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Person: Robert Townsend
Keenen Ivory Wayans on how Eddie Murphy played a role in creating his movie "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" 14:17
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Person: Eddie Murphy
Keenen Ivory Wayans on writing and producing the documentary "Eddie Murphy Raw"; on working with the comedian 03:58
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Person: Eddie Murphy
Keenen Ivory Wayans on finding out about the Improv in New York and changing his life to move back to the city and become a standup; how it changed his approach to comedy 03:09
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Profession: Comedian
Keenen Ivory Wayans on the advice his mentor Chris Albrecht gave him about comedy; make it specific 01:46
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Profession: Comedian
Keenen Ivory Wayans on the "comedian's code" during his time at The Improv in New York; about stealing jokes 01:48
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Profession: Comedian
Keenen Ivory Wayans on his stand-up act then and now 08:03
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Profession: Comedian
Keenen Ivory Wayans on his movie "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" and how the battles with the film production helped changed his career 03:19
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Profession: Producers
Keenen Ivory Wayans on how his upbringing in a poorer family helped him learn how to be creative; on the moral lesson his mother taught him "of the ghetto doesn't mean you are ghetto" 02:29
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans on battling racism with humor at a young age 01:46
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans on how his survival know-how helped him make his first movie "Hollywood Shuffle" 01:07
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans on being heavily influenced by the comedy shows Jackie Gleason, I Love Lucy, and The Carol Burnett Show and how the humor of those shows still has effect over 60 years later 01:11
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Show: Jackie Gleason Show, The
Keenen Ivory Wayans on his first tv role playing opposite his idol Irene Cara on her show 28:25
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans on one of his first gigs on television appearing on the first episode of Cheers as "Customer #1"; on working with the cast and crew 27:20
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Show: Cheers
Keenen Ivory Wayans on playing "Robert" on an episode of CHiPs called "Meet the New Guy" 00:21
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Show: CHiPs
Keenen Ivory Wayans on first appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1983 and what it meant for him personally ("it's like stepping into your dream"); on being asked to sit with Johnny after his act; on what re-living that moment in later years and how that appearance impacted him 04:45
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Show: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
Keenen Ivory Wayans on playing a dramatic role (as "Duke") in the TV series For Love and Honor on NBC 03:24
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Show: For Love and Honor
Keenen Ivory Wayans on appearing on Benson with Robert Guillaume as Benson's nephew "Clete" in 1986 01:12
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Show: Benson
Keenen Ivory Wayans on the genesis of In Living Color, which premiered on FOX in 1990 02:38
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Show: In Living Color
Keenen Ivory Wayans on battling racism with humor at a young age 01:46
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Topic: Underrepresented Voices
Keenen Ivory Wayans on seeing Richard Pryor for the first time and deciding to become a comedian 02:14
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration
Keenen Ivory Wayans on auditioning for The Improv in New York and how the experience changed his life and his comedy 03:09
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Keenen Ivory Wayans on appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson; his childhood idol- and what it meant for him personally "like stepping into your dream"; on being asked to sit with Johnny after his act 04:45
Interview: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Topic: First Big Break